Paintings from the Yukon River trip with David Neufeld, late July, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had the privilege of making another river journey with Western Arctic and Yukon Historian David Neufeld.

We had painted the river at intervals the summer of 2012, as part of David’s place-based historical practice. He is writing a book about the history of the Yukon River. This time, we stayed put for a few days at Blanchard’s Woodyard just north of Minto, on the other side of the river from the Hell’s Gate Rapids, and at Fort Selkirk. It was a wonderful 5 days for me. The quiet of Blanchard’s Woodyard was the perfect tonic for how worn down I had gotten along the road. And in Fort Selkirk, I got to perform in an ad hoc ukulele concert in the tiny old Catholic Church.

These paintings are all 9×12″, oil, $275 ea.

I’m planning to include them in my upcoming solo show at the North End Gallery in Whitehorse, YT in February of 2015, but please contact me if you’re interested in them sooner.

Cliffs across from Fort Selkirk

 More cliffs across from Fort Selkirk

 Rainy Day, Island from Blanchard’s Woodward.

 David’s boat, from Blanchard’s Woodyard

Cool Clouds, from Blanchard’s Woodyard

Evening Cliffs, from Fort Selkirk