'Salish Coast'

'Salish Coast'

oil on wood panel

8 x 10

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Your thoughts and comments are always welcomed.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey

Another in my nocturne explorations...

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'Wolf Moon & the Salish Sea'

oil on canvas

24 x 36

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Your thoughts would be welcomed.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey

'Spring Sailing'

'There is no other place

I would rather be

Than spring sailing

Out on the Salish Sea'

~Jeffrey J. Boron~

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Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Morning Pastels'

I painted this piece early last spring from

a small cove not far from my studio.

Just as I was getting close to finishing

I could hear the fog horn from Trial Island light

to the north east indicating the approach

of fog. It had been the distant fog that

had created the wonderful hue to this scene.

Somewhat diffused and yet morning fresh...

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10

Your thoughts & comments would be valued.

Jeffrey

'Shore Sister'

'With smooth flowing red limbs defying gravity
She leans out over the sandstone shelf towards the sea
Inviting an intimate touch
Her strength vibrates on your palm
I feel a sense of peace in her presence'
~Jeffrey J. Boron~

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Oil on canvas 20 x 30.

Your thoughts & comments will be appreciated.

Jeffrey

 

'Fields Of May'

'Today I walked through fields of grass

Tall and waving they hid half of me

Here and there bushes of wild roses stopped me

As I stood taking in their perfume

Barn swallows swooped low over the waving seed tops

My mind filled with memories 

I breathed deeply

In these fields of May'

~Jeffrey J. Boron~

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments would be appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Once On A Moonlit Shore'

'Once on a moonlit shore

In silence I stood bathed in silver light

Watched herons hunt the shallows

Breathed deeply of the salty air

Felt the presence of those from times past

That will always walk this shore'

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Oil on canvas 24 x 18

Your thoughts & comments would be appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Salish Sea Arbutus'

"Once there was a lovely old Arbutus tree

She clung to the bank and leaned out over the sea

Dancing with all those winter gales took its toll

Now she lies across the beach 

Arms entwined with the Salish Sea

It is the way it was meant to be..."

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10.

Your thoughts & comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Winter On The Beach'

On a winters day such as this,

paradise seems so very close at hand...

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'Winter on the Beach'
oil on wood panel 
8 x 10.

Thoughts & comments are always encouraged.

Jeffrey

'Morning Ferry'

On a morning such as this it is hard to imagine

the forces that have shaped these island

warriors. The beauty and peacefulness of the

Salish Sea when the morning overcast

mutes the brilliant colour of the sunrise and

softens the sounds of stillness, it can be deceptive.

But for right now standing there on these

volcanic remnants we whisper so we will hear

the chatter of the Oyster Catchers when they rise 

off the Gillinghams and the Kingfisher

when it declares its marine territory

before diving into the sea

for its prey...

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Oil on canvas 
20 x 30.

Your thoughts & comments are always encouraged.

Jeffrey

'Tidal Treasures'

There is nothing that provokes the animation

of the human spirit and imagination like

hot sun, warm sand and a really low tide...

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10.

Your thoughts & comments would be appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Rushing To The Edge'

There is a place not far from here where the jagged cliff face of this island thrust fourth to meet the force of the Salish Sea. Howling gales and crashing waves have, over the millennia, carved and broken off chunks of this volcanic remnant and left those pieces strewn on the bottom below where the waves boil and crash amongst them to reach the edge. It is at once a place that you feel in your belly as much as see with your eyes. The forces and beauty of the west coast are in grand display here. It is hard to leave for fear that the connections you feel while standing there might be broken. You can sense the spirits of those human beings who first left footprints

in this place in the long ago time.

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'Rushing to the Edge'
oil on canvas 
36 x 30.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Sunrise On The Salish Sea'

Containing natures drama within the confines of

a particular size support and yet trying to allow

its raw beauty to some how be free is always a

challenge. Magically with a bit of paint

and some patient perseverance

we sometimes come close.

Alas it is after all but paint and canvas.

However artists do dream and

sometimes, even dreams can come true.

This is another one for my upcoming show

in March at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,

 more info to follow.

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Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts & comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'First Light on the Salish Sea'

Last Friday morning I painted with a group of outsiders

at the historic Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Light.

It was a glorious morning and I was there quite early.

There is, as I have mentioned in past postings, much

history at this site. This was the very first light station on

Canada's west coast and is situated at the entrance

to Esquimalt Harbour and the Naval Station.

Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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Please email me for purchasing information.

jjboronart@shaw.ca