Painting of the Month - Killbear Provincial Park · Jul 22, 05:34 pm

This painting was inspired by Killbear Provincial Park … taken on a hot summer day just around the corner from the Park’s Main Beach.

The client’s who commissioned this piece frequented this location by boat and wanted a permanent memory of all their family trips to Killbear.

Installed at 30” x 60”, this piece truly captured the majesty of the landscape.

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  • Killbear
    Acrylics on Panel
    30 x 60
    Private Commission
  • Closeup of one of the trees in Killbear Painting.
  • Closeup of base of tree in Killbear Painting.
  • Closeup of second tree in Killbear Painting.
  • Killbear Painting in situ, 2012.

— Carol Currie

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Western Islands, Georgian Bay PAINTING OF THE MONTH · Oct 6, 10:51 pm

…. and this is how it finished!

Also known as “Cory’s Cove”, inspired by an amazing young boy named Cory, who visited the gallery last week. Cory saw the work in progress and liked it just the way it was (a boy after my heart who enjoyed the ‘rawness’ of the strokes and pencil marks). You know who you are Cory, and hope you like the final piece.

Also inspired by an amazing ‘field trip’ last summer to the Western Islands … a group of Islands seemingly in the middle of nowhere, unprotected and raw!

This view is looking back towards ‘mainland’ – gone from sight is Giant’s Tomb near Awenda Park.

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  • Western Islands
    Work in Progress
    Acrylics on Panel
    19 x 29 $1500 each panel
    See finished piece above
  • Western Islands
    Acrylics on Panel
    39 x 29 $2200
    SOLD

— Carol Currie


Silver Peak at Dawn - PAINTING OF THE MONTH - AUGUST 2011 · Aug 30, 04:50 pm

This piece is entitled “Peak at Dawn” and was inspired by a very early morning hike to Silver Peak in Killarney Provincial Park. Pastel like blue and yellow hues warmed the rock as we hiked around the highest peak in the Park.

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  • Peak at Dawn
    Acrylics on Panel
    33 x 45 $3200 SOLD
  • Peak at Dawn
    Closeup of Right Boulder
    Acrylics on Panel
  • Peak at Dawn
    Closeup of Left Boulders
    Acrylics on Panel
  • Peak at Dawn(right) and Erratics(left) in Claustro Gallery, August 2011

— Carol Currie


PAINTING OF THE MONTH - July 2011 · Jul 29, 06:25 pm

I call this piece “Surviving Tree”.

The photos don’t do the piece justice but there are some very nice ‘sketch like’ brushstrokes in this piece.

Also using a slightly different palette of colours, there are beautiful blue, purple and red tones in the painting.

It will be on display for the first time at our gallery show August 5-7, 2011.

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  • Surviving Tree
    Acrylics on Panel
    24 x 32 $1100 SOLD
  • Closeup of Brushstrokes
    Surviving Tree
  • Closeup of Tree
    Surviving Tree

— Carol Currie


Isla Holbox, Mexico Carribean - PAINTING OF THE MONTH · Jun 20, 04:46 pm

Isla Holbox is a beautiful little Island in Mexico – a special place for my sister Cathy and her fiance, Dennis … so while they were there last year, she took this photo – amazed at how this tree just sprouted from the sand – and she envisioned one of my paintings.

So upon their return, they commissioned this piece. Big supporters of our work, I think this is piece number what, 10? It’s amazing to have family support.

I have to admit, it was a bit tricky and gave me some challenges but I love it and hope to see this magical place in person!

Thanks Cathy and Dennis!!!!!!

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  • Reference Photo for Isla Holbox, Mexico
  • Isla Holbox, Work in Progress, Private Commission
  • Isla Holbox
    Acrylics on Panel
    19 x 29
    Private Commission

— Carol Currie