Comfort of the Coast
3rd piece of the Sanctuary Collection
Comfort of the Coast
The story...
April 2024
The third piece in this collection - Comfort of the Coast - portrays the feeling of comfort and memories I’ve made on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
A home away from home...
We first visited this part of the Island in December 2022 to start my “Out of the Woods” Winter series. The year of 2023 was a tumultuous year of celebration, loss and growth. During that time, we kept coming back to this same rest spot to take shelter and comfort. I grew up on the BC Canada, so the lush and wild environment of Jordan River reminds me of everything I love about West Coast.
Comfort is found here
Whether you live on the West Coast or have fond memories of visiting, the wild nature of this place comforts all who come and I want this painting to be a reminder of that.
The creative process...
Rain, sand, and ocean water all made it’s way into this piece. I was literally soaked through with rain from painting the first layer but the experience and result couldn’t be more true to how I feel about the wild West Coast.
