Rugged plant life, early Spring at Squamish Estuary.
The Squamish Estuary is a vital component of Canada’s 19th designated UNESCO Biosphere region, Átl’ka7tsem/ Howe Sound. Where Wild Things Grow is a reflection on landscape as habitat, seen and felt from within the environment itself. The dark soil, rich in nutrients and micro-organisms is described with a multi-loaded impasto brush against a series of thin, atmospheric washes. In Fall, leaves of the native, wild Amsonia Bluestar die back in a blaze of vibrant green-gold, contrasting against heavy rain clouds and water drenched bogs.

For millennia, the Squamish Estuary has offered an essential spawning and feeding grounds for migrating birds, water fowl, shore birds and mammals. With less than 23% of the Earth’s surface now considered true wilderness, it is evermore vital to protect the remaining small pockets and promote their restoration. A percentage of the sale of my artwork will be donated to Nature Squamish.