Artists of the Limberlost Studio Tour--Guest Artist Jamie McGill

Thunderhead and Red Canoe

Next weekend, on August 13 and 14, at the Artists of the Limberlost Studio Tour, Brian will host a guest artist, Jamie McGill.  Working with both water colours and oils, Jamie's paintings express his love of nature.  

The inspiration for "Thunderhead and Red Canoe" occurred last summer when Jamie was paddling on Ralph Bice Lake in Algonquin Park. 

"The western sky was getting rather dark and brooding. Above us, large towering thunderheads were climbing and billowing skywards. I had been sketching those wonderful Tom Thomson cloudscapes all weekend -- never-ending white, grey, mauve boxcars lined-up right to the horizon.  So all I needed was a few quick photos to prime me for painting back home in the studio.   This painting (in oil) is 36" x 48" -- one of the largest pieces I have done.  It really needed that kind of size to communicate the power of the towering thunderhead. Our friends canoeing with us have a red canoe - ergo the title."

  

Below Pienza

Jamie's  painted "Below Pienza" in an area just south of Siena in Italy.

I took the watercolours and found this small farm road through the fields.  The late afternoon sunlight was from my right, casting these deep shadows across the road. At the turn of the road a single cypress was silhouetted against a darkening sky. It was one of those quick plein air sketches that just worked.  This painting won an Award of Merit at the 2011 Humber Valley Art Club Juried Exhibition.

Jamie loves to exhibit to a new audience -- to share insights and stories and to get first-hand feedback from a fresh group of viewers. Painting is very much about creative expression--one that must be communicated to others.  Join us next weekend to experience the art of Jamie McGill.

www.jamiemcgill.ca

www.artistsofthelimberlost.ca

www.limberlostwoodturning.com