Christmas Show

Home to Roose

I've just dropped off these three pieces at a Art on Kent co-op gallery  http://theartsdepartment.ca/. Check it out  if you're in the area. The name of the show is 'Affordability'--speaks for itself I think!

Dancing Sky

The works are inspired by the countryside around our place and are painted with encaustic wax on birch panel. The artists' wax can be used to create very representational work but I love how is frees me up to be more expressive. The medium is warm and flowing and smells wonderful. I tried to capture the way this time of year feels--gray, mild and still. I think of a favourite poem by Canadian Archibald Lampman called In November . You can read it here;
 http://poemhunter.com/poem/in-november-1/ or listen to another version that inspired Canadian Loreena McKennitt . The links jumped to the bottom of the post for some strange reason. Just scroll down if you're interested :)

Bottom of the Field

http://www.quinlanroad.com/audio/wintergarden/snow.mp3. The lyrics are
 posted there and move me every time I read them.  http://www.quinlanroad.com/explorethemusic/wintergarden.asp?id=100