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22 Aug

Posted at 22:07h in Uncategorized

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_single_image image="23495" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_single_image image="23326" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]We hit the water a little late upon our arrival at Lake Superior Provincial Park. I was first introduced to Lake Superior when I went there to execute a commission for the Ministry of Natural Resources. The painting was called "The Living Coast."   THE BIRTH OF A PAINTING: In calm weather, a large canvas like this one is quite manageable from a canoe, but watch out if the wind picks up! Roughing...

08 Aug

Posted at 08:57h in PAINTING

9” x 12”, oil on panel (1998) Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada The cedar strip canoe holds a great amount of appeal to me. Its classic lines, warmth of its wood, and closeness to the water when paddled create an intimacy with creation when travelling. Perhaps that’s why one night on a trip deep into Killarney Provincial Park I was drawn to don my headlight and begin this ode to this beautiful vessel. ...

08 Aug

Posted at 08:00h in PAINTING

9” x 96.5, oil on linen (2005) Caledon, Ontario, Canada Streams have always fascinated me. Their meandering ways lure me into the landscape, water flowing and swirling in a timeless dance. As the sun set behind me, this creek was cast into shade, it’s reflections telling the tale of the water’s course. The barn beyond the rise received the last light of the day as it stood silently by. ...