Mountain Tag

06 Aug

Posted at 15:15h in PAINTING-ITA

14" × 30", oil on linen (2013) Walker Arm, North of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project We had pressed on for another two and a half hours by boat, deep into Walker Arm. There, in the heart of...

06 Aug

Posted at 15:05h in PAINTING-ITA

8.5" × 16", oil on linen (2010) Thor Peak, Akshayuk Pass, Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project The Inuit, who have been travelling the Akshayuk Pass for generations, call this place Qaiqsualuk, meaning “enormous bedrock.” The...

06 Aug

Posted at 14:59h in PAINTING-ITA

20" × 60", oil on linen (2020) Tanquary Fiord, Quttinirpaaq National Park, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project Gracing the land briefly each summer, the flora carpeting each side of the creek was a sight to behold. In this...

06 Aug

Posted at 14:34h in PAINTING-ITA

12" × 13", oil on linen (2012) Tanquary Fiord, Quttinirpaaq National Park, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project It’s a special time in the High Arctic when ice gives way to open water during the short summer season. I...

06 Aug

Posted at 14:15h in PAINTING-ITA

13.5" × 16", oil on linen (2019) Glacier Lake, Turner Glacier and Mount Asgard, Akshayuk Pass, Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project In Norse mythology, Asgard is the dwelling place of the gods. In the Arctic,...

06 Aug

Posted at 14:06h in PAINTING-ITA

54" × 81”, oil on linen (2016) Solitary Tor, Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project Hiking the ancient mountains near the Firth River in Ivvavik National Park, I felt transported back in time. Past each ridge lay another...

06 Aug

Posted at 14:04h in PAINTING-ITA

8" × 12”, oil on linen (2007) Solitary Tor, Ivvavik National Park, Yukon, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project Hiking the ancient mountains near the Firth River in Ivvavik National Park, I felt transported back in time. Past each ridge lay another...

06 Aug

Posted at 13:59h in PAINTING-ITA

13" × 21”, oil on linen (2017) Gibbs Fiord, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada From the INTO THE ARCTIC Project Looking ahead, I saw the granite-lined cliffs that lead to Gibbs Fiord. I quickly reached for my painting gear and set up on the...

05 Aug

Posted at 04:30h in PAINTING-TWKluane

Canada’s highest mountain, St. Elias Mountain range, Mount Logan, Kluane National Park & Reserve, Yukon. 34” x 108”, oil on linen, 2020 From the TrueWild: Kluane Project Crisp air and blue sky enveloped me as I unclipped my ski boots. Here, on...