6-Bit Message from Beyond the Great Divide
Painted as part of an art-science collaboration for the Epigenetics, Eh! conference. It contains a hidden message. Can you decode it? Continue Reading
Posts Tagged ‘trees’
Northern lights
While not a literal representation of the aurora borealis, the colour and sense of light in this painting is evocative of the surreality of the northern lights. 36×36in acrylic on canvas 2010 This painting is in the private collection of Gordon & Deborah Robson. Continue Reading
Lake after the rain
As the clouds clear in the long light as the sun sets, the air is filled with the smell of passing rain over a lake in northern Ontario. 36×36in acrylic on canvas 2010 The painting is available for purchase. Continue Reading
In a sunrise, the ghost of a tree.
Incorporating loosely controlled physical interactions in my painting process means that occasionally accidents completely change the direction of a piece midway through their realization. Initially a source of frustration I have begun to embrace the unexpected and experiment wit ... Continue Reading
A northern vision.
untitled (detail), by nik harron, 2009 I painted this work in 2009 to further explore the themes in “Angry Trees“. It is part of the private collection of Shawn Adamsson, who selected it from all the available works in 2009 as his 40th birthday present. (Happy birthda ... Continue Reading
“trash” in the water.
There is a story associated with this painting. It represents an event that took place late in the summer of 2008 on the shoreline of the Pinery Provincial Park in Southwestern Ontario. As anyone who has visited the shores of Lake Huron knows, the winter storms can wash a substan ... Continue Reading
Angry Trees
This painting was created as part of the “24-Hour Rush for The Arts Project” fundraiser. The painting is now in the private collection of Laurie Bursch, whose generous winning bid at the silent auction contributed to a total of over $9000 in support for London, Ontari ... Continue Reading
Dogwood seeds in the sun above.
The next time the sun is shining while dogwood seeds float through the air, close one eye, stretch out your arm to eclipse the sun with the tip of your thumb and focus your eyes on the sky that surrounds it. Above you, for miles, drifts a giant dome of brilliant motes that danc ... Continue Reading
Forest fire.
This painting is the second in the original series of four landscapes that I did for the Carpe Vinum show in 2001. It continues to explore the themes of destruction, nature and light that underscored “trinity“. Although deceptively bleak, the text carved into the surf ... Continue Reading