In Sparkling Crystals, Early Morning in the Studio, Horace Champagne transforms his studio on Île d’Orléans into a celebration of light, history, and memory. The brilliance of the early morning winter sun coming through the studio windows sparkles on the Victorian banquet lamp’s cut glass crystal drops. Champagne’s studio is bathed in a luminous glow that only the medium of pastel can capture with this delicacy. Surrounded by antiques, Canadiana furniture, his own paintings, and treasured objects, Champagne created an intimate sanctuary that reflects the rich heritage of his painting place.