Arbutus Boat

This red arbutus dominate the foreground because of colour and size, but contained within the space are 3 other darker arbutus trees whose top branches form a shape, a dory boat. This harkens back to my days on the East Coast but also references wood as a material of construction for some boats. The shape is not a functional boat but a suggestion. A man-made mode of transportation. A carrier. An ark. A safe haven.

This new series positions the arbutus trees against the clear tonal background of a sky. The lack of horizon line modifies the image as a landscape and opens it up to different interpretations, one of which is the internal structures of the human cardiovascular system. An external reflection of an internal formation.

Oil on Canvas

Size 40" x 30"