Forest on Fire Acrylic on Stretched Canvas:36x48 with 2.5-inch gallery-depth sides Unfortunately the White Birch will

Unfortunately the White Birch will not survive the fire

The composition is anchored by a sweeping foreground of water that draws the eye toward the distant treeline

Mount Amery can be seen from the Icefields Parkway north of Saskatchewan Crossing

The iconic pines of Georgian Bay show a remarkable strength holding steadfastly against the power of the Georgian Bay winds and weather

The name was changed in 2008

Forest on Fire Acrylic on Stretched Canvas:36x48 with 2.5-inch gallery-depth sides Unfortunately the White Birch willThis painting began as a simple forest scene, but then I found myself reflecting on the increasing number of forest fires weve been experiencing. As a result, the painting became something much more, a forest on fire, where nature is under enormous pressure, trying to hold its ground while the forces of fire move through it. I didnt want to paint the fire itself, I wanted to paint what surrounds it. The ancient Oak, the White Birch, and a single