This documentary reveals an intimate portrait of Nova Scotia artist Tom Forrestall who is world renowned for his realistic paintings and ability to capture Atlantic Canada landscapes. In this program, Forrestall speaks candidly about suffering with epilepsy and how the condition influences his art.
Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1892, Christian socialist Kenneth Leslie attended Dalhousie University as a 14-year-old child prodigy, then went on to study philosophy and theology in the States during the late 1930s. That’s when the award-winning poet, disturbed by American pro-fascist and...