Anything I Can Do - Artisans - Sharon McNamura Black & Martin Black

Sharon McNamura Black & Martin Black Settler's Cabin R.R. 1 Angus Baxter, Ontario L0M 1B0 705 424-0124 800 350-2183 cblack@bconnex.net www.settlerscabin.com Sharon started drawing at about the age of five. Her first masterpiece was a very large bunny, drawn on a freshly painted wall and done in purple crayon. A few years later she progressed to oil paintings and at 13 was introduced to a woman who was from the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. She refused to teach Sharon how to paint the roses, ribbons, and birds that dotted all the furniture in her house because she felt that the Pennsylvania Dutch painting style was only attractive to the Amish. However, Sharon was hooked. Now her husband Martin designs and makes all the furniture that she paints. She believes that decorative painting is an important part of family memories and keepsakes. Sharon teaches her style of painting, sells her patterns, and has written a book entitled Settlers Cabin Presents Cabin Fever. Sharon and Martin's umbrella stand is made of oak and pine. Sharon went to Japan in 1997 to teach art and painted this to bring with her. She has an enduring love of her Canadian heritage.