The Narrows
by jef bourgeau
As a Canadian, this speaks strongly to me. It has very "Group Of Sevem" vibes. Look them up, you'll thank me later.
FYI - I do love me some Lauren Harris. We had a smallish Lauren Harris in one of the elevator lobbies in the company office I worked in. I walked by this painting a couple of times a week and even stopped a few times (ok, more than a few), to bask in the light and gravitas it emanated.
Fast-forward to a few years later when I went on a canoe camping trip with a bunch of guys from work to Killarney Provincial Park. As we are paddling towards the portage at east end of O.S.A Lake (Ontario Society of Artists) and I looked to my right and there before me was inspiration of the painting that I had walked by and admired for years.
To say I had a "moment" would be an understatement.
Killarney is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. It's a mixture of exposed red-rose granite and stark white quartz mountains that can take my breath away. On a few lakes, the mountain is so white you'd think it was snow covered, and on the other side it's a warm, speckled red.





















