I spent my thirtieth summer camping in Canada - starting on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Wilderness Area, then to the island's west coast before heading inland to the Canadian Rockies. Vancouver Island is one of those places that reaches deep into my being and in this painting I was trying to find in me the elements that resonated most with the island. The estuaries, the strait, and the Pacific Ocean cradle the island and you always end up at one of those spots. This rocky outcrop on the west side of the island looking out to the Pacific was one of my favorite places and I returned many years later to contemplate, photograph and internalize the spiritual quality it evokes.
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