Acrylic on canvas.

16x20"

Acrylic on canvas.

48x24"

Acrylic on canvas.

22x41"

This is the magnificent steel bridge on Highway 11 over the Mattagami River in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario. I was working from a photo taken in January.
In the superstructure of the bridge, the sky appears a different blue in each “window,” suggesting a corollary to stained glass.
The road continues off into the background. The possibilities of taking that road are endless.

Acrylic on canvas.

30x24"

Four light duty trucks sit parked, ready to Work, at an industrial site in winter and at night. An atmospheric glow from an industrial plant emanates from outside the picture.frame.

Acrylic on canvas.

30x48"

Borden Bridge is the old concrete arch bridge that used to carry the Yellowhead Highway over the North Saskatchewan River near Borden, Saskatchewan. I have long been fascinated by the concrete arches and latticework. When crossing this bridge, one cannot help but look up.

Acrylic on canvas.

22x30"

This is the concrete arch bridge on the old Highway 3 over the Crowsnest River near Lundbreck, Alberta. I was struck by the grace of its arch and the contrast with the sky. There’s something about the clarity of light under the bridge too.

Acrylic on canvas.

37x24"

A view of the underside of the Bailey bridge at Seebe, Alberta.

Acrylic on canvas.

16x20"

Acrylic on canvas.

16x20"

Acrylic on canvas.

36x18"

This is a picture of a security gate leading to an oil sands mine in northern Alberta. Security is paramount in remote industrial settings. There are different lanes for regular vehicles and for oversized shipments. At that latitude and especially in the winter, night is the predominant setting.

Acrylic on canvas.

36x24"

An eastbound Canadian Pacific freight train leaving the Lake Louise siding, formerly known as Laggan.

No, it isn’t anywhere near the famous lake. It’s 700 vertical feet above it on the valley floor. There is a whole class of working people to whom Lake Louise isn’t a holiday resort; it’s just another industrial site, another stop along the road.

Acrylic on canvas.

40x30"

An outdoor rink deep in the boreal forest, in Township 95, Range 7, west of the Fourth Meridian. It’s all by itself in a place so far north the nights are noticeably longer. I’m emphasizing the loneliness of the place and the predominance of the darkness. It was located not far from an industrial camp but I never saw anyone use it. I think it was built just so it could be said one was built. The next year the rink was built much closer to the camp buildings

Acrylic on canvas.

30x30"

Anonymous workers pass through turnstiles and approach buses waiting to take them to work at an industrial site in northern Alberta. There are two twelve-hour shifts: day shift and night shift. In winter, day shift begins and ends in the middle of the night.

Acrylic on canvas.

48x24"

Acrylic on canvas.

40x30"

The pump jack, or nodding donkey, is a common sight in any oil producing area. It’s not unlike a see-saw. A weight on one end balances the “head” on the other, where rod linked to a perforated nozzle extracts the oil from the bottom of the well, and it’s all run by a surprisingly small electric motor. I was struck by the contrast of the orange head against the sky. Pump jacks are like a logo for the industry.