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Wabamun Barn
This old barn is surrounded by busy roads and an eclectic assortment of buildings in the village of Wabamun, Alberta. Stripping away the clutter allowed me to envision it in its prime, as a working barn on an open field, and to reveal its current form, shaped by time and the elements - still standing and full of character.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Cliff 01
This Newfoundland saltbox house takes advantage of its steep hillside site to tuck an extra "third storey" underneath the main floor. Partially hidden behind the trees are a series of sheds, in various stages of life. Overlooking the ocean at Red Cliff, Bonavista Bay.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Cliff 02
Two weather-beaten saltbox houses overlooking the ocean at Red Cliff, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. Despite their rough appearance, it isn't hard to imagine these homes in their prime, providing shelter to the families who built and lived in them so many years ago.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Elliston Shed
Clapboard and wood shingle shed near the Sealer's Monument in Elliston, Newfoundland. I had fun figuring out how to do the textures of the roof shingles as well as the cedar shingles on the end wall. Moose antlers in foreground, icebergs in background.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Vanishing Point
Two wooden grain bins (storage sheds) discovered during an early fall road trip through central Alberta, Canada. The flat landscape and straight lines of the buildings and roads of the Prairies are a perfect opportunity to have some fun with perspective drawing.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Green's Harbour Shed
I remember visiting E.J Cram's store when visiting relatives as a child and seeing this old wooden storage shed near the beach in Green's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. The smaller letters on the bottom of the sign were nearly invisible due to weathering, so it took a while to figure out what they were. I also took some artistic license and moved the sign from the side of the building to the front, otherwise this drawing would basically be of the very broad side of a barn.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Intertidal Zone
I photographed these fishing sheds while on my way to hike the spectacular Fox Island trail in Champney's, Newfoundland. The unique character and composition of these little buildings was compelling, as was their tide-dependent "on-again, off-again" relationship with the land and sea.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Golden Sauna
I discovered this gem while on a road trip to Golden, British Columbia. Made of timber harvested and sawn on site, this little sauna features some clever corner joints designed to shed the water and prevent the wood from rotting. As I enjoyed a wood-fired sauna one cold damp evening, I realized I would have to draw this one.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Skerwink Trail Shed
An old wooden shed near the end of the world-famous Skerwink Hiking Trail in Port Rexton, Newfoundland. I've passed by this one many times when I hiked the trail and I'm glad I photographed it, as I believe it's now gone.
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Sunnyside Shed
My very first shed drawing. Overlooking the ocean in Sunnyside, Newfoundland, I found this beauty while on my way to hike the scenic Center Hill trail. I loved this drawing so much that it inspired me to draw the many pencil and ink sheds, barns, outhouses, and other small buildings you now see here on hollowaystudio.com
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Room with a View
This outhouse is a well-known landmark on a forestry access road near Bloomfield, Newfoundland. The wooden door is long gone - likely blown away or burned - leaving the visitor with great views (but little privacy).
8.5 x 11 inches, black and white print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Shed with Clothesline
This painting is part of my Red Shed series. Inspired by a photograph I took while exploring the beautiful Bonavista Peninsula, it includes the iconic Newfoundland shed, clothesline, and unoffical "Pink-White-and-Green" tricolour flag.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Shed with Dory
Part of the Red Shed series. Inspired by a trip to Fogo Island, Newfoundland, this work features the iconic wharf, bright red fishing shed, and dory symbols set against a blue background.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Shed
I am constantly inspired by simple buildings and the compositions they create in their environment. Red Shed is my very first experiment with acrylic paint on canvas, and features iconic shed, wharf, and dory forms. Set within a coastal landscape, it reminds me of my many adventures growing up in Newfoundland (and my many trips back since moving to "The Mainland").
8.5 x 11 inches, colour print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Elevator
Following completion of the Red Shed painting, I began to seek out the Prairie equivalent of the Newfoundland fishing shed. This exploration inspired my ongoing passion for drawing grain bins, barns, and other small wooden buildings in ink. Before the ink drawings came the Red Elevator - a quintessential feature of the western Canadian landscape, along with its dory equivalent, the train.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Red Tent
Following the Red Shed and Red Elevator paintings, I felt there was one more left in the series. This one - Red Tent - reflects one of my favourite places to explore: the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada.
*My tent is actually orange - I took some artistic liberties for the sake of consistency :)
8.5 x 11 inches, colour print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
A Roof Over Our Heads #1
I photographed this neat and tidy shed in Twillingate a few years ago. Normally I'm more interested in decrepit, weather-beaten buildings, but this one caught my eye. The shed, fence, and garden were immaculately cared for, however it was the placement of four brightly painted birdhouses that really drew me in. The white fence frames the view, and the white shed displays the little birdhouses like a gallery wall. This is the first of two A Roof Over Our Heads paintings.
Part of the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
A Roof Over Our Heads #2
Four bright little birdhouses under the protective eave of a white shed. The second part of A Roof Over Our Heads.
Part of the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Winter Walk
The Bonavista Peninsula is dotted with small communities, each with its own unique character - and more than a few surprises for the curious visitor. The little community of Champney's West had a population of just 75 in 2001, yet it has its own aquarium! Looking up from the fish tanks, a peek out the window revealed a boardwalk leading to the beach and the cove beyond. I originally intended to paint a summer scene, but I liked the unfinished white spaces of the canvas so much it inspired me to imagine what a Winter Walk to the beach would look like.
Part of the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Good Luck Charm
I grew up knowing the name of Moreton's Harbour after hearing it many times in the traditional Newfoundland song I'se the B'y, but it wasn't until I was in my 40s that I actually visited the place. This two-storey fishing shed, with the twine loft on the upper floor, had a horseshoe on the door, but no stairs up to it. I assume the horseshoe must mean "Good luck getting in", or better still, "Good luck going out!".
Part of the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Beach House
A few years ago I took a road trip to find the "Devil's Footprints" near Keels, Bonavista Bay. The "footprints" are an interesting geological formation on a rock face, however what I found even more engaging was a nearby beach, covered in ocean-polished rocks. At the edge of the beach was an old house: unlike the more common saltbox/biscuit box houses in the area, this one had a curved roof. Given the extra complexity of this style versus a simple gable design, I naturally wonder if its builder also made boats.
Part of the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
Walk-out Basement
Walk-out Basement was inspired by a trip to Twillingate, NL. I stayed in a historic house in the tiny community of Herring Neck, overlooking a quiet cove dotted with sheds and wharves. This little building, hanging precariously over a rocky cliff, had a curious little undercroft - I suspect the floor gets "washed" twice a day, every day when the tide comes up!
Part of the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist
A Sense of Place
I've taken thousands of photos on my trips back to Newfoundland over the years, but there are always a few that stick in my mind. During the Covid-19 pandemic while I was "landlocked" in Alberta, I rediscovered a photograph of an old house near Elliston, NL. Complete with ocean and iceberg in the background, this scene became the first painting in the Sense of Place series.
8.5 x 11 inches, colour Giclee print on 100lb archival paper (matte finish)
Image fits 8 x 10" mat opening
Signed by the artist