In just over a week, ArtEscapes will be held at the Red Rock Marina and Interpretive Centre. Seven local artists will be participating, and I’m looking forward to being part of this exciting event.
Over the past week, I have worked with some friends from the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area (many thanks to Sylvio (Hoss) Pelletier & Sadie Gross for the invitation!). Together, we have looked at some of Frank Johnston’s paintings which were created in Nipigon in the early- to mid-1900s.
When Johnston’s painting is superimposed on a picture of the Nipigon River, you can see how much wider the river has become.
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- An image of the Nipigon River, taken close to the bridge.
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- “The Awakening”, by Frank Johnston
We’ve had some interesting discussions about the landscape and the reasons why the river’s appearance has changed so much since the time when Frank Johnston would have visited our area.
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- “Revelation of Spring”, by Frank Johnston
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- In this picture, you will see an island in the distance, which can be seen in Frank Johnston’s “Revelation of Spring”.
It’s going to be very interesting to discuss Frank Johnston’s over the next while, now that we have located the areas where he worked. Parks Canada will be using historical (topographical) maps to help show the gradual widening of the river — what a fantastic way to combine art with geography!
#artESCAPES | July 11 & 12 | 1pm – 4pm | #RedRock Marina and Interpretive Center | FREE! pic.twitter.com/g7YU5S4Edn
— Lake Superior NMCA (@LkSuperiorNMCA) July 2, 2015
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