C$2,500
Borrow Pit 6 reclamation consisted of simply replacing salvaged soils on pit slopes above the expected water line. Borrow Pit 6 is one of the first Oil Sands Region’s borrow pits to be fully reclaimed and integrated into a neighbouring peatland with a shallow water table, actively flowing into the pit.
The expertise required by reclamation planners to shape and form the scarred land to a reclaimed site that is appealing to flora and fauna may not be apparent to the observer, however, this piece was painted to honor those scientists who study for years and are often dismissed and ignored as artists of the land.
| Exhibition: | 2024 Shape & Form Exhibition |
| Technique: | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Unframed Size: | 16in x 40in |
| Frame: | Not framed |
| Weight: | 4.3lbs (estimated) |
Shannon Carla King
Calgary, Nova Scotia
Shannon is a reclamation, preservation and conservation artist with a love of painting that began almost 40 years ago. Contrast and light in her work tell a story about reclaimed sites, preservation of history and conservation sites across Canada.
""I still feel like a little kid when I am outside and the wind is blowing in my face. Painting reminds me to cherish that youthful outlook on life.""