{"id":7099,"date":"2010-04-26T15:33:47","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T00:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/?p=7099"},"modified":"2010-04-26T16:59:22","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T01:29:22","slug":"home-for-a-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furiousdreams.com\/blog\/home-for-a-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Home for a painting"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s rare that I see where my work ends up, but my most recent patron was kind enough to send me a photo from her Blackberry. Her living space is perfect for the painting and I’m happy to say that she’s pleased as well.<\/p>\n

The piece was created from a trip to a remote cabin<\/a> in the Tantalus mountain range<\/a> of British Columbia, was exhibited at the Wayne Arts Center<\/a> in 2007 and coincidentally curated by Mark Van Proyen<\/a>, who taught a painting class I took at UC Berkeley, when I lived in San Francisco. Mark has written for Art in America, Artweek and other publications. Victoria Donohoe, arts critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, cited my work in her review <\/a>of the show.<\/p>\n

Rubble Creek appears from springs that flow out of the Sphinx Glacier. I stood in Garibaldi Park on a cold, misty morning in May of 2006 and sketched the scene, then finished the painting in my studio here in the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania. I love painting the rugged terrain of British Columbia, whether mountains or islands off Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n

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When I was there just four years ago, the Sphinx glacier was very much in evidence from a short hike into the park. I wonder if it has melted, like so many of the northern glaciers. It is a gloriously beautiful spot.<\/p>\n

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This was my view from the front deck of my cabin. The Tantalus range is spectacular in all weather.<\/p>\n

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