Photos from Cayo Coco at
Nov 21, 2009
Oct 9, 2009
Varnished Watercolors
X-mas 8" x8"
$85
Collin Range & Lac Beauvert 8" x 8"
$85
Tekarra Mtn. & Old Fort Point 8" x 8"
$85
on 1 1/2 inch stretcher bars
September Storm 6" x 6"
$65
The Palisades 8" x 8"
$85
Mt. Edith Cavell 10" x 10"
$100
A Splendid Autumn 8" x 8"
$85
Mt. Gargoyle 6" x 6"
$65
Sep 20, 2009
Sep 18, 2009
Sep 6, 2009
Aug 29, 2009
Aug 9, 2009
Jul 5, 2009
Jun 7, 2009
Feb 24, 2009
Dec 29, 2008
Oct 11, 2008
Oct 3, 2008
Salt Spring Island
Just back from Salt Spring...had a fabulous time...did a few paintings...went to the apple festival...check out my photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/raysyrja
Sep 14, 2008
Aug 26, 2008
Aug 18, 2008
Jul 2, 2008
Jasper Sketching Group for July 6, 2008
The Jasper Sketching Group
will be meeting at
Pyramid Island
on July 6
at 1 pm
Jun 6, 2008
Jasper Sketching Group for June 22, 2008
The Jasper Sketching Group has been on hiatus for a couple of sessions.
It resumes on
June 22, 2008
1 pm
the location will be at
the rest area on the Highway 16 east
across from the Palisades Training Centre.
anyone need a ride?
contact: Alan 852-4025
Ray will be at the Cirque du Soleil show
in Edmonton "Saltibanco"
May 9, 2008
Coco's Cafe Art Show May 5th to June 30th
Snowdome 22"x 30" watercolour $3000
In The Hall Of The Gods watercolour 22"x30" $5000
Wilcox Pass watercolour 11"x 15" $395
Winter Solstice watercolour 22"x 30" $3000
Morning Has Broken watercolour 22"x 30" $3000
Mt. Dromore & Lac Beauvert watercolour 22"x 30" $3000
Pyramid Mtn. Sunrise watercolour 11"x 15" $395
Roche Noir & Patricia Lake watercolour 22"x 30" $3000
September Serenity watercolour 22"x 30" $3000May 2, 2008
Jasper Sketching Group for May 11, 2008
The Jasper Sketching Group
is meeting at
the parking lot outside of
Tekarra Lodge
near the Miette Bridge
at 1 pm
Sunday, May 11
Apr 19, 2008
Apr 16, 2008
Jasper Sketching Group for April 27, 2008
The sketching location for
Sunday April 27, 2008
at 1 PM
is Old Fort Point
Mar 30, 2008
Jasper Sketching Group for April 13, 2008
The Sketching Location
for April 13, 2008
at 1 PM
is Pyramid Island.
Springtime in the Rockies
the group
the view
& Wendy's sketch
Mar 27, 2008
Mar 15, 2008
Jasper Sketching Group for 2008
We're back!!!
March 30, 2008
1 PM
everyone welcome!
meet at the pullout on the river side,
on Highway 16 east,
between the Cemetary and the JPL bridge.
Mar 2, 2008
Feb 17, 2008
Roche Noir -full sheet painting series
Just finished!
Roche Noir is a 22" x 30" watercolour painting.
$3,000
Feb 10, 2008
Mayan Riviera Vacation
I didn't do a lot of sketching on vacation ( 2 weeks at the Grand Sirenis near Akumal) just a few very quick ones. I was very impressed with the Mayan culture. I've posted vacation photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/raysyrja
our beach
small ruin
the coffee bar
Dec 19, 2007
Nov 13, 2007
Slipping Into Subconsciousness
These are the beginnings
of an acrylic on canvas series
"slipping into subconsciousness."
"slipping into subconsciousness."
Clairvoyance Spell
12"x 24" acrylic on canvas
Power Spell16" x 20" acrylic on canvas
Energy Spell16" x 20" acrylic on canvas
Oct 1, 2007
Mens' Mountain Golf Classic Commission
These are the 20 watercolours I was
commissioned to paint as prizes
for the Golf Tournament.
Aug 30, 2007
Just Finished
Mt. Dromore 22"x 30" $3000This image looks across Lac Beauvert
to the Jasper Park Lodge golf course
with Mt. Dromore in the background.
I'm pleased with this image,
Fall colours & a dusting of fresh snow on the mountains,
cool nights & warm afternoons
makes the landscapes in September
emotionally overwhelming.
Aug 19, 2007
Jasper Sketching Group for September 2, 2007
The next session will be on
Sunday, September 2, 2007
at 1 pm
at the turnout by the Athabasca River
on Highway 16 East of town
just before the Moberly (JPL) bridge.
Everyone is welcome!
Bruce & Greg, working diligently along the Athabasca River, despite the intermittent light rain.
Jul 23, 2007
Jasper Sketching Group for August 19, 2007
The Jasper Sketching Group
will miss the long weekend
and reconvene on August 19, 2007
at 1 pm
at the Tekarra Lodge parking lot.
Everyone is welcome.
*
Thank you to Paul Bennet
for the use of his cabin,
his hospitality
and great fruit cocktail cake!
Paul's cabin
the view
Greg in deep concentration.
& the resulting sketch... amazing!Jul 8, 2007
Jasper Sketching Group for July 22, 2007
The next sketching session is at
1:00 pm
July 22, 2007
at Paul Bennet's cabin
#49 Lake Edith
turn left on Lake Edith Road & follow it around the lake to its end.
Lucky us!
Alans' composition of Mt. Dromore from The Pond.Jun 24, 2007
Jasper Sketching Group for July 8, 2007
The next sketching session is at
1:00 pm
July 8, 2007
at The Pond/ Old Free Camp
(between Highway 16 & Old Fort Point Road)
-this is my interpretation of the view from Alpine Village
Greg, Alan & Jack critique Alan's setupJun 11, 2007
Jasper Sketching Group for June 24, 2007
June 24, 2007
new time 1:00 pm
at the Alpine Village
our last location at the Miette River,
high water & Spring greens
Jun 9, 2007
The Mountain Golf Classic Commission
A Rose by any Other Color
I just finished this. It's part of a commission for 18 quarter sheets to be given as prizes in the Mountain Golf Classic invitational tournament. The commission rotates through local artists. They are also purchasing stone carvings & stained glass works. It's great to see an organization like this supporting local art.
May 28, 2007
JASPER SKETCHING GROUP
The next sketching session is
June 10, 2007
10:30 AM
at the first bridge
over the Miette River
on Highway 16 West
just west of the
Highway 16 & 93 intersection
The May 27 session was rained out
so we went to Mt. Robson,
where the weather was great.
Norene Carr had graciously invited
JAG members to visit her cabin,
partake of a delicious lunch,
paint & have a fabulous time.
Which we did, con brio!
Thank you so much Norene.
the view of Mt. Robson from the beaver pond
Claude & Barb working, on the cabin deck
Norene working hard
Pamela working easy
Alan & Greg working quicklyMay 13, 2007
THE JASPER SKETCHING GROUP
The next sketching session is
Sunday, May 27, 2007
10:30 AM
across from Robinsons IGA
Alan & Wendy sketching Mt.Tekarra on a sunny Sunday morning.
May 6, 2007
SKETCHING GROUP
Well, Alan and I lasted about an hour; then we were snowed out! The snow accumulated on my sketch book, which made smudge shading a little difficult.
Old Fort Point
The next session is
May 13, 10:30 AM
meet at the bridge over the Miette River
just south of Highway 93 & 16 intersection.
Apr 6, 2007
WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP: APRIL 13 & 14, 2007
with Alan Butler & Ray Syrja
this is our annual workshop for the
Jasper Artists Guild.
"Peony"
is an image I worked up for the workshop.
Mar 25, 2007
BALI
Marsha & Me
in Bali
for 3 weeks in February.
A highlight was joining with a thousand villagers
in the interior of Bali to witness
a Brahmin Caste Cremation Ceremony
more photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/raysyrja
Jan 11, 2007
PORTRAITS
This is a protrait of my brother, Waynefor his 60th Birthday, January 9.
This is a portrait of my brother-in-law, Blairfor his 50th birthday, December 21.
"In Memorial" for Landree.Portraits are the most difficult subjects for watercolour;
flattering yet real.
Most of us see ourselves in a very deluded manner.
We live in delusion.
We can't help it.
We are born that way.
Nov 30, 2006
As Good As I Get
In The Hall Of The Gods 22"x30" watercolour $5000The subtle colours and the drama in the sky are not fully apparent in this photo.
Everything worked in this painting. It is my masterpiece in watercolours.
The Hall of the Gods is located at the far end of Maligne Lake.
It is a magical place.
Nov 11, 2006
TUKTU PRAYERS
Invoke, Appeal and Pray. 3 feet x 2 feet x 1.5 feet sculpture
This is my contibution
to a herd of Caribou artwork
which will soon be migrating
through various art galleries and venues
across the country from Ottawa to Jasper,
celebrating Jasper National Park's Centennial.
.
In 2007 Jasper National Park will celebrate its Centennial. To honour the Park and its natural biodiversity a collection of artwork has been assembled, theme Caribou. The Woodland Caribou herds in Jasper have declined in the last 100 years and the hope is that this traveling exhibition will not only celebrate the centenary of the Park but also educate Canadians about National Parks and the need to keep these places wild.
As such the exhibition has been called Tuktu Prayers – Tuktu is Inuit for Caribou and the prayer is that Caribou will continue to be part of wild Canada for the centuries to come.
to a herd of Caribou artwork
which will soon be migrating
through various art galleries and venues
across the country from Ottawa to Jasper,
celebrating Jasper National Park's Centennial.
.
In 2007 Jasper National Park will celebrate its Centennial. To honour the Park and its natural biodiversity a collection of artwork has been assembled, theme Caribou. The Woodland Caribou herds in Jasper have declined in the last 100 years and the hope is that this traveling exhibition will not only celebrate the centenary of the Park but also educate Canadians about National Parks and the need to keep these places wild.
As such the exhibition has been called Tuktu Prayers – Tuktu is Inuit for Caribou and the prayer is that Caribou will continue to be part of wild Canada for the centuries to come.
.
My version of the Tuktu Prayer is a family prayer.
The father's hands reach up to invoke.
The child's hands reach out to appeal.
The mother's hands press together to pray.
Oct 9, 2006
The Fall Colours Continue
"September Serenity" 22"x30" Watercolour $2000This view looks south across Pyramid Lake towards Mt. Edith Cavell. (Edith Cavell was a nurse in Belgium who was captured and executed for assisting Allied soldiers escape to nuetral territory.)
The reflections here, on a perfectly calm day, are darker than the original image because the local colour of the deep water is very dark.
The reflecting surface of the lake is at a right angle to the view, so that, the reflection is not simply an upside down copy of view. This is illustrated where you can see the inside the canoe, the paddlers and the small child in the middle; but in the reflection, you can only see the heads of the paddlers.
The very slight wave roll gives the reflection of the mountain profile a wavy or broken edge.
The paddling and motion of the canoe leaves a riffled wedge trailing the canoe which reflects the sky colour.
"Stay Calm,
Be Brave
& Watch for the Signs."
-Dead Dog Cafe, CBC Radio
Oct 5, 2006
The Best Year Ever
I know how destructive global warming is, but, Jasper has experience the warmest most pleasant Spring, Summer & Fall ever! (I was born in Jasper).
Pyramid Mountain, Pyramid Lake, Pyramid Island & Pyramid Bridge
22"x30" Original Watercolour on 140 Arches Paper
$2000
The light areas in the water are where wind riffles break up the surface and reflect sky color. The calm areas mirror the background. A light strip is formed at the far shoreline caused by a lower viewing angle showing the sky color reflected from the tops of the wave action. The Fall colors have been pushed a little.
Art is a pigment of the imagination.
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