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The Island Shrub

The Island Shrub

Colette Tan North Vancouver, BC
5x7inframed
Price

C$375

Shipping Cost
Free pickup is available from our Vancouver Gallery, or shipping can be provided for additional cost.
We also offer an installment payment program and art installation services: contact us for more details.
About the Artwork

The painting titled "The Island Shrub" captures a serene and minimalist landscape, centered on a lone, dark shrub rising gently from an open field. The artwork, modest in size, evokes a sense of quietude and stillness, where vast sky and subdued land meet in gentle harmony.

The shrub appears slightly blurred at the edges, almost dissolving into its surroundings, as if softened by mist or distance. The background features a pale, cloud-dusted sky, rendered in cool tones of blue and gray, suggesting early morning or the fading light of dusk. Below, the land transitions from earthy browns to gentle greens and yellows, textured with subtle gradations that hint at grass and terrain without overly defining them.

There is a contemplative spaciousness in the composition — the shrub, though small, becomes the anchor point of the entire scene, embodying quiet resilience and understated presence. The title, "The Island Shrub", reinforces this idea: isolation not as loneliness, but as peaceful self-containment. The painting invites viewers to pause, breathe, and simply be.

Technique:Acrylic on Hahnemühle Sugar Cane Watercolour Paper
Details & Dimensions
Edition:Original, one of a kind artwork
Framed Size:5in x 7in
Unframed Size:1.75in x 3in
Frame:Framed
Weight:2.6lbs (estimated)
Shipping & Purchase
Free pickup is available from our Vancouver Gallery, or shipping can be provided for additional cost.
Standard shipping is via Canada Post ground. Typically, packages sent within Canada are received in 5-12 days. For expedited shipping, please contact us for a quote.
A payment program is available with three equal installments- we can work together to support artists and your budget! Contact us for details.

Colette Tan

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Colette Tan is a Vancouver based ethereal abstract artist. A former private banker, business owner as well as a cancer survivor, she returned into her calling as an artist in late 2020. Her style is unrestricted and is often spontaneous as she believes her artwork should rightly reflect the every

"Art reaches into your soul with a transforming power you can't get anywhere else."

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