WORKS ON CANVAS — Elizabeth McQueen

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While this journey truly began with the Forever Yonge series, it has grown out of a forty year relationship I have had with the 'near north'. Magnificent skies frame ever present bones in the endless nuances of land. The seasons whisper of imminent arrivals (long before it can be perceived in a city environment) and the quality of light traces the passage of time on the lake up the road. I am indeed fortunate to have a 'Northern Sanctuary' studio nestled in the Almaguin Highlands where time slows...breath goes in... breath goes out and I venture out each evening at the same time to watch the symphony of light at Pilger's launch change its melody.

In these new works, the topogrophies of land and spirit begin to blur together as inner 'landscapes' resonate with the outer vistas.

FOREVER YONGE: THE SERIES

Sometimes in life it is the journey, not necessarily the destination, that holds the ‘gift’. This series marks the beginning of a closer look at moments in the passage up highway 11 to my humble ‘cabina’ in the woods outside of North Bay.

As any ‘northerner’ will probably boast, Highway 11 is really just an extension of Yonge street in Toronto! I have been struck by this paradox for over three decades. Exquisitely open skies hold particular fascination for this ‘city girl’ but I am also intrigued by the graphic evidence of man’s etching through rock and soil. There can be a cold, hard beauty in the lines cut by man but they are made even more compelling when softened by the framing of nature.

These ‘roadscapes’ mark a return to a career that I began as a painter many years ago and are a celebration of all of the circles that bring us back ‘home’. This is indeed the beginning of an unfinished conversation...

Wolf Lake: Breakup

Acrylic on Canvas: Wolf Lake: Breakup, 2018 (4'x5')

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Lake Series: At the End of the Day

Acrylic on Canvas 2016 (30x30") (sold)

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Lake Series II: Peace

Acrylic on Canvas, (30x30") 2017 (sold)

The Gift: Over Pilger's Field

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (36x36")

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Oro Medonte: The Front I

Acrylic on Canvas (48x60") Part 1 & 2 part canvas

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Oro Medonte: The Front II

Acrylic on Canvas : 2 x (48x60")

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Commanda Dusk

Acrylic on Canvas, 2017 (12"x12") (sold)

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Spring 1: Awakening

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (12x12")

Spring 2: The Flow

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (12x12")

Spring 3: The Thaw

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (12x12")

Sky Dance I

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (12x12")

Sky Dance II

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (12x12")

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Sky Dance III

Acrylic on Canvas (2017) (12x12")

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Undergrowth I

(36x36") 2016 acrylic on canvas

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Forever Yonge Series: Emsdale Lanes

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (x 4 cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: Kearney Flats

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (x4 cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: Almaguin II

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm X 30.5 cm (x4cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: Burke’s Hill

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (x4cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: Sundridge Curve

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm X 30.5 cm (x4cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: South River Pass

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (x4cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: Trout Creek Hills

Acrylic on canvas
30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (x4cm)

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Forever Yonge Series: Magnetawan Rise (12x12:”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Huntsville Gold (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Powassan Bound (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Road to Wassi, (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Forever Yonge Series, 9x (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2014-2021

Whisper: Love’s Light Series, (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Grace: Love’s Light Series, (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Tender Spring, Love’s Light Series, (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Passion: Love’s Light Series,(12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Winter’s Lake: Breakwater, (24x24”) acrylic on canvas, 2021

Commanda Lake: 8:45, (24x24”) acrylic on canvas, 2020

Commanda Lake: 8:30 : Ripples at Dusk (24x24”), acrylic on canvas, 2020

Commanda Lake: 8:15: Light’s Line (24x24”),acrylic on canvas, 2020

Winter’s End: Lake View (24x24”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Spring Reflection at the Launch, (12x12”) acrylic on canvas,2020

Blaze of Glory: Launch Reflections: Dusk, (12x12”) acrylic on canvas, 2019

Light’s Layers: Spring (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2019

The Gift: Distant Bay (12x12”), acrylic on canvas, 2019

Harbour Lights: Dusk at the Launch, (36x36”), acrylic on canvas, 2018

Breath of Spring: Dusk at the Launch (36x36”), acrylic on canvas, 2019

Into the Woods, Small Wonders Series, (8x24”), acrylic on canvas, 2021

Forest Blush: Spring /21 (8x24”) acrylic on canvas, 2021

Tempest at the Shore

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”), 2022

Tempest At The Shore

Tempest At The Shore

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”), 2022

Northern Dancers

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”), 2022

The Front in Gold

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”), 2022

Blaze of Glory

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”), 2022

River Run

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”), 2022

Ruth Lake View

Acrylic on canvas (48x48”), 2022

Sidney Harbour, Victoria

Acrylic on canvas (48x48”), 2022

Storybook Sunset

Acrylic on canvas (12x12”) , 2022

Springs Blush

Acrylic on canvas (36x36”), 2022

Deer Run

Acrylic on canvas (48x48”), 2022

View From The Valley

Acrylic on canvas (48x60”), 2022

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Wolf Lake: Breakup

Lake Series: At the End of the Day

Lake Series II: Peace

The Gift: Over Pilger's Field

Oro Medonte: The Front I

Oro Medonte: The Front II

Spring 1: Awakening

Spring 2: The Flow

Spring 3: The Thaw

Emsdale Lanes 2.jpg

Forever Yonge Series: Emsdale Lanes

Kearney Flats 2.jpg

Forever Yonge Series: Kearney Flats

Almaguin II 2.jpg

Forever Yonge Series: Almaguin II

Burke's Hill 2.jpg

Forever Yonge Series: Burke’s Hill

Sundridge Curve 2.jpg

Forever Yonge Series: Sundridge Curve

South River Pass 2.jpg

Forever Yonge Series: South River Pass

Forever Yonge Series: Trout Creek Hills

Magnetawan Rise

Huntsville Gold

Forever Yonge Series

Whisper: Love’s Light Series

Grace: Love’s Light Series

Tender Spring, Love’s Light Series

Passion: Love’s Light Series

Winter’s Lake: Breakwater

Commanda Lake: 8:45

Commanda Lake:8:30 : Ripples at Dusk

Commanda Lake: 8:15: Light’s Line

Winter’s End: Lake View

Spring reflection : At the Launch

Blaze of Glory: Launch Reflections: Dusk

Light’s Layers: Spring

The Gift: Distant Bay

Harbour Lights: Dusk at the Launch

Breath of Spring: Dusk at the Launch

Into the Woods: Small Wonders Series

Forest Blush:Spring/21

Tempest At The Shore

Tempest at the Shore

Northern Dancers

The Front in Gold

Sidney Harbour, Victoria

Storybook Sunset

Spring’s Blush

View From The Valley