C$4,500
The Guardian
The bears’ eyes tell the story.
There is an intelligence and awareness in their gaze that reaches beyond the canvas. The mother bear is watchful and protective, quietly guarding the young lives beside her. Her eyes meet ours directly—not with fear, but with a steady presence that asks us to stop and look.
I have always been drawn to the eyes of wild animals. They are where I find the individual within the species: character, curiosity, caution, strength and, sometimes, vulnerability. When an animal looks directly at us, the distance between the human and wild world seems to disappear.
In The Guardian, the relationship between the mother and her young is central to the painting. Her presence gives them security, while their closeness reminds us of the bonds that exist within wildlife families.
I want the viewer to encounter these bears not simply as beautiful animals, but as individuals living their own lives in a world we share.
Look into her eyes. She is watching us too.
| Technique: | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Unframed Size: | 36in x 48in |
| Frame: | Not framed |
| Weight: | 10.3lbs (estimated) |
Carole Finn, SFCA
Victoria, British Columbia
Canadian painter of land, water and its inhabitants; Mediums of expression-acrylics, lithography and may other experimental techniques. Educator, mentor, curator. Educated OCADU, York U Fine Arts, HHSAD. Influenced by Impressionists - Bonnard, VanGogh; Contemporaries - Hockney, Kahn. Website shows paintings,prints, art classes Galleries and events as well as online store.
""My paintings, which are done in series, are an attempt to show beautiful locations whose natural integrity has either been altered by human intervention or is about to be. What is the cost of our imposition on the virginal status of these lands and the inhabitants therein?""