Thursday, July 14, 2016

Spirits Sheltered


Its exhibition season in the summer here and the last couple of weeks have been busy, along with regular painting, private teaching and just life in general. 


On July 9th, I attended the opening of Spirits Sheltered at Salmonier Nature Park.  I participated in this exhibition with other instructors of Anna Templeton CentreSalmonier Nature Park is a provincial wildlife rehabilitation center where visitors can hike a 3 km boardwalk trail and view wildlife along the way.

I explored new avenues in this exhibit as boats and water, my usual style, weren't appropriate. I put two pieces into the exhibit.  The first a palette knife painting depicting the dense tree coverage throughout the park which is home to so many animals.  The light coming through the trees is what caught my eye and the quiet of the woods, inspiring the title, "The Cathedral".

 
The Cathedral
14" x 18"    oil on canvas


The second piece is a relief print of a cross cut tree stump.  There was a fair bit of work and learning that went into the piece both in prep and after the printing.  I added colour with watercolour pigments and the final touch was gold leaf.  The wood is a Balsam Fir, known locally as Var.  A process shot of the printing as its pulled off the wood is shown in the poster for the exhibition.  More of these prints will be available soon.  I'm waiting for an order of Japanese papers to arrive and Canada Post keeps threatening strike action.  Keep your fingers crossed.

Where The Light Gets In
Multimedia on Japanese paper   8" x 10"

The title of Where The Light Gets In was inspired by the Leonard Cohen song of the same name.


Multimedia on Japanese paper   8" x 10"

Funds raised from this exhibition help support Anna Templeton Centre, Salmonier Nature Park and the artists.  There is a wide range of styles and interpretations of "Spirits Sheltered" and the exhibit runs until October 7th, so lots of time to visit, walk the trails and see the exhibit yourself.

5 comments:

RH Carpenter said...

Really amazed and thrilled at the relief print of the crosscut wood! Beautiful and I can see you doing more of these :) Congratulations on the show pieces - you are really spreading your name far and wide over the north, and I hope it is bringing you much joy!

Jeanette Jobson said...

Thanks Rhonda. The tree print is a departure of sorts for me, but I'm enjoying producing them.

It really is a full time job to promote and enter exhibits, the making the art is the easy part! :) And yes there is satisfaction from sharing my work with others and seeing others enjoy it too.

Christiane Kingsley said...

I love the tree print, but I love, love, love "The Cathedral".

Gary L. Everest said...

Hi Jeanette,
Great new work! Fascinating learning about the process involved making the crosscut print. Who knew such a subject could be so interesting and beautiful!
Glad you're keeping busy and sharing with your fans.
Many thanks, and enjoy your Sunday.
Sincerely,
Gary

Jeanette Jobson said...

Christiane, thank you. The Cathedral stepped away from my usual boats and water, but I enjoyed creating light in the trees for a change.


Hi Gary,

Seeing the inside details of a tree provides a whole new appreciation of its structure. I have larger pieces that I'm working on now and finally my Japanese papers are on their way. Let's hope Canada Post doesn't have its labour dispute while its in transit!

Thanks for dropping my and taking time to comment. Its appreciated.