Chilled to the Bone Collection from the Newfoundland & Labrador’s winter
Winter in Newfoundland is long—very long—and it teaches us respect. You have to slow your pace, breathe the crisp fresh air from the Great North, and embrace it because there is nothing you can do. The ocean turns into a deep, dark, abyssal blue. Every day, new patterns of all kinds are created like magic. In Newfoundland, they use over eighty different terms to talk about the ice and snow: ballicattered, clinkerbells, devil’s blanket, Mother Carey is plucking her chickens, sish, way ice, and so many more.
Winter is a great time to walk and take millions of pictures. Back home, starting a fire in the wood stove surrounds you with all the fundamental earth elements. The cold palette of winter is embedded in the warm tones from the fire; it’s all about establishing a perfect world of balance, a moment of grace, a moment of creation.
THE COLLECTION
Digital Art - Limited Edition of 50 -
Fine Art Giclee Print, 32”x40” (81cm x 102cm).
Burst of Ice
Burst of Ice is a vibrant explosion of colors. It is made from photos of a cod skull found on Pease Cove Beach and various long grasses captured in the frozen Farm Pond along the Skerwink Trail. Sometimes, winter can be so gray that you have to create your own burst of color.
Black Ice
Black, in pigments, results from mixing all colours, while in light, it signifies the absence of colour. Black is both everything and nothing. Black Ice is particularly dangerous because we cannot see it. So, is black ice truly black or simply without colour? This artwork combines photographs of cod gills left by the ocean on Pease Cove Beach, Newfoundland, with many images of snow shimmering under the Northern sun. You can create the colour “Bone Black” by carbonizing animal bones, usually bovine or pig bones. I wonder if anyone has experimented with cod bones?
She Will Eat You
She Will Eat You serves as a powerful tribute to women—celebrating both those who have faced oppression and those who are embracing their empowerment. The artwork's depth is beautifully enhanced by layers of ice that evoke the elegance of delicate lace.
Captive
This morning’s ice formation is a beautiful reminder that life struggles to free itself even when trapped and immobile. Air bubbles try to escape, creating fantastic shapes resembling precious crystals. Later, at sunrise, the air will find its way, symbolizing hope and new beginnings always possible.
