Lake Superior
Evening Sun
2013
Oil on canvas
139.7 x 111.76 cm
On loan from the artist, courtesy of Angell Gallery
Evening Sun helps me remember the state of mind that comes from a four-day hike, void of people, knowing that returning along the same path is my only future prospect. Harsh surroundings, a heavy load and an aching body seem to lead directly to a silence of the mind. This turn-around point in Pukaskwa Provincial Park, on the shores of Lake Superior, marked around 60 k from the starting point and also 60 k from the next juicy non-dehydrated meal. For inspiration I often take to wild places in Northern Ontario, but the shores of Superior have a special hold on me that I can only seem to explain through paint.
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Photo by Finn O’Hara