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- 1982 (Creation)
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30 x 23 cm: [b&w]
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Marta Goertzen-Armin was born to the Goertzen family on their farm in Chortitz, Manitoba in 1923. She married James Jay Armin in 1941, and they eventually moved to Toronto due to his job. The couple had four children; Marta first began sketching in order to illustrate their school projects. When the children had all grown up and moved out, Marta travelled to New York and attended the Brooklyn Museum Art School to study drawing, painting, and design. When she returned to Toronto, she studied at the Toronto Artists Workshop. After undergoing open heart surgery later in her life, Marta began sketching with her left hand, with the aim of strengthening muscles that had weakened. Marta and James eventually moved into the Elm Grove Living Centre in Toronto, Ontario, where they lived together until James’ death in 2008. Marta died the following year in 2009.
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Sketch of a house on fire, and the community rallying to put it out with buckets of water
"The dogs are suddenly barking like crazy, horses neigh, cows bellow, and there's a banging at the window. "At old Frank Groening's is fire and pass on the word!" Father jumps out of bed, runs across the yard to Penners... and so the news goes through the village. People run, call to each other, some with lanterns, buckets.. there's pouring water, carrying out what can be saved, thanking God no one is hurt. Next morning so much is brought together, Greet says, "Groenings are better off after the fire than before!""
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6491-21-013.jpg
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