We moved to Nova Scotia from Ontario in 1997. Both of us had family who were born in Nova Scotia. Peter's maternal grandfather was a Cape Bretonner and became the first Park Superintendent of Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Tom's paternal grandmother was born in Greenfield, Lunenburg County, just a short distance from where we now live.
We settled for eight years in the seaside town of Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, about an hour from Halifax. This room in the Mahone Bay house was set up as the main gallery and featured our paintings and furniture. This room in the Mahone Bay House, also known as the keeping room, had a large hearth and was restored to its original look.
We settled for eight years in the seaside town of Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, about an hour from Halifax. This room in the Mahone Bay house was set up as the main gallery and featured our paintings and furniture. This room in the Mahone Bay House, also known as the keeping room, had a large hearth and was restored to its original look.
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When the Painted Saltbox Gallery first opened in 1997, the mandate was not only to showcase the acrylic paintings of artists Tom Alway and Peter Blais, but also to design and build heritage reproduction furniture in the German tradition of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The first pieces were largely architectural in nature, and included large corner cupboards and wardrobes.
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