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Alex Colville passed away on July 16, 2013 at the age of 92.
There was a memorial service for him in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He will be remembered as one of Canada’s finest artists.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/07/16/ns-al…
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/hundreds-expected-t…
This photo was taken in Amherst, Nova Scotia where he lived as a youth. When I took this photo I couldn’t help but think of his famous painting "Horse and Train" (1954). alexcolville.ca/gallery/alex_colville_1954_horse_and_train/
I met him once as I was changing a flat tire in a cold, slushy Wolfville parking lot. He said, "you appear to have a flat tire!", then he wished me luck. He was a great man.
Posted by Avard Woolaver on 2018-11-28 19:17:06
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