# 106-2008 - The Woodsman - 14" x18" acrylic on panel
I do some hunting, most years, in October when I spend a lot of time with my dad . He is a true woodsman . He lives off the land , hunts wild game and also cuts his own firewood . I first called this painting " The Hunter " but the title "The Woodsman" suits it best.
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 #105-2008 Partridge Berries - 8"x10" acrylic on canvas
This is my favorite berry. They grow on the forestry cut over areas of Newfoundland, when the trees are harvested the tree branches and stumps are left to rot. This would seem like a waste, but in reality this rotting wood becomes fertilizer for the new growth that soon takes over. Nature has an amazing way of regenerating itself. New spruce , fir and birch trees start growing along with blue berries and partridge berries, which flourish in this environment . The decaying wood provides sustenance for the new partridge berry shoots and now that the overhead canopy of tree branches is gone there is enough light for an abundant crop of fruit. 8" x10" acrylic on canvas .
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 #104-2008 - Great-Grandfathers Well House- 12" X 16" acrylic on panel
A well house built by my great-grandfather, sits below a cliff in a wild grassy field . It was built about 60 years ago when his family lived in their isolated cove, in north east Newfoundland. This remnant of decomposing wood is all that remains standing of their simple buildings . I wanted to do a painting of it before it is forgotten. It is slowly falling to the ground and the boards of the roof are collapsing. It has been said that we are forgotten after the third generation who follow us. I believe this is true because my children will not know who Sydney Rice was. This painting will be for my family, a symbolic reminder of their roots . It also symbolizes the end of an era. Our founding fathers and mothers were a hard working people who lived off the land and sea. They were exposed to the elements daily and it was in many ways a harsh and simple life.
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 #103-2008- In The Fog- 20"x 24" acrylic on muslin over panel
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Who am IMy interest in art began in high school where I took drawing classes for three years. I had visions of being a marine architect, but my career path took me into a skilled trade, in the oil refining business . Painting is a hobby for me and I have taken a great interest in the creativity aspect of it . I enjoy the process from the beginning to the end. I build my own painting supports and I paint on hardboard panel most of the time. In late years I have been painting on canvas or muslin over panel . Each painting is a whole new learning experience and it’s the process of the creation of these paintings, that keeps my interest. I decided a long time ago that I would not paint for a certain market or try be current in painting style trends.I do my own thing and time will be the best critic.I will leave the sale of my work to others because its not something I want to focus on. Enjoy !
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2008 Paintings |
