Posts Tagged ‘Art’
New Painting: Eventide
Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is a beautiful place to be at any time of day. However- I find there is one time when she really shines: eventide. Eventide is another word for evening, or dusk, when the world settles and colors come alive. The word itself is Middle English, from the Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen…
Read MoreIsland Hopping
New Painting! ‘Island Hopping’ 24″x30″ 2022 Di ~ acrylic on canvas Cruising towards the Pasley Islands at sunset, a pair of orca surface for a quick breath. A66 ‘Surf’ and his mother A42 ‘Sonora’ scout Collingwood Channel off the southwest shore of Bowen Island. They are members of the Northern Resident Killer Whales, an ecotype…
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New Painting! ‘Howe Sound II’ 30″x48″ 2022 ~ acrylic on canvas Something that always amazes me about Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is the ever-changing colors. How is it possible that the same mountains and the same islands can be so completely different moment to moment, day to day, year to year. The lighting and the weather, the…
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New Painting! Salish Sea Study 24″x24″ 2022 ~ acrylic on canvas Traveling across the Salish Sea from mainland British Columbia to Vancouver Island always gives me a feeling of calm. No matter the season, the scenery reminds me I am home. Perhaps it is the memories of taking this crossing uncountable times as a child…
Read MoreThe Arbutus Tree
The Arbutus tree (Arbutus menziesii), also known as the Pacific Madrone, is a striking sight along the western coast of North America. Their range stretches from from southern Vancouver Island down to Mexico, including pockets throughout the Salish Sea including Howe Sound. It can be seen clinging to rocks and cliffs, typically growing within 1.5…
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