This painting is based on a photograph I took at the Hidden Valley in Kitchener in advance of entering the Hidden Valley juried show at Homer Watson House and Gallery. I was fortunate to have a friend show me around the trails and the wonderful spaces in this hidden gem found in the midst of the trappings of paved city life. Thanks, nik! This day was the peak of summer, and very hot, humid, and especially distressing to me – BUGGY! Nevertheless, I persevered, and managed to hike to some wonderful spaces with trees, ponds, puddles, and pathways. It was a magical place, despite being pelted by the bugs.
This photo of a pond behind some trees stirred my imagination and made me wonder what was lying beyond the trees in the distance.
- Subject Matter: Landscape
- Created: 2017
- Inventory Number: 2017-18
- Collections: LandShapes, TreeCentricity