we witnessed a Beaver take down a tree

Two weeks ago I was teaching my Plein air painting class, when a tree came down right by us with a big crash I ran to see what it was that had coused the tree to come down and saw the hind end of a big beaver. We had witnessed a beaver take down a tree. On further inspection this ambitious beaver had also had a good go at trees that were over two feet in diameter and well over 50 feet in hight. On Salt Spring island more and more people are building giant houses as a freind of mine said Maybe the beavers are tired of building normal size dams and lodges and now want the mega sizes like us humans.

Plein Air Painting Classes starting July 16th

Landscape painting classes on Salt Spring Island start July 16th and 17th every Monday and Tuesday till the middle of September.

The classes are at a different location every week on Salt Spring Island and cost $100 for each two day session. Each class will be five hours long so bring a picnic

In the class we will be exploring Light and Dark, Hot and Cold, perspective and composition. And all the components to painting a landscape

Boundaries what boundaries

Boundaries What Boundaries, is about how we are with our pets, they see us in all our private moments and they are allowed to do things that we would never allow another person to do. It is currently on display at the Salt Spring Fine Art Showcase at ArtSpring Salt Spring Island web site www.saltspringfineart.ca

The painting is Oil on Canvas 48" by 3"