'Evening Ferry in the Islands'

'Late on a September afternoon

 with updrafts of August like warmth.

 High on an island mountain cliff 

Turkey vultures and Ravens passing so close below

 you hear the rush of air through their wings.

Far below in the distance the ferries ply their trade, 

but up here on the edge of this glacial sculpture 

the silence tingles on your skin.

The scent of pine and fir warmed by summer like heat

 is thick in the air with Raven talk,

 breath deeply...'

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Oil on canvas 22 x 28

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'The Tangled Shore'

This is one of the paintings I did while

on a recent trip to Saltspring Island.

The Big Leaf maples were showing lots of colour.

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Oil on wood panel 10 x 8.

Your added thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Burgoyne Sky'

Once again I had the pleasure of painting in

the old hayfields of Burgoyne Bay Park on

Saltspring Island. I was able to enjoy the company 

of many variety's of birds including, this time,

Martins and Goldfinches.

The painting started out in conditions much as 

you see in this image.

However 30 minutes into it things rapidly

changed and found me running with easel, painting,

full palette and backpack for the van.

A sudden downpour tends to have that

affect on a brollyless plein airist.

This piece was completed a couple days later 

back home in the studio...

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts &  comments would be a pleasure.

Jeffrey

'Cusheon Lake Evening'

One of the pieces I painted while on 

a recent adventure to Saltspring Island.

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'Cusheon Lake Evening'
oil on wood panel 
12 x 9
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Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Spring Tide - Gulf Islands'

A beautiful spot at anytime, Saltspring Island's Burgoyne

Bay is stunning on a sunny morning in late

May which often co-insides with a spring tide.

These tides are those which fall during the full moon or

new moon phases and are noted for the very

extreme high-highs and low-lows of tide levels.

At these times the earth, sun and moon alien

to produce maximum force of gravity creating

those extremes in tide levels.

Also my favourite time to paint seashore scenes.

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Oil on wood panel 18 x 24.

Your thoughts & comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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"Live each season as it passes,

breathe the air,

drink the drink,

taste the fruit,

and resign yourself to the influences of each."

(Henry David Thoreau)

'Afternoon Friendly'

One of the many beautiful spots here on the south end

of Vancouver Island this view is from Moses Point.

While painting here one late afternoon a couple of weeks

ago these sail boats came by on a freshening wind.

They seemed to be having a friendly race.

Due to the rising tide I was forced to finish quickly.

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

As always your thoughts & comments are welcomed!

Jeffrey

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'Gulf Island Morning'

This view of the Burgoyne Bay tidal flats was for many

years the front yard of several homes and a few squatters.

It would have been absolutely magical. Once the park

was declared the houses were removed though remnants

of the old gardens remain to spark the imagination of

those who wander here. The land rises behind you to

an old farm and its many lovely hay fields which are leased

to keep them agricultural. The old farm buildings that

remain are being restored as part of the park.

Of course before contact this was a very significant

location for the first peoples of this area.

Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your thoughts and comments are welcomed!

Jeffrey

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'Hawthorns & Hayfields'

This piece is another one from my recent Saltspring

sojourn. As you can see the sun was hard to find.

But still the area we painted in made up for the lack of

sunny skies. As I mentioned in my last post the bird life

around these fields is fantastic, the swallows in particular.

It has been awhile since I saw so many Tree swallows along

with the Barns and Violet-Greens. The highlight

of the trip (in the birding area) were the

Goldfinches we encountered!

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts and comments are most welcome!

Jeffrey

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this piece.
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'Burgoyne Hayfield'

I spent three days last week on Saltspring Island.

The plan was for lots of painting and some downtime...

due to the crappy weather we had lots of one and

only a bit of the other. This painting was done

one afternoon when the weather cooperated nicely.

It is a beautiful spot and the whole time the

the sky was busy with three types of swallows

swooping through the air gorging on insects.

Those of you that are in my generation will

remember when hearing frogs near almost any body of

fresh water was pretty much common place.

Sadly it is all to often now more common not to hear

or see them. One of the most awesome things about

where we stay when on Saltspring are the nightly

serenades of the tree frogs that live along the

lake shore there! When conditions are right they

are still singing during the day as well.

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts and comments are always hoped for!

Jeffrey

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shipping throughout North America.

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'Over the Edge',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Mount Maxwell, Saltspring Island, Turkey Vultures)

I spent a late afternoon painting up on Mount

Maxwell last September and took the reference

photo for this piece at that time. It was

such a magical early evening and quite thrilling

as we looked down on soaring Turkey vultures

and ravens while painting and photographing

the spectacular view. As I painted this the

memory of stillness, the lovely scent of

pine and the raven talk made me long

for a return trip sometime!

Oil on canvas 16 x 12.

Thoughts and comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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'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)

'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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SOLD

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