Local artist Shawn Donnan of Stirling-Rawdon took his most recent piece to Parliament Hill, where he showed it off for MPs, government ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Photo: supplied by Neil Ellis)
A local artist, who makes one of a kind fire globse that are works of art, had a once in a lifetime opportunity this week.
48 year old Shawn Donnan of Oak Hills, runs a business called Horizon Metal Works. They specialize in custom handcrafted fire globes, which are built out of 1/4 inch steel. The fire places can take many weeks to construct.
One of Donnan’s most recent pieces was in honour of Canada’s 150 birthday.
Stirling-Rawdon artist and metal worker Shawn Donnan shows off his 150th birthday fire globe on Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and local MPs Mike Bossio and Neil Ellis look on (Photo: submitted by Neil Ellis)
He tells Buzz Collins and Tim Durkin of Rock 107 they had a lull in their schedule.
Donnan says they sat down and thought about what makes Canada the greatest country to live in.
He says everything picked up steam when he got a visit at his shop from MP Neil Ellis.
(l-r) MP Mike Bossio, MP Neil Ellis, PM Justin Trudeau and artist Shawn Donnan (Photo: supplied by Neil Ellis)
Donnan says he is not sure where the fire globe will end up, however he says with all the negativity in the world, it is a positive piece of good news, in the greatest country in the world.
