Terrill Welch by herself - issue #46 From Coast to Coast Looking Out to Sea
The last day of July! I frequently need to keep myself tethered so as not to rush headlong into August in a desire to enjoy the summer season as much as possible. This year is no exception. I shall resist the pressure and saunter into my favourite month as if there is all the time in the world for long hikes, reading in the side yard and roasting peaches and cream corn on the new bbq grill. The local tomatoes and cucumbers are in abundance now, along with blueberries from the Fraser Valley and black berries from local brambles. With a few cooler days between snappy bits of heat, everything is decadent and delicious! Recently, I have been looking out to sea. First from one coast and then from the other in the two different paintings that follow.
JUST OFF THE EASEL
As usual, there are still edges to paint and a final photograph but the work itself is complete and inquiries are welcome.
Artist notes: Early in the morning I hiked along the outside trail early of the Edith Point Conservation Lands next to Strait of Georgia. During the summer the sun rises far enough north to slam this shore in brilliant sunlight for the first view hours of a day. The receding tide leaves small pools of seawater along the lower parts of the sandstone shore. Low clouds on the horizon still have a bit of an orange popsicle hue. What might it be like to be this specific arbutus tree rooted deeply along the high part of the bank and stretching day after day for every casual ray of sunlight? It is a quiet determined striving that I can take solace in. I soak up the moment for as long as it can last. Seconds really. Or maybe an eternity. Each brushstroke contains purpose and random execution at once. It is not the mystery of discover so much as knowing where I am and wanting it stay.
This painting opens up under my first viewer’s gaze. I can feel the grandness of expanse filled with early morning’s comfort and possibilities just as I remembered it during my hike. Let’s see if I can offer this experience through room view within a modest contemporary space.
WHAT HAS SOLD
From the west coast of Canada all the way to the east coast, Canadians support Canadians to make things happen. In this case, it is the request for a painting that must arrive by a certain date… and we successfully made it happen!
SOLD - “Cap Egmont Lighthouse PEI” by Terrill Welch, 18 x 24 inch oil on canvas.
Artist notes: While standing on a narrow slip of land reaching out into the Atlantic sea it is tempting to shout "Give it back! Give all that red dirt you have swallowed back to shore!" But the sea never listens to such demands or pleas. We must accept, make adjustments. Cap Egmont Lighthouse, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
The Cap Egmont Lighthouse was completed in September 1884 and was recognized as a heritage place under the Prince Edward Island Heritage Places Protection Act on October 3, 2012. Severe erosion caused the lighthouse to be relocated a short distance inland in April 2000. In this painting the lighthouse is more closely positioned to its original location. The studio work follows a plein air painting session at this site during the spring of 2016.
WHAT IS NEXT IN THE STUDIO
I am going to start on “Lady Arbutus” which is a smaller work. If well received, this one already has a home. Process posts will be over on my Creative Potager blog.
Terrill Welch
Until next Friday!
May the sun kiss your cheeks, rain quench your thirst and the wind ruffle your hair out along the trails somewhere on this grand earth. I would love to hear about your own recent adventures!
Warm regards,
Terrill 👩🎨🎨❤️
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