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Eleanor Joy McDonald

Eleanor Joy McDonald

Painter of whatever is lovely

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    • Beauty in the Bog
      • Original 20×16 Oil on Canvas
    • Burnished Branch
      • Original 15×11 Watercolour
      • 15×11 Print
      • 7.5×6 Watercolour Print
    • Comely Comrades
      • Original 16×20 Watercolour
      • 16×20 – Watercolour Print (Framed)
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      • Original 16×12 Watercolour – Framed
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      • Original 24×18 Watercolour
    • Jack-in-the-Pulpit
      • 16×20 Oil on Canvas Print on Stretcher Frame
      • 16×20 Oil on Canvas Print
    • Magnolias
      • Original 24×19 Watercolour
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    • Sir Wilfrid Laurier Climbing Roses
      • Original 12×18 Watercolour
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    • Slippers of the Bruce
      • Original 18×14
      • 18×14 Watercolour Print
    • Sunny Sill
      • Original 11×12 Watercolour (Framed)
      • 6×6.5 Watercolour Print (Framed)
    • Touch-me-nots (Jewelweed)
      • Original 8×10 Watercolour (Framed)
    • Trilliums
      • 16×20 Oil on Canvas Print
      • 8×10 Oil on Canvas Print on Stretcher Frame
    • Woodland Wildflowers Triptych
      • 3 Panels 8×10 Oil on Canvas Prints
    • Yellow Dogtooth Violets
      • 16×20 Oil on Canvas Print
    • Yellow Lady’s Slipper
      • Original 8×10 Watercolour (Framed)
      • 4.25×5 Watercolour Print
  • Horses
    • Big Belgian
      • 20×24 Print – Oil on Canvas (Framed)
      • 18×24 Canvas Print
      • 7×8.5 Print – Oil on Canvas
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    • Big Ben
      • 18×24 Canvas Print
      • 12×15 -Print – Oil on Paper (Framed)
      • 6×7.75 – Print – Oil on Paper
    • Frolicsome Filly – 24×36 – Oil on Canvas
    • Monopoly
      • 18×24 Canvas Print
      • 6×7.75 Print – Oil on Paper
    • Secretariat
      • 18×24 Canvas Print
      • 16×22 Print – Oil on Paper
      • 11×15 – Print – Oil on Paper (Matte)
      • 6×7.75 – Print – Oil on Paper
    • Diesel and Shorty
  • Landscapes
    • Around the Bend
      • Original 30×24
    • Beside the Still Waters
      • Original 36×24 Oil
    • Come With Me
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      • 12×24 Paper Print
      • 9×18 Oil on Canvas Print
      • 9×18 Oil on Paper Print
    • Glade Creek Grist Mill – Winter
      • Original 36×24
      • 12×8 Print – Oil on paper (Framed)
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    • Glade Creek Grist Mill in Autumn
      • 36×24 Canvas Print
      • 9×6 Print – Oil on Paper
    • Meadowside Mirror
      • Original 24×18
      • 24×18 Print – Oil on Paper (Framed)
      • 9×6 Print – Oil on paper
      • 6×4.5 Print – Oil on paper
    • Moon gate
      • Original 21×14 Watercolour (Framed)
      • 10.5×7 Watercolour Print
    • Morning Moment
      • Original 36×24 Oil on Canvas (Framed)
      • 18×12 Print – Oil on Paper
    • No Room
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      • 4.5×6 Print – Oil on Paper
    • October
      • 12 x 16 Oil Paper Print
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    • Old Sheave Tower
      • Original 30×24 Oil on Canvas (Stretcher Frame)
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      • 10X8 Print – Oil on Paper
    • Oxford’s Welcome
      • Original 21×14 Watercolour (Framed)
      • 10.5×7 Watercolour Print
    • Rambling River’s Song
      • Original 20×16 Oil on Canvas (Stretcher Frame)
      • 20×16 Print – Oil on Canvas on Stretcher Frame
    • Sheep on the Hillside
      • 16×14 Oil on Paper Print
    • Splashing Thru The Crags
      • Original 20×16
    • Springtime on the Sogne Fjord (Norway)
      • Original 24 x 16 Oil (Framed)
      • 12×8 Print – Oil on Paper
    • The Old Sentinel
      • Original 36×24 Oil (Stretcher Frame)
    • Waiting
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      • Original 22×14.25 Watercolour (Framed)
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      • Original 24×36 Oil on Board (Framed)
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      • 12 x 16 Oil on paper print
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      • Original 20×16
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      • Original 11×8 Watercolour
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      • 14×18 Oil on Paper Print
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      • 7×9 Acrylic Print on paper
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      • Original 14×9 Acrylic on Board (Framed)
      • 14×9 Print-AcrylicOnPaper
    • Sheltering Wings
      • Original 30×24 Oil on Canvas (Framed)
      • 30×24 Print – Oil on Canvas – Framed
      • 19.5 x 15.5 Print – Oil on Canvas – Framed

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A Chipmunk’s Abode

Posted on May 18, 2022November 3, 2022 by Eleanor McDonald

It was time for Sparkle’s walk. We drove to the Lookout over the Grand River located at the dead-end of Wilson Avenue in Kitchener, some 10 minutes from our home. Meandering through the Homer Watson woods, Lloyd’s curiosity was aroused by a hollow at the base of two conjoined trees.  We went over and observed …

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Eleanor Joy McDonald
Artist, Eleanor Joy McDonald

McDonaldArt Blog:

  • The CAREGIVER’S Cookbook is now available
    June 1, 2023
    amazon.ca/dp/B0C4X131PK If you have suddenly been thrust into the role of caregiver — or if you are a student on a budget — let Eleanor help you prepare inexpensive meals from scratch! When Eleanor was diagnosed with breast cancer in … Continue reading →
  • Coming Up!
    April 28, 2023
    Be on the lookout for the soon-coming announcement of my latest book, “The Caregiver’s Cookbook.” Why such a book? When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, one of the dilemmas we faced was that my husband, Lloyd, couldn’t boil water … Continue reading →
  • Ah, a Fresh Tube Steak!
    April 5, 2023
    “There’s a robin!” called my husband from the living room. I grabbed my Smartphone and slowly raised it to the picture window. The site of perky Father Robin filled me with sheer joy—the last Monday of March! I clicked shot … Continue reading →
  • Getting To and From
    February 20, 2023
    During our on-again, off-again winter, a little red squirrel used the top of our backyard fence as a runway. I wasn’t fortunate enough to catch him jumping along the rail but shot the snow-scalloped top rail through the screened studio … Continue reading →
  • From my fireside to yours!
    December 31, 2022
    I hope you found the images on my website delightful . . . and that the time spent was an uplifting part of your day. Many thanks for forwarding mcdonaldart.com to your acquaintances. May you enjoy the healthy reward of … Continue reading →

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