Picture Gallery
Joan and Gerald
wedding dress was made by Joan's mother
meeting of the clans in Liverpool
Joan and Gerald went directly from the church to East Africa for their honeymoon...
on honeymoon with love in the air (and monkeys in the trees!)
safari girl...
on permanent safari, moving every 3 days...
stylish...
the cartographer who captured Joan's heart...
home sweet home in East Africa...
at 8000 feet in Tanganyika
uptop the mountain... the cartographer with his assistant
bottom of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
back to England...
at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
swinging times onboard...
social butterfly !!
playful spirit has always been a hallmark of Joan...
who IS that handsome man??!
Joan's beloved Scotland...
HIghland beauty
Joan with her brother, Neill and her mother, Teasie
always time for tennis...
who can resist a man in a kilt??!
East African arrival... Euan Roderick
four generations back in Scotland...
beginning the legacy of touching lives...
along comes Kyla Cameron in England...
the growing family...
moving to Kingston as Gerald became Director of Residences at Queens University
three continents... three children... Ilana Fraser is born in Kingston!
Grandpa stayed as official Mother's Helper!
expect the unexpected...
travel was a huge part of Joan's life together with Gerald...
fascination with art the world over...
just one example of Joan's amazingly flamboyant outfits!!
Joan...Mummy...Nyonya
springtime beauty
LeMoines Point walk
sailing on Narlomyn in the Thousand Islands...
celebrations in Aberdeen with Granny, Uncle Neill, Auntie Pat and Angus
Queens University connections... professor husband and 3 graduations!
Aberdeen Christmas 1979... Neill and Joan + Joan!!
South American influences in Scotland!
the full clan in Aberdeen
Mummy, Uncle Neill and Granny
a gathering of (almost all of) the JML Club in Kingston...
elegance in Scotland...
Queens University 1990
tennis was a huge part of Joan's life around the world...
family tradition on Christmas Day for opening of the stockings...
always up for a celebration...
Christmas in Canada Dec. 1989
the travels continued visiting Ilana overseas as she taught in Ecuador and other countries...
moral support provided in springtime cleaning!!!
beloved Scottish landscapes at Loch Insh
a celestial being...
a jewel amongst the heather...
photo of Joan from the magazine article in Profile Kingston
a well-known reminder and well-loved memory of Joan's premier outdoor arts and crafts show, Fanfayr
Beaten copper sculpted box down in South Africa
whimsical creations made in Switzerland whilst visiting her dear friend Ursula
copper enamelling
Pottery royalty
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handwroughtsculpured pewter jewellery, which was so iconic of Joan for so many years...
pewter on barnwood
pewter jewellery
pewter jewellery necklace incorporated into weaving done by a member of Joan's MultiMedia Artists
her award winning "Three Kings"... chosen by Unicef to be on Christmas cards sold across Canada...
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# 23 Rupert the Bear... for the grandchildren!
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# 43 present to baby Alastair... Can you Find the Hidden Objects?
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TREASURE HUNT find # 1... artwork done by Kyla, burlap hanging...
TREASURE HUNT find # 2... Alexander's mixed media, inspired by his Nyonya's artwork all around.
TREASURE HUNT find # 3 ... Ian's mixed media collage, inspired by Nyonya...
TREASURE HUNT find # four... Andrew's mixed media collage, inspired by Nyonya's magic...
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# 66 beloved Loch an Eilean Castle in the Highlands of Scotland
# 67 beloved Ruthven Castle in Kingsussie, Scotland
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broken glass mosaic made from collected glass along the waterfront by Queens University
glass mosaic... the Better Half ?!
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# 116 The Unfinished Symphony... how the magic evolves!
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# 134 Sri Lankan fisherman painted from a photo taken on holiday just days before the huge tsunami
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# 144 wee Alastair enjoying a popsicle!
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recognition from the government of Canada, recognising Joan's contributions to the arts
Creativity... Fanfayr... iconic reminders of Joan M. McGrath's contributions to the community
a magical team together...
Joan and Gerald McGrath... parents extraordinaire!!!
frozen rain just hours after being told the devastating news...
the Last Week becomes the first Sign...
new Life is released...
Narlomyn
beautiful day in April
Joan's celestial plan?!!
the Emptiness...
peaceful exterior... inner ache
where once there were more...
how it all started...
Jamie Brick, longtime friend of Joan and artist extraordinaire
lakeside afternoon with our new friend...
able to smile thanks to the whimsical world of Jamie's creation...
lakeside reminiscing about my mother, Creativity, Fanfayr and wacky art moments...
the early stages...
colour is added to His Royal Pottiness!!
entering into Jamie's magical gallery to view more pieces from his collection...
majestic...
silver, wood and resin...
Whimsy is Jamie's middle name...
conversion of a silver collection!
we could just see why my mother had a 25 year long conversation with Jamie about her special project
how can you NOT smile at these creations?!!
Jamie and Kyla (and a creature of the forest!)
sitting on his throne...
selecting from the collection...
"Hmmmmm.... which one to pick...??!!"
surveying the magic...
Nyonya's boys... Andrew, Alastair, Alexander, Ian, Caelan...
My personal favourite...
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13. One of many batik tops... a medium she worked in for years!
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15. stunning silk!
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17. from her Egyptian travels
17. bought in India when visiting Ilana and family
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19. a Qatari present from Ilana
20. It was always so easy to buy presents for Joan!
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22. bought from Ilana's South American days...
23. Guatemalan artistry in clothing...
24. handselected by Kyla and Ilana in the Philippines
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29. another particular favourite of mine...
30. a classic worn at many Creativity and Fanfayr shows over the years...
31. another gift from Ilana's overseas postings
32. fabulously warm Scottish wool!
33. bright colours even in the depth of a Canadian winter!!
34. another art show iconic look...
35. stunning dragon... ever the Dramatic One!
36. slinky with a slit up the side!!
37. bold colours and no pastels, please!!
38. ethnic look
39. stunning emerald green fitted dress, fashioned after her wedding dress design
40. painted silk from Indonesia
41. even jackets and coats were colourful!
42. Joan commissioned an artist to make her an official Fanfayr jacket!
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44. another South American purchase when visiting Ilana...
45. memories of the 70s!!
46. poncho days...!
pottery holders made by a Creativity Art Show artist, transformed into beautiful, meaningful urns
somehow they just needed a finishing touch...
that's it !! The Joanie Touch...
rich, Earthy tones...
beautiful to the end...
always with us...
forever in our hearts... we love you...
Kyla and Keith with Mummy in New Zealand.... Rangitoto, dormant volcano, in the background
sunny times in Auckland, New Zealand...
Girton graduation of JEMJI 1953, Cambridge University
Uncle Neill all the way from Aberdeen, Scotland, giving a tribute to his dear sister
Neill Watson Kerr, brother of Joan
Auntie Pat and Uncle Neill, beloved connection to Scotland...
dear artist friend, Carolyn Farrell...
Alexander, Andrew and Ian in front of Chalmer's Church
the Scottish connection...
180 people attended the service!
last minute instructions from Rev. Wayne Hilliker
Joan's brother, Neill Watson Kerr from Scotland
inside beautiful Chalmer's Church
Rev. Wayne Hilliker
tribute from Carolyn Farrell
Chalmer's choir singing a Gaelic Blessing
music director, David Melhorne-Bowes, playing Mummy's beloved Chopin
hauntingly beautiful Amazing Grace, as wished by Joan/Mummy/Nyonya
the tribute table with signing book at the reception after the service
McCallum Hall was decorated with a selection of Joan's beautiful and creative artwork
silkscreen sample
her famous pewter jewellery!!
the painting on the far right of my 3 boys at Grandpa's piano has the photo that inspired it...
typically brightly coloured painting + newspaper tribute from Scotland
family portrait from Joan and Gerald's 50th wedding aniversary
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magical photo blanket that was a 50th wedding anniversary from Euan, Kyla and Ilana
even Joan's iconic clothes were part of the art exhibition!!!
Auntie Pat and Uncle Neill from Scotland chatting with Euan and Gerald at the end of the reception
letting off some steam as we head on to the Family Dinner after the service and reception
family and out-of-town guests altogether at the Marriot Hotel, Kingston
Kyla along with hubbie Keith the Kiwi!!
wearing black to Joan's Celebration of Life???! Never... bright colours to make her smile down on us
Andrew and cousin Erik
Sunshine Ian and the purple-haired Alexander!!
Scottish smiles from Auntie Pat and Uncle Neill, alongside Cynthia Durham
Cynthia and Tony Durham, visiting from USA (childhood friend of Joan) with Keith from New Zealand
Jorg, Ilana's brother-in-law with cousin Erik - a man on the move!!
Ilana's Tom with his brother... mum Ilona in the distance!
my mother-in-law, Ilona, with her husband, Bill
the McGrath-Iten end of the table (with a photo bomb by Erik!!)
Euan's mother-in-law, Irene, with Kyla
Euan's wife, Ursula, with her dad, Ted and cousins Alastair and Caelan
two tables full of celebrating Joan/Mummy/Nyonya's wonderful Life...
lovely waterfront hotel in Kingston
I had to ask a stranger at the next table to take this photograph to make sure I was in at least one
high spirits as the night when on!!
hamming it up as the fod goes down...
cards anyone?!
What's up doc??!
Kyla and Jorg reunion
discussing the McGrath sisters and how they cope!!!
Cynthia has known Joan since 1940s...
Andrew and Erik getting some bar action... (starting young!!)
the next day... brunch is served before the Scottish clan head off to New York City...
Father's Day card...
the farewells begin after a touching and poignant reunion...
the remaining clan: Kyla, Gerald, Euan, Pat, Ilana, Neill...
lily of the valley brooch gifted to me by the artist who made this lovely flower creature...
The journey begins... Bringing Mummy home...
Setting off...
Up to her beloved Creag Bheag
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clan reunion
The next clan generation...
the clan
always up for a celebration!!
photo of Uncle Neill Auntie Pat and Mummy on bookshelf
