Collection: Wilmer Collection

An art project by Pat Bavin that ties with the history of Wilmer, a town that carries a rich silver mining history that reflects on our mountainous backyard of Toby, Delphine, Jumbo, and Horsethief creeks and their tributaries. Wilmer and its historic buildings have been pushing his paint brush for years so he finally started doing sketches of 9 buildings in August, 2023 until snow was falling, then spent the winter painting from sketches and photos in his studio. What Pat didn't expect was how carried away he got, especially with writing and interviewing Wilmer's passionate old timers about the history of these specific structures that they still live in.
The outcome was an exhibition and 40 page catalogue of the paintings and sketches of Wilmer, including 5 legends, which was held at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre during September, 2024. The remaining four paintings were then moved to show at Bavin Studios, where they are available along with the book and prints of the whole series.