Canada at a Glance

              I have started a project  that is a collection of miniature paintings (4 x 4 ) depicting vignettes of Canada through the eyes of .... yours truly.   I have been fortunate to have traveled a little throughout Canada and am always in awe at the beauty   and splendor in our  own back yard.   When I travel, which is not often , I do love to  witness and experience different cultures but I often feel like the Wizard of OZ ....I want to click my heels ....and repeat one of the more famous quotes in film history  "There s no place like home".

So here is my Project.

             Each painting holds a memory, a story, a moment captured while travelling through Canada.  I have chosen not to just paint famous landmarks but to try to capture vignettes of what makes Canada great whether a person, a place, wildlife  or images that capture the Canadian spirit.   Of course it is from my perspective  and therefor each painting deserves a story to explain why I chose to paint it .

             This painting is of the Temiscaming Shoreline capturing the colorful reflections in the water. My husband and I, when kayaking usually enjoy skimming through the water close to the shoreline. It is by the shoreline that one can appreciate better the rock formations the intricate patterns of water reflections  and at the same time be on the ever watchful lookout for birds and wildlife.

       
                  It is spring in Canada and many of us wake up to the beautiful sound of the Robin.  I live in Temiscaming and am surrounded by woods. Early morning's are still and the song of the Robin resonates through  our small town.  It has been a long winter and we all listen with anticipation as that sound represents new beginnings and rebirth and finally we can put that snowblower away...or not....it is Canada.