Last winter I had a request to complete a painting as a commission for an anniversary gift. The theme was to be Lake of the Woods in Ontario. I was given three elements of the surroundings that were important to the family as a point of departure. These elements were the rocks the water and the pine trees that are indicative of the area. The painting was to be 3′ x 7′ and there was not anything else that was mentioned. Working from my memory of the area, having spent much time there, I created a viewpoint that I thought contained the important details and gave a sense that you were a real part of the picture. Drifting in a float tube with a fly rod in hand or slowly paddling the lakeshore and taking in the rock formations. I sketched the idea running through my head and emailed it to my client. He remarked that it was as though I had been to his cottage because the sketch had an island in it that looked very much like the one in his view from the cottage. The sketch was a hit and now the painting could begin. It was an interesting project to create a painting and send updated pictures throughout the process to my client. He was thrilled to be included in the creative process and enjoyed our emails back and forth. Once the painting was complete it was crated and sent to him in Winnipeg. They now have it hung in the dining area of their cottage and all seem satisfied with how it lights up the cottage. The way that the painting responds to the changing light has been a source of fascination for them and i know that this quality will continue to do so for many years to come. I am including a shot of the painting. Remember this painting is over seven feet in width so it sure fills a room.
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November 28, 2007
As I was working on my paintings today I had a call from a client. He wanted to bring someone to the studio to show her some of my work. As I was displaying different paintings to them I realized that I should post a couple in particular to the site. These paintings were both finished this past summer and have not yet been displayed. Both are early morning compositions on the Main Southwest Miramichi. I am including one for this post and the other will follow on another post. It’s dimensions are 28″ x 42″. Acrylic on canvas. The original photography that these paintings were garnered from was by a good friend Marcel Caissie. A Doctor and as you can see a man who wields a camera with authority. There will be an edition of Giclee prints on canvas available of this image. The edition size will be only 25 prints. To see this photo in a larger window please click on it to open. Contact me if you are interested in obtaining a print or the original which is still available.
“Cool. Almost like walking along the river in the early morning. I can even hear the river, and smell the indescribable bouquet that only certain rivers seem to have.” Rick Giffin, in an email reply upon seeing the painting.
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Nov. 27, 2007
Well it was quite an effort by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday to push the ball back to the Saskatchewan line in the last few minutes of the game but the interception killed the effort. Well then as the fishing season has closed so does another CFL year. We seem to have ironed out the problems that I was experiencing with the photo uploads etc. Now the photos are as easy as 123 and we’re there. I will be adding some new categories as well that can be viewed by specifying the title. I am excited about this medium of communication. Remember to check back from time to time to see the updates. If you would like to be included in my email list please send me an email to andrew@giffinartworks.ca There is a Fly Fishing list as well as an Art Lovers list. These lists will allow me to send out pictures and information regarding new images that are underway or recently finished. If you have someone you know that may be interested pass on this information to them. Thanks and have a great day.
Nov. 25, 2007 Grey Cup Sunday. Go Bombers!
Hello everyone out there in Cyberville. This is my screen debut for my new blog site. It seemed to me that a lot of people are interested in my Fly Fishing themed art and so I decided to make it easier to find for them as well as anyone attempting to find fly fishing art in the future. It seemed too easy when I did a search for flyfishingart.ca and was able to purchase the domain name. This page will be updated weekly (I hope) so that anyone that wants a view into the studio and the creation of new pieces of art have the ability to do so. Now that my studio is overlooking a beautiful river in Southern New Brunswick I am inspired each day by the landscape. I will more than likely be posting photos to show the changes in the scenery and the light. I have a large stock of photos already stored and will be posting them from time to time. If you are interested in seeing my main website go to the tab on the right side of the page and click on the word here, it will take you there. It will direct you to the Fly Fishing Gallery of my web site. From there, to view other galleries feel free to go back with the tab at the bottom of the page. There you will see a wide range of work that ranges from landscape to portraiture.
Now that the fishing is over in our area for the season and we settle in for the winter there will be time to reminisce about the year or years past. I will be looking into the most appropriate types of categories for the blog site but one I know that will be popular will be a history page. This will take some time for me to figure all of this out but it should be fun. Look forward to stories and pictures of the past.
I want to stay in touch with the many people that have over the years supported my career as an artist and this seems like an appropriate way to do so. I would appreciate comments left so that I may review and post those that will help to make the site a better one.
I will leave you with a recent photo taken on my last day on the river this past October. The fly is an undertaker, a popular choice on the Miramichi River. It was the last fly to touch the water on Oct . 21 on the lower Cains River in NB. There will be a limited Edition of 25 of this image printed on canvas at approx 26″ x 39″.
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