Hired Belly Newly Elevated to Sainthood. Well, almost!

My dear friend Elaine Savoie is a remarkable woman and very gifted artist (as well as a kick-ass organic gardener) who paints (among many things) wonderfully offbeat icons—ever so slight variations on the traditional Middle Ages style, inspired by her Catholic upbringing.

Elaine Savoie and edible bouquet Tim Pawsey photo

Elaine Savoie with edible bouquet, Tim Pawsey photo

Her work is extraordinarily detailed, vivid and full of life.

… Just like she is.

Recently she presented me with ‘St. Timothy, Patron Saint of Food & Wine’. It’s oil on board, about 6 x 8 ins …

A new avatar, perhaps?

We’ve been called a lot of things in our time, but never before beatified.

You can see more of her icons here,

And read more about her here

Elaine also undertakes commissions—iconic and otherwise.

Meanwhile, we’ll be off to polish our halo …

About the Author: Tim Pawsey

Tim has been covering the food and wine revolution for about 20 kilos. Count 15 kg alone thanks to the blossoming cuisine and wine culture of British Columbia, Canada. His awards include: BC Restaurant Assn. Hall of Fame, Okanagan Wine Festivals Harry McWatters Founder's Award, BC Wine Growers Industry Recognition Award, Vancouver International Wine Festival Spirited Industry Professional award. Tim’s hallmark is seeking out and recommending value wines from BC and around the world that offer quality at every level. He also scopes out noteworthy restaurants that live up to their promises—and often over deliver. For several decades Tim wrote columns in the Vancouver Courier and North Shore News. He currently contributes to several magazines, including BCLS Taste, Vitis and others. Tim is a frequent judge for wine competitions and was a founding judge of The BC Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Wine. He is frequently invited to judge at The BC Wine Awards, and others. Tim has traveled to taste in many of the world’s leading wine regions, across Europe, in North America, Argentina and Chile, Australia and New Zealand, and South Africa.