Stana Katic’s story begins in Hamilton, Ontario 🇨🇦, circa 1978. Born to immigrant parents from the Balkan borders, she carried two worlds in her heart. Behind her elegant smile was struggle. Early in Hollywood, she slept in her car after failed auditions, once rejected for being “too intense.” But she never broke. Castle (2009) made her a global star 🔥—yet in 2016, she was fired without warning. Fans rioted online. She vanished to Croatia, healing by the Adriatic Sea 🌊. There, love waited—Kr

Our beloved homestead in Ingersoll, Ontario was a hub for all of our friends and remains a beautiful part of our family history. I painted it so many times and here in my early textile days I did a stitchery of that adorable home with a gorgeous snowfall. I gave it to my brother Robin, and he recently lent it back to me for my 50 Year Retrospective Show at the CVAC. All of us have such fond memories of our childhood home! | Jennifer Lawson Painter