The first painting is from a tour we did at Katherine, NT up the Katherine gorge in the tour boat. The train stops in Katherine mainly so passengers can do this tour, big business for the local population. It varies by the amount water in the channel as to how far you can take the boat but it would be grand to do in a kayak or canoe. At one point there is this yellow sand beach in the red rock, surreal.
The second painting is of a rock ridge that overlooks a wetland area which eventually enters the ocean in the Kakadu National Park, which is also in the NT and fairly close to Darwin. The contrasts here are huge and that is what makes it beautiful. This was from a tourist pamphlet photo not our own, but we did stand on the same ridge, just not at that particular sunset time.
My plan is to do a series of paintings sort of documenting the trip. I have about ten in mind but am not sure how that will pan out, maybe more, maybe fewer.
Before we left I had started a carving of a loon in soapstone. The warm weather on our return allowed me to get outside and finish the job. It is now in the oiling process and should be ready for the ReginArt show this spring.
Up Coming Events
The Third Annual ReginArt Show, Conexus Centre of the Arts, Shumiatcher Room, April 24-25, 2015. Yes we are at it again, with five new artists in our mix. Musical instruments, First Nations paintings , new wearable art jewellery, willow basketry, wood carving and turning, painting sculpture and all by Saskatchewan artists of renown.
Nouveau Gallery has a lovely display of my work at present, carvings only, and there is a display in the Harvard Galley in the Hill Buildings which will be up for a month show some of our ReginArt groups work.
Shekinah a camp near Waldheim SK is again the place to be for the SASKATCHEWAN RIVER VALLEY ART SCHOOL, May 29 to June 3, 2015. I will be teaching stone carving and there are other wood carving classes, painting classes, photography classes etc., by artists from across Canada. A great place to spend a few days with folks of artistic interests in a wonderful environment.
I guess that is it for now, hope everyone has a great spring ( yes it is here ) and please join me at the ReginArt Show. A feast for the eyes and heart.
