Cathedrals (2021) Bison Skull

Cathedrals (2021) Bison SkullOil on canvas30 x 40 in Autumn trees rise like vaulted pillars, their branches arching overhead in a canopy of gold. A solitary figure sits on a bench beneath them, dwarfed by the scale of the forest and the weight of the season. The painting evokes the quiet reverence of a cathedralonly here, the sacred space is made of light, air, and falling leaves. ProvenanceArtists Studio

20 x 24 in

and fear all competing in the same split-second

A single arm breaches the picture plane to touch the reclining figure

charged moment when the land shifts from winter’s hold toward spring

The stance and upward gaze convey defiance and pride

The land is the dominant presence here — the figures are small

A nude female figure lies half-buried in a churned landscape of earth and debris

architectural brushwork and a colour palette that shifts between cool alpine light and the heat of the earth’s raw interior

Light catches on the pooled water and debris

Oil on canvas36 x 48 in (overall)

Whitehorse

and painterly movement