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Cultural City Builder McCarthy bought the picturesque 12-acre property on the Scarborough Bluffs in 1939. Her mother viewed the purchase as an extravagance, referring to it as "that fool's paradise of yours." The name Fool's Paradise stuck, and eventually the property became McCarthy’s full-time home and studio space. In her lifetime, McCarthy produced an unparalleled body of work spanning over 75 years with an estimated 6000 paintings in a variety of media. She was elected the first female President of the Ontario Society of Artists and has taught some of Canada's most distinguished creative people. As a key figure in this country's artistic community, McCarthy experimented with and contributed to major art developments throughout the 20th century. This eccentric home built by McCarthy over her lifetime was donated to the Ontario Heritage Trust in 1998.

SQUID! by Philip Battle

TRAM SUNDAY: The Fleetwood Festival of Transport.

21st July 2013

Fleetwood, Lancashire UK

Event made possible through Fools Paradise: www.foolsparadise.co.uk

SQUID! by Philip Battle

TRAM SUNDAY: The Fleetwood Festival of Transport.

21st July 2013

Fleetwood, Lancashire UK

Event made possible through Fools Paradise: www.foolsparadise.co.uk

PLANKTON by Philip Battle

Pavement Screeving at The Royal National Theatre. South Bank, London UK

Part of the Watch This Space Festival. 10th August 2013.

www.urbancanvas.org.uk

Event made possible through Fools Paradise Ltd.

www.foolsparadise.co.uk

Walls & Floors (Visible Art) by Philip Battle

Live Art workshops at The ION Gallery, Singapore.

1st to 11th November 2012

Event organised by Act 3 International and made possible through Fools Paradise Limited (www.foolsparadise.co.uk)

3D Anaglyph photo: Red & Cyan glasses needed to view in 3D

All photos/artwork & workshops © UrbanCanvas 2012

Alien Highway by Philip Battle

International Festival of Street Arts: Devizes, Wiltshire UK.

26th August 2013

Event made possible though FOOL’S PARADISE: www.foolsparadise.co.uk

PLANKTON by Philip Battle

Pavement Screeving at The Royal National Theatre. South Bank, London UK

Part of the Watch This Space Festival. 10th August 2013.

www.urbancanvas.org.uk

Event made possible through Fools Paradise Ltd.

www.foolsparadise.co.uk

Kilmarnock Fringe Festival by Philip Battle

Action Painting and Chalking Art at the Kilmarnock Fringe Festival, Scotland UK

5th & 6th July 2013

Event made possible through www.foolsparadise.co.uk

PLANKTON by Philip Battle

Pavement Screeving at The Royal National Theatre. South Bank, London UK

Part of the Watch This Space Festival. 10th August 2013.

www.urbancanvas.org.uk

Event made possible through Fools Paradise Ltd.

www.foolsparadise.co.uk

Walls & Floors (Visible Art) by Philip Battle

Live Art workshops at The ION Gallery, Singapore.

1st to 11th November 2012

Event organised by Act 3 International and made possible through Fools Paradise Limited (www.foolsparadise.co.uk)

3D Anaglyph photo: Red & Cyan glasses needed to view in 3D

All photos/artwork & workshops © UrbanCanvas 2012

Alien Highway by Philip Battle

International Festival of Street Arts: Devizes, Wiltshire UK.

26th August 2013

Event made possible though FOOL’S PARADISE: www.foolsparadise.co.uk

Alien Highway by Philip Battle

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International Festival of Street Arts: Devizes, Wiltshire UK.

26th August 2013

Event made possible though FOOL’S PARADISE: www.foolsparadise.co.uk

Walls & Floors (Visible Art) by Philip Battle

Live Art workshops at The ION Gallery, Singapore.

1st to 11th November 2012

Event organised by Act 3 International and made possible through Fools Paradise Limited (www.foolsparadise.co.uk)

PIRATES! by Philip Battle

Darlington by the Sea Festival UK (25th July 2013)

Event made possible through Fools Paradise: www.foolsparadise.co.uk

Fool's Paradise (Detail) by lin.go.photo

Photo Concept

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The Angel: You will find McCarthy's personal logo, the angel, throughout the property. The angel also makes frequent appearances in her artwork.

History

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Cultural City Builder McCarthy bought the picturesque 12-acre property on the Scarborough Bluffs in 1939. Her mother viewed the purchase as an extravagance, referring to it as "that fool's paradise of yours." The name Fool's Paradise stuck, and eventually the property became McCarthy’s full-time home and studio space. In her lifetime, McCarthy produced an unparalleled body of work spanning over 75 years with an estimated 6000 paintings in a variety of media. She was elected the first female President of the Ontario Society of Artists and has taught some of Canada's most distinguished creative people. As a key figure in this country's artistic community, McCarthy experimented with and contributed to major art developments throughout the 20th century. This eccentric home built by McCarthy over her lifetime was donated to the Ontario Heritage Trust in 1998.

Urban Squid by Philip Battle