I have finally completed the Three Rock
Cove painting, here are a couple of images, half-done and finished:
This one was more challenging than the Brigus cross-section, so much texture in the rock here. The next painting coming down the pipe is the red,
yellow and green rocks all jumbled together at Tickle Harbour Broad, a.k.a.
Bellevue Beach.
I don’t understand why the name was changed,
Tickle Harbour Broad seems like a true Newfoundland name, though these days it
would probably be called THB! I have
been to this beach many times before I found reference to it in Howley’s 1869 field book so I was very familiar with the geology there. I had done a painting of some of the yellow sandstone while in art school back in the late 80’s and always felt it was a special
place.
The rocks here are so
interesting and it is an easy place to spend a day wandering and sketching.
August 24, 1869
Altogether the cliffs are
very peculiar composed of red, yellow and green rock all jumbled together and having
a smooth slippery appearance. There are
some small quartz veins cutting through here and there, some of which are …on
both sides by a curious green fibrous mineral in some places nearly two inches
thick.
Some important dates:
I have changed the date of the exhibition
to September 2017. I have four more pieces to complete and at
the rate I’m going the timing would be perfect.
Also, below is a link to information about a
symposium by the NL Archaeological Society in honour of the 100th
anniversary of James P. Howley’s book “The Beothuk or Red Indians”. In researching his
field books I found he often mentions the Beothuk and looked for traces of them while
surveying in the interior. The symposium
will be held in the Landing at the University Center, November 5, 7:00 –
8:30. It should be an interesting event!
