In The Quiet, No.1

An intimate capture of the inland ponds and environs with the composition reinforced by the grain and colour of the torrefied maple panel.

PANEL PAINTINGS

Houston approaches material as a catalyst to composition by carefully selecting torrefied* maple or baltic birch pales that evoke the image to be captured. The grain and movement of the wood informs the painting; acrylic, archival inks, graphite and the painted colour of the warm maple or baltic birch created the composition and colouring, a lyrical approach to capturing the essence of place.

*Torrefaction is a drying process that stabilizes wood, removing moisture; leaving warm tones + smokey scent, a material of choice for musical instruments.

Bonavista Peninsula. 2023