At The Edge of Enchantment

I painted in this magical place yesterday

and as I worked, salmon were

making their way upstream to spawn.

By mid morning the sun began to

filter into the canyon lighting

up the moss covered trees, coloured leaves

and sparkling the stream.

It was easy to feel the spirit of

Emily Carr dancing among the

trees and along the banks 

of the stream...

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'At The Edge of Enchantment'

oil on wood panel

11 x 14

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Thoughts and comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

Saltspring Pasture

Another sketch from my Saltspring Island sojourn.

In this piece I tried to capture that bright sunlight that

flashed up the field contrasted with the dappled shade

of this century's old maple, (the challenge may have

been out of my league =;-)).

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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"Use what talents you possess:

the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there

except those that sang best."

(Henri-Frederic Amiel)

Maple Flowers (SOLD)

One of the most exotic features of spring in the

south west corner of British Columbia are the

flowers of our native Big Leaf maples.

When lit by the spring sun, their beautiful

yellow green flowers and the new unfurling leaves,

make a striking sight against the dark greens

of the surrounding forest.

These tasty edibles were an important addition

to the spring time diets of our first peoples.

Oil on canvas 6 x 6.

Your comments are always welcomed

and appreciated.

Jeffrey

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"You are not copying nature,

but responding to nature in full awareness,

to the way nature expresses herself in that object"

(Fredrick Franks)

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