Through the Rapids, acrylic on canvas, 48″x36″
$3,600.00
“Through the Rapids” explores our struggles and perseverance through turbulence.
This painting was born from the connection I feel to nature as I’m paddling our waterways. I also had in mind our son’s expressive exclamation as he faced a huge swell maneuvering through the Dumoine river rapids- “Oh, Boy!”. He met it with hopeful determination. “Through the Rapids” explores our struggles and perseverance through turbulence.
The kayak, the one human-made object within the scene, represents us.
The stark red of the kayak sharply contrasts its surroundings, highlighting our journey.
Different styles and techniques combine to convey motion, struggle, and feeling within the scene.
The more stylized dabs and lines of the inner waves and kayak are contrasted and enveloped by the more realistic, textured outer waves.
The paddle breaks through the wild water. Both its positioning and its colour link it to the seagull, as the grey gull is part of the dynamic scene while being able to soar above the turbulence.
The large bordering waves hide the identity of who might be holding the paddle. It can be any one of us.
We struggle. We persevere. We live
