Tekarra Lodge by Jennifer Conneely. 14″ x 14″ acrylic on canvas. 2019. I love Jasper with all my heart. I love the historical buildings and the character that oozes from every street and trail. This is the first summer in my children’s lives that we didn’t spend a night camping in Jasper. We didn’t swim in the magical waters of Lake Edith. The rain kept us away.Maligne Lake Boat House by Jennifer Conneely. 14″ x 14″ acrylic on canvas. 2019. On the way back from Maligne Lake in the summer of 2018, my kids and I saw a black bear on the side of the road. We were the only car in sight. We loved our few moments watching the incredible beast. I was a good year for bears, as the night before we saw a momma grizzly with three little cubs playing near our campsite in the Snaring River overflow.
Working on a landscape without a building seems odd to me. I love the human interaction with nature, especially when its beautiful. When I was a kid in the woods, I’d always search for hidden remains. I remember being very disappointed at 12 years old, realizing that my acreage house north of Edmonton was the first and only known human settlement on that piece of land. When I moved to London, I desperately wanted to dig a hole in the back garden, just to see whether I could find archeological treasures!
Note: I’m fully aware that the buildings have started creeping into my ‘landscapes’. I can’t help myself!
Field, BC. 42″ x 36″ acrylic on canvas. 2019.Little White School, Big Grey Sky. 31″ x 24″ acrylic on canvas. 2019.Lake Louise Reflected. 31″ x 24″ Acrylic on canvas. 2019. The colour of that lake makes me want to jump right in.Devonian Gardens after a fight. 9″x20″ acrylic on canvas. 2019. So, I guess this one cheats a bit because a building snuck in. Nature is the star.Devonian Gardens Aga Khan. 2019. 10″ x 20″Northern Lights. 2021. 14″ x 14″.Summer’s End. 2021. 14″ x 14″Poppies. 2021. 24″ x 36″
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