Born with the "gift" of artistic talent, Richard Garner, who preferred to be called "Rick", began painting when he was in his early teens. He grew up in the Ipperwash Beach area and with the encouragement of orntholigist and naturalist, Harriet B. Woolfenden, learned much about the local flora and fauna of that part of Bosanquet Township, now Lambton Shores. Rick attended S.S. #8 Bosanquet Public School at Ravenswood with many of his childhood friends.
As an adult, he travelled extensively through parts of Canada and the United States, improving on his painting skills. He became interested in motorcycles and customized many bikes, vans, trucks and other vehicles with incredible "paint jobs" while living in Petrolia. His "work" around Petrolia was very noticeable since he took up residence there in 1968, with murals on numerous commercial buildings throught the town. He also was a trained taxidermist and displayed much of his work at his shop and in his residence.
In 1996, he was a featured artist in the Ontario Hunters and Anglers calendar. He and his wife Donna-Powers Garner loved to spend much of their free time during the summer ot the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area just west of Petrolia. He painted and donated a number of murals within the conservation area and on campers of their friends and neighbours.
His sudden death in 1996 at the age of 48 was a devastating blow to his wife, his children, his family and his friends, as well a local residents who were so familiar with his work and outgoing personality.
Rick was cremated and his ashes were scattered in his beloved Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area.
As an adult, he travelled extensively through parts of Canada and the United States, improving on his painting skills. He became interested in motorcycles and customized many bikes, vans, trucks and other vehicles with incredible "paint jobs" while living in Petrolia. His "work" around Petrolia was very noticeable since he took up residence there in 1968, with murals on numerous commercial buildings throught the town. He also was a trained taxidermist and displayed much of his work at his shop and in his residence.
In 1996, he was a featured artist in the Ontario Hunters and Anglers calendar. He and his wife Donna-Powers Garner loved to spend much of their free time during the summer ot the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area just west of Petrolia. He painted and donated a number of murals within the conservation area and on campers of their friends and neighbours.
His sudden death in 1996 at the age of 48 was a devastating blow to his wife, his children, his family and his friends, as well a local residents who were so familiar with his work and outgoing personality.
Rick was cremated and his ashes were scattered in his beloved Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area.
Born with the "gift" of artistic talent, Richard Garner, who preferred to be called "Rick", began painting when he was in his early teens. He grew up in the Ipperwash Beach area and with the encouragement of orntholigist and naturalist, Harriet B. Woolfenden, learned much about the local flora and fauna of that part of Bosanquet Township, now Lambton Shores. Rick attended S.S. #8 Bosanquet Public School at Ravenswood with many of his childhood friends.
As an adult, he travelled extensively through parts of Canada and the United States, improving on his painting skills. He became interested in motorcycles and customized many bikes, vans, trucks and other vehicles with incredible "paint jobs" while living in Petrolia. His "work" around Petrolia was very noticeable since he took up residence there in 1968, with murals on numerous commercial buildings throught the town. He also was a trained taxidermist and displayed much of his work at his shop and in his residence.
In 1996, he was a featured artist in the Ontario Hunters and Anglers calendar. He and his wife Donna-Powers Garner loved to spend much of their free time during the summer ot the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area just west of Petrolia. He painted and donated a number of murals within the conservation area and on campers of their friends and neighbours.
His sudden death in 1996 at the age of 48 was a devastating blow to his wife, his children, his family and his friends, as well a local residents who were so familiar with his work and outgoing personality.
Rick was cremated and his ashes were scattered in his beloved Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area.
As an adult, he travelled extensively through parts of Canada and the United States, improving on his painting skills. He became interested in motorcycles and customized many bikes, vans, trucks and other vehicles with incredible "paint jobs" while living in Petrolia. His "work" around Petrolia was very noticeable since he took up residence there in 1968, with murals on numerous commercial buildings throught the town. He also was a trained taxidermist and displayed much of his work at his shop and in his residence.
In 1996, he was a featured artist in the Ontario Hunters and Anglers calendar. He and his wife Donna-Powers Garner loved to spend much of their free time during the summer ot the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area just west of Petrolia. He painted and donated a number of murals within the conservation area and on campers of their friends and neighbours.
His sudden death in 1996 at the age of 48 was a devastating blow to his wife, his children, his family and his friends, as well a local residents who were so familiar with his work and outgoing personality.
Rick was cremated and his ashes were scattered in his beloved Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area.
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