Q: What was your inspiration behind this piece of artwork?
This particular piece was inspired by a trip to northern Quebec. On our way, the landscape was filled with charred and smoldering forests from recent forest fires near Roberval. At one of our pit stops along the way, I was told a story about the seeds that were in the forest that only opened after they are exposed to extreme heat, and about the richness of the blackened soil, now filled with new nutrients from the fire.
Q: How does living in Durham Region contribute to this inspiration?
I believe there is a “new breed of seeds” being brought forth in our region – and that one of the ways for that to be communicated to those around us is through the arts.
Q: What does the Art of Transition mean to you?
I think that the effects and outworking of the shift in the times, in our economies, and particularly in our region will be positively influenced by how we are able to engage the creative spirit within us and the people around us.
