Images from Deryk's Scottish Exhibition - Page 3

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"The Seed Garden"
This small field has been the source of thousands and thousands of seeds . An old, but very fit man, has been working this garden for many years and is still there today. It is near Victoria.

"The Church"
The freedom of the brushwork is what makes this painting. It has less structure than the church painted by Emily Carr, an artist I greatly admire. In her later work she had fun with her brushstrokes. When I was working on my art project in a huge hay field last year, it got very late. We had been laying out an image of a mother and child using the cut golden hay as a means to form the drawing. It was very hot and tiring work and the sun was going down. It was at that moment that we heard the sound of prayer coming drifting across the golden sweet hay field. It was from a tiny church across the valley. The art project was in support of children's rights

"Squamish Inlet near Vancouver"
We live in a beautiful part of the world. The Sea to Sky highway cuts it's way along the base of the Chieftain mountain. I have hiked to the top of this mountain and recommend it to anyone. The views are tremendous and it offers a sheer drop on one side. It is an easy climb. Some people prefer to climb up the sheer face. I recommend the back trail!

"Spread of Tulips"
These tulips remind me of a peacock spreading it's feathers to attract a mate.

"Tractor Having a Short Rest"
I sat and ate my lunch while studying this scene. It was only 9:30a.m. This happens all the time on my outings and I am still hungry by lunch time. Tractors with big rubber tires caught my imagination as a child on the farm. They seemed so powerful. They still smell of oil and metal just as they did so many years ago.

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