The View from KDOL #2 - 46x28"
Fundraiser
KDOL, or Kunzang Dechen Osel Ling, is a quiet mountain top retreat centre located on Mount Tuam on Salt Spring Island in the beautiful Gulf Islands of BC, Canada. KDOL was established 50 years ago, providing both group programs and individual retreat support for people with an established meditative practice.
All profits from the sale of these two limited-edition Giclee prints will go toward the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of KDOL’s facilities and programs.
A suggested size of print for The View from KDOL#1 is 36“ x 24“ at the price of $550.
The suggested size for The view from KDOL#2 is 36” x 22” at the price of $525.
Each print is limited to 50. The printing and mail-outs will be facilitated at Canvas Plus in Ladysmith. They are able to make prints of a different size if requested. They will also mail them to your home or business address.
I love the warmth and optimism of summer light. I am particularly drawn to sunlit rocks. The granite outcroppings of many of the nearby islands around Pasley Island have provided inspiration for many of my paintings, as well as the play of light along beaches and the forested edges of the sea. The dynamic play of all these elements commands my attention. I love their structure, rhythm, and infinite variations.
It is through drawing and photographing a subject that I come to feel and understand a subject. Because of their complexity, almost all of my oil paintings are painted in the studio. I like subjects that convey depth and plan compositions that bring the viewer into the picture. Throughout the process, I want my brush work to convey liveliness as well as tone and shape.
I have had the good fortune to spend part of every summer of my life on Pasley Island. Because of this, the subjects that I paint are deeply familiar to me and have been visited and revisited. The memories of places where I played as a boy are significant to me, as well as being a member of a very supportive Island community.