Northumberland Art Lovers: Melanie Browne

My proudest moments are as an art teacher…the immense pride I feel when I see the light bulbs going off over their heads,…how engaged they are, how they’ve grown, and how they’ve tapped into their own sources of inspiration. Melanie Browne Port Hope artist Melanie Browne speaks with NFOTA’s Donna Wootton about teaching art, her…

Northumberland Art Lovers: Rosie Riviera-Lopez

“The most challenging thing about painting is knowing when to stop,” says Rosie Riviera-Lopez, in an interview with NFOTA’s Cynthia Reyes. Rosie, an artist and educator, moved to Port Hope in 2020. Why Port Hope? My husband Francois and I are empty-nesters from Durham and we were looking for a quaint small town to retire to. We have relatives…