Standing Up for the Alliston Aquifer: Survival

Acrylic on canvas.

22x18x1.50"

This year, after completing my art residency and our group visit to the Alliston Aquifer area (Ontario, Canada), I created this painting. Experiencing the landscape firsthand — its quiet fragility and its importance as a source of clean underground water — deeply shaped the direction of this work. The composition is divided by a dark plane, resembling a barrier or wall—an
emblem of separation and tension. On the left, a radiant scene unfolds: a
turquoise tree, a winding blue line evoking a river, and luminous greens and
yellows that carry the optimism of renewal. On the right, a shadowed tree in
muted greys and violets rises above stone-like outlines, a subtle reference to
quarries and extraction. Above both sides, a wide sky hovers, suggesting the
shared space that unites opposing realities. The work reflects the fragile balance between preservation and exploitation, and the guardianship required to sustain the aquifer’s future.
Original painting on canvas. Framed ( floating) Painting is ready to hang in the room.... just put a little hook and enjoy colours on your wall .
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Please know that colors will vary slightly from screen to screen.