Boil Up celebrates one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most cherished traditions: gathering outdoors to cook and share a meal by the fire. Painted in watercolour, the work captures both the warmth of the flames and the communal spirit that surrounds this practice. The subject is simple: hotdogs roasting over an open fire. However, it evokes a much deeper cultural narrative. A boil up is not only about eating; it is about belonging, companionship and taking time to connect with land and one another. In this piece the loose fluid marks of the medium echo the smoke and flicker of firelight, creating a sense of immediacy and movement. The painting honours how food traditions extend beyond the kitchen and into the landscape, blurring boundaries between survival, celebration, and cultural continuity. Boil Up reminds viewers that acts of preparing and sharing food are at the heart of community, carrying stories that live on through taste, smell, and memory.