Terrace Falls
In 2019 I ventured out to Short Hills Provincial Park located in the Niagara/Thorold area of Ontario. It was July in the heat of summer as I trundled my backpack and easel along the trail towards Terrace Falls, my intended destination. The walk was about 40 minutes from the parking area. I brought a small 12 × 9 canvas with me and once I found the falls I setup beneath it. Terrace Falls is rarely a full flowing falls, its waters mostly a slow trickle down the stepped rock formations. The day I went there was a slow trickle.
I was about halfway through completing my painting when I heard rumbling in the distance. I knew the forecast had called for possible thunderstorms in the area. I pushed forward, painting feverishly to complete the painting and still allow time to get back to my car before the storm arrived. That day my estimations and timing were wrong. As I packed up, the rain began to fall slowly. Still thinking I had lots of time, I headed back out onto the trail towards the parking area. Ten minute later the sky opened and a waterfall of rain soaked me, my gear and the painting.
I was unable to see where I was going. My glasses streaming with water and fogged up in the humid air, I made a wrong turn and had to double back on the trail. An hour later I found my car.
The painting I created that day was soaked through and unsellable. But I had taken lots of photos during my time there and this piece was the result of that adventure and those photos.
This original painting is 20” high and 20” wide with a low profile depth of .75”. The artwork wraps around the edges. This provides a clean, finished, high-end look and makes the work ready to display without the need for a frame.
In 2019 I ventured out to Short Hills Provincial Park located in the Niagara/Thorold area of Ontario. It was July in the heat of summer as I trundled my backpack and easel along the trail towards Terrace Falls, my intended destination. The walk was about 40 minutes from the parking area. I brought a small 12 × 9 canvas with me and once I found the falls I setup beneath it. Terrace Falls is rarely a full flowing falls, its waters mostly a slow trickle down the stepped rock formations. The day I went there was a slow trickle.
I was about halfway through completing my painting when I heard rumbling in the distance. I knew the forecast had called for possible thunderstorms in the area. I pushed forward, painting feverishly to complete the painting and still allow time to get back to my car before the storm arrived. That day my estimations and timing were wrong. As I packed up, the rain began to fall slowly. Still thinking I had lots of time, I headed back out onto the trail towards the parking area. Ten minute later the sky opened and a waterfall of rain soaked me, my gear and the painting.
I was unable to see where I was going. My glasses streaming with water and fogged up in the humid air, I made a wrong turn and had to double back on the trail. An hour later I found my car.
The painting I created that day was soaked through and unsellable. But I had taken lots of photos during my time there and this piece was the result of that adventure and those photos.
This original painting is 20” high and 20” wide with a low profile depth of .75”. The artwork wraps around the edges. This provides a clean, finished, high-end look and makes the work ready to display without the need for a frame.
In 2019 I ventured out to Short Hills Provincial Park located in the Niagara/Thorold area of Ontario. It was July in the heat of summer as I trundled my backpack and easel along the trail towards Terrace Falls, my intended destination. The walk was about 40 minutes from the parking area. I brought a small 12 × 9 canvas with me and once I found the falls I setup beneath it. Terrace Falls is rarely a full flowing falls, its waters mostly a slow trickle down the stepped rock formations. The day I went there was a slow trickle.
I was about halfway through completing my painting when I heard rumbling in the distance. I knew the forecast had called for possible thunderstorms in the area. I pushed forward, painting feverishly to complete the painting and still allow time to get back to my car before the storm arrived. That day my estimations and timing were wrong. As I packed up, the rain began to fall slowly. Still thinking I had lots of time, I headed back out onto the trail towards the parking area. Ten minute later the sky opened and a waterfall of rain soaked me, my gear and the painting.
I was unable to see where I was going. My glasses streaming with water and fogged up in the humid air, I made a wrong turn and had to double back on the trail. An hour later I found my car.
The painting I created that day was soaked through and unsellable. But I had taken lots of photos during my time there and this piece was the result of that adventure and those photos.
This original painting is 20” high and 20” wide with a low profile depth of .75”. The artwork wraps around the edges. This provides a clean, finished, high-end look and makes the work ready to display without the need for a frame.