On the wall, at the historic Trestler House

My painting of flamingos in Provence was juried into a second exhibition almost immediately after the Montréal Library event from December 2021 to January 2022. This time my watercolour was on display at the historic Trestler House (La Maison Trestler), just outside of Montréal, from mid-January through March 2022. Built in 1798, this former general store and home on the lakefront now houses a gallery space.
These flamingos were out for a stroll at sunrise, and during a pandemic lockdown in 2021 I wanted to show that gorgeous warm light of dawn - and to convey a feeling of calm, serenity, and warmth. The repetition of the fence posts, reflections, and distant rounded shrubs all added to the sense of peacefulness that I wanted to share. This 11 x 15" watercolour will likely remain one of my favourite works, as it kept me distracted during a difficult lockdown period; the sky alone took seven successive washes of transparent pigment, to provide the sense of depth that I sought for the sunrise.