free JULY 2021 p.2 July’s E vents p.15 The Art of Danielle Barabé-Bussières p.3 Interview with Tony Belcourt p.11 Music at Daisy Dell Farm p.16 Bloomfest: Blooms & Art July’s Events ALL MONTH MUSIC Bittersweet Gallery presents Anne- Sat Night on Daisy Dell Farm, 7-10PM: Jul 237 Borden Road Marie Chagnon’s jewellery <burnstown. 17 Marie-Lynn Hammond; Jul 24, Mississippi Mills ON K7C 3P1 ca/bittersweet> Rick Fines. Outdoor concert. Perth. Phone: (613) 256–5081 Mississippi Valley Textile Museum $30, ticketsplease.ca presents Homage to Canadian Women, Jul 23, 7PM, Heather Rankin. Studio Editor: and Cloth & Consequence <mvtm.ca> Theatre Perth. Tix: harmonyconcerts. [from Jul 17] ca, $20-40 Kris Riendeau S.M.art Gallery presents Abstract + The Cove (Westport, 273-3636): 5-8PM [email protected] Landscape group show <sarahmoffat. unless noted; Wed Rack ‘n Tunes w/ theHumm Who’s Reading com> [to Jul 4] Shawn McCullough, 5:30-8PM; Sun Head Layout and Design: Sivarulrasa Gallery presents Gayle over Heels Kells [to Jul 2] & William Liao [to Jul Jul 2 Shawn McCullough Rob Riendeau 30] <sivarulrasa.com> Jul 3 Chris Murphy & Jon McLurg [email protected] Strévé Design Gallery presents Jul 5, 19 Matt Dickson Canadian Local: paintings, handweaving, Jul 6, 27 Nolan Hubbard Advertising/Promotions: jewellery <strevedesign.com> Jul 8, 22 Jazz Night w/Spencer Evans Trio Kris Riendeau: (613) 256–5081 Whitehouse Perennials presents Jul 9 Brea Lawrenson Bloomfest Garden Art Show & Sale Jul 10 Jason Kent [email protected] [from Jul 21] Jul 12 David James Allen Jul 13 Spencer Scharf Calendar Submissions: Jul 15 Eric Uren Rona Fraser Jul 16 Borgin & Benni FESTIVALS th [email protected] Jul 3-4, Almonte Celtfest online. 25 Jul 17 John Wilberforce anniversary! almonteceltfest.com Jul 20 Teagan McLaren Jul 25–Aug 1. 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If you enjoy something, let us know and we’ll pass it on to the author SELLING TICKETS? Rick Fines or artist though! at Daisy Dell Farm Concerts • Plays • Festivals Thumm’s up this month to: July 24 Our amazing and supportive WE CAN HELP! Borden Road neighbours for Online Setup • Support • Promotion Pop-Up Theatre Passport helping us through our recent Perth Studio Theatre move (and for being so nice to CONTACT: our dog Neko — she loves you all!). August 28 & 29 SELLMYTICKETSPLEASE.CA 6134856434 Find more events at ticketsplease.ca 2 www.thehumm.com July 2021 Danielle Barabé-Bussières: THE HUMM Nature/Wildlife Photographer “Nature is the place to be,” according to the second year in a row. At press time, a click on Art… and Soul nature and wildlife photographer Danielle <ppoc.ca> features Sleepy Heads as the first image Barabé-Bussières. Danielle celebrates her to appear. Her dedication and perseverance have love of the natural world by capturing stun- really paid off. ning images and transforming them into Wildlife (and sport) photographers sometimes works of art. She has a gift for composition, a debate about the extent to which luck is a factor in talent for exploiting the extensive capabilities their captures, but as anyone who has sat in a blind of current post-processing software, and the or crouched in an uncomfortable position for more dedication and patience needed to create an than an hour will testify, it’s not enough to be lucky. extraordinary photographic work of art from Preparation is key. First there is predictive shoot- an excellent photograph. ing — you have to know where an opportunity is ARTIST TRADING CARD likely to occur. That takes an enormous amount of by Sally Hansen research, experience, patience and practice. When that owl finally flies straight at you, or the fox bounds the last of the kids were leaving home, she decided she wanted to get Take a look at one of her two most popular prints across the field in search of the invisible rodent, your back into photography. Michel bought her a starter Nikon camera as a (pictured below). Titled Sleepy Heads, it is an ir- settings have to be perfect, your reflexes have to be birthday present, and Danielle started down the familiar photographers’ resistible portrait of two white foxes snuggled close superb, your focus has to be spot on, and that’s just path of “We don’t need a reason to upgrade.” Her purchase in 2015 to each other in an archetypical Canadian winter the beginning. For a successful artistic shot, the of a 200-500mm lens was a game changer, broadening the horizons scene. At first glance it looks like a black and white composition has to be outstanding, the lighting has of her wildlife passion. photograph, but closer examination reveals pink to be dramatic, the action has to be compelling and Primarily self-taught, she signed up for classes with a master pho- noses and a glimmer of colour in one fox’s eyes. The in sharp focus, the catch light in the animal’s eye tographer with the intention of setting up a business to do portrait image is compelling — so compelling that in 2020 it should be visible, and there should be no distracting photography. The instructor noted her “extremely good eye for com- garnered Danielle the coveted Photographer of the elements obscuring the subject.