Simon Fraser Elementary School

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    #215

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

April 2026

22" x 11"

Simon Fraser Elementary School

 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver School Board

Wheatland Elementary School

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   #199

Watercolour and Ink

Carole Villeneuve

June 2024

13" x 20" 

Wheatland Elementary School in Strathmore, Alberta

 was built in 1992 and is a proud part of 

the Golden Hills School Division.

This painting is in celebration of Amy Van Vliet, 

principal of Wheatland from 2016 to 2024, 

as she leaves to explore new horizons.

Lead with confidence.

Learn without limits.

Love who you are.

One Step at a Time

Personal Collection

#148
Watercolour with Pen and Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

March 2016

This portrayal of Crowther Memorial Junior High School (built in 1985) in Strathmore, Alberta highlights its freestanding bell.  In this painting we see someone at the open door, ready to take another step towards inspiring others to go forward.  John Quincy Adams said of a leader,

 "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, 

you are a leader." 

Crowther Memorial Junior High School

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#147
Watercolour with Pen and Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

January 2016

This portrayal of Crowther Memorial Junior High School (built in 1985) in Strathmore, Alberta highlights its freestanding bell tower.   A freestanding bell tower is often referred to by the Italian term campanile.  Throughout history bell towers were part of churches.  One of the most famous bell towers is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.  The tilting tower is the campanile of the cathedral of Pisa which is found behind the bell tower. The Tower of Pisa  was completed in 1372 and stands 183 feet tall.  Another famous bell tower is Ivan the Great Bell Tower in Moscow, Russia.  Built in 1508, it is the tallest tower in the Moscow Kremlin complex standing 266 feet tall.

Today, bell towers can be found as part of churches, civic buildings or schools.

(click schools to see examples of scholastic bell towers )

I wonder how tall The Crowther Memorial Campanile is?

Standard School

Personal Collection

#125

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

October 2013

21" x 9"

This painting of Standard School was created in celebration of a leader who embodies leadership, in celebration of all she has accomplished and all she plans to accomplish.  In reflecting upon what makes her stand out as a leader the following quotes are some of those that come to mind. 

"Be who you are and say what you feel
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind." 

~Dr Seuss~ 

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be. 

~Rosalynn Carter~

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. 

~Douglas MacArthur~

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."

~John F. Kennedy~