Alert: Inuksuk (2006) watercolour. Done plein-aire in -10 degrees C, it should probably be called an "icecolour". The paint froze on the paper, and I pushed the ice fragments around and breathed on them until they left their mark. The Inuksuk was placed there by quarry operators at the Canadian Forces Alert Station. In the background can be seen large red fuel containers, and the runway, by which absolutely everything comes and leaves this isolated Arctic settlement.
Alert: View from the Officer's Quarters (2006) watercolour A warmer place to sit than for the first painting - does inside count as plein-aire? Looking North towards the North Pole, just a few hundred kilometers away. The Arctic Ocean starts here, but blends in with the land due to the snow and ice. In Summer, you'd be looking at a pleasant bay, with the runway (visible in the background) making up one side, and beyond that, the ocean. The lack of movement outside the window greatly enhanced the sense of isolation of this, Canada's most Northerly outpost.
Conrad's Island (2007) oil on canvas Done while sitting for two hours in a rowboat that was moored to a channel buoy. Location is Big Rideau Lake, about 45 min. by car north of Kingston.
Sumack in the Wind: Conrad's Island (2007) oil on canvas Looking down the hill onto a blowing Sumack bush, with the waters of Big Rideau Lake below. Done sitting by the main window of the living room at the cottage, waiting for rain showers to end.
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 Evening Song (2001) print available
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 Coolea, Ireland (2002) |
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