Sunrise, BWCA

Oil on canvas, 16 x 40 in

This painting was inspired by an early morning at our campsite on lake #2 in the Boundary Waters.  The shoreline you see on the horizon, was affected by the Pagami Creek Fire that consumed parts of the BWCA just weeks after our trip in August and September.

I am drawn to the play of light and the reflection on the water's surface, creating some interesting horizontal shapes.  This piece has inspired me to work on simplifying some of the abstract shape in my works.