Culture Runs in the Family

Saskatchewan is rich in history and talent. There are many places the intersect. Imhoff Studio just outside of St. Walburg is one such place. Count Imhoff used rich colours and had what he called perfect perspective. The eyes and feet of several of his paintings seem to move with you as you move around the studio where you are surrounded by massive works of art and a wall of natural light. Michelle Brownridge and I almost missed our lunch between Culture Days information meetings as we were priveledged to be given the gift of a tour of the studio by the wife of the grandson of the artist. A visual artist herself, Michelle promised to tell her friends about the studio. Our guide told us stories about the artist only a family member would know and opened a room in her home preserved with original furnishings and treasures that had belonged to the artist. The Imhoff family is immersed in culture every day as they live in and share a world of great work, carefully preserving it for present and future generations.