Online Store Today is Vincent Van Gogh's Birthday. He is in my top 5 favourite painters, but not for the reasons one would think. Not because I am 'supposed to' or he's 'all the rage'. But because his starry night changed my little mind forever. When I was in Grade 4, my teacher Miss Woodman, gave us an assignment to color famous paintings from a colorless photocopied version. We were encouraged to colour it as close as possible, but didn't have to. We were free to express our interpretation. Now I must explain something before I go any further. I grew up in a small town that under-appreciated Art and over-appreciated Crafts. They did not encourage artistic talent. I had not been pre-exposed to Old Master paintings and was only aware of the art that happened in my home. My Mom was the original Scrapbooker and she is a VERY creative woman. My Dad made (and still makes) amazing things with wood, the way he touches the wood during a project has left