Not For Sale
A family home ruined by fire, but look deeper into the narrative, over 200 years ago, before this house was even a pencil mark on an architect's page. In the 1800's, the Canadian Government forcibly removed Indigenous families from their traditional lands and onto boats to take them to reserves across the inlet. In 2023 at the Museum of Vancouver, I saw black & white photographs of Indigenous families standing on the shoreline. How terrified they must have felt. The unfathomable uncertainty of what would happen next. The archive photographs compelled me to create this painting, to bear witness. I
| Technique: | Acrylic on 1.5" Deep Canvas |
| Styles: | Impressionism |
| Contents: | Architecture, Landscape, Building, Cottage, House, Housing, Plant, Tree, Nature |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Unframed Size: | 20in x 16in |
| Frame: | Not framed |
| Weight: | 2.3lbs (estimated) |
Corinne Palmer
White Rock, British Columbia
From my ongoing series, “Who We Are”, an exploration of my unique perspective on being human, these deeply personal works convey the value in my life stories. Emblems representing my memories and experiences are carefully curated on shelves in the back of my mind; an invitation to self-reflection and remembrance.
"“I was born an Artist. Painting is something I’m driven to do. It’s a cathartic, healing process that helps me to connect with myself and others. When my brush hits the canvas the whole world melts away - it’s just my favourite music, the art and me.”"