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Dryad
In Greek mythology, a Dryad is a nymph or nature spirit who lives in trees and takes the form of a beautiful young woman. This painting was commissioned by a friend who is as close to being a dryad as … Continue reading
Portals Arts Council Gallery in Duncan
Along with four other artists I will be showing for the month of April 2022
From when Rebecca lived in Vancouver
View Over Mount Pleasant, Summer Evening 30″x 20″ Acrylic
‘Our Estuary’ Painting for Cowichan Valley Hospice Building
In late autumn I was commissioned to make a painting for our new hospice building here in the Cowichan Valley. The brief was for a panorama landscape on five canvases that was recognizable as a place here in our valley. … Continue reading
Taksim Square Book Club, 2013
On 17 June 2013, in response to weeks of violent police attacks on protesters, the performance artist Erdem Gündüz stood in Istanbul’s Taksim Square for eight hours. He had a backpack at his feet and his hands in his pockets, … Continue reading
Oyster Project
In preparation for this series I read a report on the Cowichan Bay Pacific oysters published by Dr. Goetz Schuerholz. Dr. Schuerholz’ paper elucidated the importance of these creatures as a keystone species: they provide habitat for other organisms, sequester … Continue reading
New Abstract Work
These are small (8×8 inches) acrylic on raised panels. They lend themselves to being arrayed in grids.
More Estuary
I have been working on a series based on one of my favorite places in the valley, the Cowichan Valley Estuary. For decades it has been the site of industry resulting in damage to the delicate ecosystem. Last week I … Continue reading
Painting With Wax
This is new work using oil paint with cold wax as the carrying medium. Neither of these pieces are particularly original nor finished but provide me with the opportunity to learn how to use the medium. I’m looking for a … Continue reading
Sharron Campbell 