For this adventure, we got Macy a babysitter, and the 7 of us went to the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park.
We've walked behind this building many, many times walking down the Rideau Canal during the Tulip Festival, but we had never gone inside.
The immersive exhibit of Vincent Van Gogh is what brought us here.
(And now I'm anxious to see other exhibits like this of Monet and Klimt.)
This place used to be called the "Cattle Castle" as it was used for many agricultural exhibits.
I loved this weather vane with the flying cow on 4 wheels!
We were all thoroughly impressed with this experience. Even the little ones!
There were several letter excerpts between Vincent and his brother Theo that were quite touching. I agree with Vincent's sunshine remedy!
For this part, first the pencil sketch was drawn...
...then it was colored in.
Vincent's bedroom.
(Which he painted multiple times.)
Ali was most excited to see Starry Night come to life (as she made her own artwork based off it earlier.) It truly was mesmerizing. Of course, I had to play Don McLean's song for my kids on the car ride home.
More good advice.
The message of the exhibit was "Beyond Van Gogh was Vincent." I really enjoyed learning more about the man behind the art. He wasn't just a crazy man who cut off his ear and sent it to a prostitute. He loved his family and friends dearly. His nephew was named after him in the hopes that he would be as determined and courageous as his uncle was.
Leonard wanted to take my portrait after the experience.
Coming home, I had to snap a picture of our neighbor's sunflower.
This is my favorite quote of his. However, he always signed things just Vincent.
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