From the Land to the Sea

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Wired Goat

Caribou

Moose on the Loose 2

Kupi and Hoot

Stillness

Stretch

Forest Spirit

Tracks

Carved Mantle

Owl Face

Driftwood Dreamers

Shrek Dragon

Rollin'

Caribou and You

Tired Bear 2

Tired Bear 1

Hoot

When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.

Eyes on the Prize

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.  - Galileo

Stargazer

Tupper Truth

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.  - Martin Buber

Violet

People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing everyday.  - Winnie the Pooh

Honey Bump

Animals are born who they are, they live with greater peace than people do.

Goldie

The only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition.

That's My Fish!

Asulkan Sultan

The Storyteller is one who comes bearing a great and lasting gift.  - Edward Eggleston

Storyteller

Raven calls to awaken your truth and to follow your dreams.

Squawker

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.

Little Courage

Life without dreams is like a rainbow without colours.

All the Colours

I was here long before you... and called by many names.  You may currently know me as Bear 49, but that is only the number on my earing.  In honour of this land, please acknowledge the names given to me by the indigenous peoples who have shared my home with me since time immemorial.    ktawta - Ktunaxa, piq ah ki7lawna7 - Sinixt,  ki?lawna - Sylixt,  amxe-amxe - Secwepmec,

Who I Am

It's almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.

Monashee Magic

Wherever we go in the mountains, we find more than we seek.  -John Muir

Mica Magic

Virtue, Patience, and Justice

"Justice is doing for others what we would want done for ourselves" - Gary Haugen

Justice

"Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength." - Bruce Lee

Patience

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, Virtue is doing it.

Virtue

Mojo

When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.

The Searcher

Daydreaming heals the heart, soothes the soul, and strengthens the imagination. - Richelle E. Goodrich

Day Dreamer

Spirit Soar

'And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.'  -John Muir

Mother Tree

This painting evolved from a quick doodle of a dream I had, while sitting in my truck at a hockey arena.  The dream emphasized how everything is connected.  Here salmon find their way home to spawn deep within the forest, their bodies in turn feed the trees, wildlife and other organisms, creating the air we breathe, and purifying the ancient waters that we drink.

Five Fish Feed the Forest Firs

Make sure your worst enemy is not living between your ears.

With Determination

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

Unconditional

Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack!

The Three Amigos

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.  - Albert Eintstein

The Observer

Those who fly solo have the strongest wings.

Solo Soar

Only dead fish go with the flow.  Follow your heart until the end!

Sink or Swim

Owls are known as silent predators of the night, capable of flying just inches from their prey without being detected.  The quietness of their flight is owed to their specialized feathers, fringed on their leading edge.  I love how the feathers and and the grain of the wood panel mingle.

Silent Soar

There are some who can live without wild things, and some who can not. - Aldo Leopold

On Guard

It's much better walking alone in the right direction than following the pack walking in the wrong direction.

Lone Wolf

Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own. - James Cameron

Intrigued

If you talk to the animals, they will talk with you and you will know each other.  If you do not talk to them you will not know them.  And what you do not know, you will fear.  What one fears, one destroys. - Chief Dan George

In Trust

"Look at this life, all mystery and magic!" - Harry Houdini

Houdini

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm getting old.

First Snow

Referenced from a photo by Natalie Harris, Itried to paint this image in a style mastered by my late friend, and huge artistic influence, Chili Thom.  Hopefully he is also skiing off into a sunset, somewhere, somehow.

Chili Blues

My nose itched, and I knew I should drink wine or kiss a fool - Jonathan Swift

Blue Nose

Advice from a Grizzly: Stand your ground, sniff out opportunities, use your strengths, live large, cherish the wilderness, know when to slow down, if it itches, scratch it.

Bear up There

It's lovely out here, on the way up and the way down.

A Little Pick Me Up

May the stars carry your sadness away, may the flowers fill your heart with beauty, may hope forever wipe away your tears. And, above all, may silence make you strong. - Chief Dan George