'Good Morning Burgoyne Bay',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Saltspring Island, Burgoyne Bay, spirits)

This painting was developed from reference photo's I

took while having a picnic lunch here last May. It

was very still and calm, almost as though we were the

only ones there. At our backs Mount Maxwell's cliffs rise

to their dizzying heights creating warm updrafts which

many turkey vultures and swallows were utilizing. As we

sat there scanning our surroundings and breathing in the

briny scents of low tide I could feel the presence of the

spirits that surely spend their eternity here.

Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts and comments are always a pleasure!

Jeffrey

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"If the air is full of sounds which we tune in with,

why should it not also be full of feels and smells and

things seen through the spirits,

drawing particles from us to them and

them to us like magnets."

(Emily Carr)

'October-Cattle Point' **SOLD**(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Cattle Point, Oak Bay, fall colour, flu)

I managed to make it out on Wednesday this week for a

quick paint at Cattle Point on Oak Bay. I say quick because

after about 45 min. the wind and rain came up and had me

scurring to the vehicle, not quite quick enough however!

I have been battling a flu for the last week or so as well

as the weather which has been very unsettled,

very much like my illness,

lousy one day not bad the next. I'm really looking forward

to more of one and less of the other =;-))
(whine ...whine...whine...)

Oil on board 6 x 8.

Comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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'Morning Sky-Fisgard Light', **SOLD**(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Fisgard Light, Esquimalt Harbour)

All of our old light stations throughout Canada seem

to evoke a sense of nostalgia for a by-gone era.

Though those times are gone many of the old lights still

do what they have always done, help to keep mariners safe.

Fisgard Light is the oldest on Canada's west coast. She first

showed light at sunset on November 16, 1860. Now

an designated historic site and museum, she has been

under going a complete refit this summer.

Still watching over the entrance to Esquimalt harbour it

was automated many years ago, her white or red beacon and

fog horn are a feature in Victoria's waters.

I can hear her signal now on this foggy autumn evening.

Oil on canvas 12 x 16.

Your comments and thoughts are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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See "Keepers of the Light" by Donald Graham

for more historical

and technical information on BC's coastal

light stations and their Keepers.

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'Trail to the Lake' **SOLD** (Canadian west coast Impressionism, forest trail oil painting, Vancouver Island)

One of the joys of walking the trail

into the lake are scenes like this.

Light breaking through the trees and

filling the path ahead with white light.

Oil on wood panel 8 x 6.

Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

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'Saanich Farm',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Saanich farm plein air oil painting)

This painting really highlights the changing season here

on the south island. I joined a couple of my plein air pals

late one morning a couple of weeks ago to paint this piece.

Though the day was crisp and clear I felt the addition of

the clouds added a bit of drama to the composition.

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts and comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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'West Coast Treasures',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, McNeill Bay, plein air oil painting

The title for this piece was chosen for its ambiguity.

I painted this on a glorious afternoon last week. This spot

is on the north side of McNeil Bay on Victoria's

beautiful waterfront. A very gentle soul soothing

place the beach leads out to a rocky island that is

accessible in most tides and across a narrow channel lies

the historic Trial Island light and beyond that

the Olympic Mountains across the strait.

Due to the very fast tides that swirl through this area

loads of flotsam are strewn in drifts along the

stone pebble beach. All of these treasures in their

own right, but all together, a real

west coast beach combers bonanza!

Oil on wood panel
 14 x 11.

Comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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And light has no weight,

Yet one is lifted on its flood,

Swept high,

Running up white-golden light-shafts,

As if one was as weightless as light itself,

All gold and white and light.

(Lawren Harris)

'Autumn - Esquimalt Lagoon'(cutthroat trout, plein air, Canadian west coast Impressionism)

On Friday morning our group of plein air painters

concentrated their efforts near the mouth of the Esquimalt

Lagoon. It is a beautiful spot with the beach contours

changing with the tide. The area is a significant bird refuge

here on southern Vancouver Island as well, a small stream

that feeds into the upper end of the lagoon is used by

sea-run cutthroat trout for spawning.

This is a special time up here in the Great White North,

we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend.

So Happy Thanksgiving!

Oil on wood panel
 9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are always welcomed!

Jeffrey

'September Glow',(Arbutus, Vancouver Island, Thetis Lake)

More of that lovely September light with this piece.

Some of our native Arbutus trees back lit with

warm afternoon sun. The Arbutus is another of

our trees that is found only in very few places

in the world. A broadleaved evergreen, they take on

very unusual growth patterns of twisting trunks,

not unlike Garry oaks in that. The smooth trunks

shed their bark in curling flakes yearly, turning

from a russet red-orange to a creamy yellow-green.

Sometime in August if you happen to be near

one on a real hot day you can hear the bark crackle

as it splits and peels away from the main trunk.

They produce lovely panicles of creamy white

flowers in late spring, so profusely at times

that the glossy dark green leaves are almost

hidden. They will be followed later

by clusters of red berries.

Oil on canvas 9 x 12.

Your thoughts and comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $450 with free shipping

anywhere in North America.

Please email me to arrange your purchase.

jjboronart@shaw

'Views of the Park'(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC)

This painting is the second one I did on Friday morning.

This is unusual for me but when things go well ,

keep'er goin', eh!

This ominous looking cloud formation started to form

behind me as I was finishing my first of the morning so I

turned my easel around grabbed a larger

panel and went to work.

Wish it worked like this a little more often!

An hour later the sun was out again and the rest of

day had skies filled with painters clouds.

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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please email me for all the details.

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'October Morning' **SOLD**(Beacon Hill Park, plein air oil painting, west coast Impressionism

A beautiful fall morning met our gang of outsiders this

morning at Beacon Hill park. Looking south to the Olympic

Peninsula and the Strait of Juan de Fuca I attempted

to capture the early morning light with the fantastic

clouds and early fall colours that are just

getting started here in Victoria.

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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'September Light' *SOLD*(lake swimming, Canadian west coast Impressionism, light)

This scene exemplifies what a glorious time September

can be here on the south island. It is what greeted us after

we hiked in for what we thought might be our last

swim of the year, we were almost right but not quite...

=;-))

I think the light in September is the best of the

year for my area of the world.

Oil on canvas 16 x 20.
Comments and thoughts are always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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'Michell's Farm' **SOLD**plein air oil painting, Canadian west coast Impressionism, Saanich Peninsula, fruit & vegetables

The Michell farm is one of the older ones on the

Saanich Peninsula. The family home sits high on a ridge

above the valley featured in this piece. Many of the

vegetable fields in this painting are part of their large fruit

and vegetable operation. Once again this year our

non-group group (the Victoria Al frescoes)

was granted permission to range over

the farm and paint. This one was painted from the entrance

to their driveway. That's garlic in the very foreground as

well in the distance, fields of corn, cabbage

and big orange pumpkins.

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts and comments are always

welcomed and appreciated!

Jeffrey

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H&C - Government Street **SOLD**

I painted downtown this morning in part of Victoria's

old town district. This particular building is one of the

beauties of early 20th century architecture that this city is

known for. The Downtown Victoria Business Association

invited local artist to participate in a plein air painting

event 'Local Colour' that will see the artist work in a

group show on a date to be announced sometime in

October. This building has seen many businesses take up

residence over the years, it is now home to a fantastic

hemp and natural fiber clothing store, Hemp & Co.

They also carry tote bags which are being used to

support and promote the work of the

Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team.

These great bags are 100% recycled cotton and

have an imprint of one of two of my paintings on one side

and the GOERT logo on the other. A percentage of each

sale goes directly to help fund GOERT's projects.

Have a look at their website by clicking

on the highlighted name above.

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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'Evening Clouds'marine oil painting, Saxe Point, Canadian west coast Impressionism

Another cloud painting from that series of photo's

I took last March. This one is part of the formation that

I did 'Moonrise Over Lyall Street' from and a couple

of others, again the reference photo was taken just

before dark from my studio. I hope to develop this

piece into a larger one sometime soon. 

Oil on board
 6 x 8.

Comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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'September Morning', plein air oil painting, Canadian west coast Impressionism, Island Veiw Beach

 
I painted with a non-group of plein air enthusiasts Friday

morning on the Saanich Peninsula's Island View Beach.

It was lovely warm morning with a low tide and a wonderful

sky and only a light breeze. I arrived fairly early and

was hoping to capture the feel of a morning in early fall

with this piece. This is a very popular spot among

our local bird watching community.
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Oil on wood panel 
9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are very welcomed!

Jeffrey

'Saxe Point Beach' **SOLD**, plein air oil Saxe Point Park,

I was back painting at Saxe Point again this afternoon

and came back with this beach study. We continue

to luxuriate in outstanding September weather here on

the south island and I'm trying to get out as much as I can.

As always the real thing tends to look better

then the image on the monitor. I encourage you to

pull back from the screen and take another look.

I'll try another photo when the painting is dry.

=:-0)
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'Saxe Point Beach'

oil on board
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Comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

'Evening Ferry' plein air oil Fulford Harbour

I painted this piece from the lookout high on top of

Saltspring Island's Mount Maxwell. We got set up late in the

afternoon and I have to say it was some kind of wonderful!!

This view is looking to the south east and Washington State.

For the most part while we were there it was just us

sharing the view and the scent of soul syrup with the

ravens and the turkey vultures that soared on the updrafts

of the steep cliff face below us, sometimes so close we

could hear the air rushing through their wings!

Can't wait to paint there again!
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'Evening Ferry'
oil on wood panel 
9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Saltspring Cove' **SOLD**

This is one of the paintings I did on my recent trip.

It's across the bay from the Fulford Harbour ferry dock.

I only had about hour total including set-up and take down

and I must say I think it helped with the end result!

Oil on board 6 x 8.

As always I welcome your comments and thoughts

on my artistic endeavours!

Jeffrey

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'The Gap-Thetis Island', Gulf Islands oil painting low tide

Hello everyone,

Well I just got back last night from a short trip to a

neighbouring island and it was really grand.

I did do some painting while I was there and I

will be posting them in the days to come.

This painting was done a couple of months ago from

photo references I took while staying on Thetis Island

several years ago. The "Gap" at one time was merely

an impediment at the highest tides and so travel between

Kupers and Thetis Islands was quite easy on foot.

I think at one time there was even a small bridge

for vehicles to negotiate the narrowest part.

For reasons that are, shall we say, somewhat obscure

it was dredged for "navigation", the bridge no longer

exists. I will leave the real history for others to

write about in another forum.

It is a very magical place at the lowest tides

as depicted here one early morning in late May.

I'm sure there are many stories about this natural

area that had human footprints for

thousands of years before first contact.

Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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painting please email me for details.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Summer Morning-Brother Islands

 
I painted this piece several weeks ago and I'm just getting

it posted now. This is another veiw from Saxe Point park.

It was a beautiful summer morning

and I'm glad I made it out. 
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'Summer Morning-Brother Islands'

oil on canvas
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Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey