{"product_id":"bound-by-art-and-time-the-painter-the-muse-and-the-dreamer-hardcover","title":"Bound by Art and Time: The Painter, the Muse, and the Dreamer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Gagliardi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA poignant story of friendship, discovery, and the power of art to transform lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Peter Clapham Sheppard was a painter who remained largely unknown until the groundbreaking publication of \u003ci\u003ePeter Clapham Sheppard: His Life and Works\u003c\/i\u003e reintroduced him and his work to Canadian audiences. This companion book, \u003ci\u003eBound by Art and Time\u003c\/i\u003e, is a memoir, mini-biography, and art history book all in one. It examines the sequence of serendipitous encounters and loyal friendships that were key in the preservation and rediscovery of Sheppard's works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBound by Art and Time\u003c\/i\u003e is also a deeply felt, almost poetic look at a more personal side of Sheppard and at the vital friendships between Sheppard and Bernice Fenwick Martin and then, later, between Martin and Louis Gagliardi, both of whom were critical in bringing Sheppard's work out of the shadows and into the light. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At the same time, Gagliardi examines Bernice Fenwick Martin's own artwork, much of which was created in Sheppard's company. Her story sheds light on Sheppard's life and work, and on the life of women artists in Canada in the early-mid 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e Peter Clapham Sheppard: His Life and Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Peter Clapham Sheppard was a retiring, elusive artist whose skill and vision, untouched by the noisy nationalism of some of his peers, can now finally be properly celebrated in the remarkable artistic rediscovery that is unveiled in the pages of this book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- Ross King\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Louis Gagliardi published \u003ci\u003ePeter Clapham Sheppard: His Life and Work\u003c\/i\u003e after he retired in 2015 from a teaching career in Toronto. His students remember his passion for art, literature, history, and the pursuit of knowledge. Gagliardi has an honors BA in art history and criticism from the University of Western Ontario and a Master's in education. He considers it his life's mission to contribute Sheppard's oeuvre to the narrative of Canadian art history and to have Sheppard included in the nation's artistic canon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.6 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71808543162621,"sku":"9780228106234","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/PDl3SI7_LM9780228106234.webp?v=1793814662","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/bound-by-art-and-time-the-painter-the-muse-and-the-dreamer-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}