“Tannins and Lignins – The Colours of Boreal” - James M Dean Exhibition

“Tannins and Lignins – The Colours of Boreal”

MSA Artist James Dean has a  Solo Show at the Sam Waller Museum in The Pas Manitoba. May 6th to August 26th, 2022.

"This collection of paintings attempts to capture the special places, unique moods, and stunning beauty the Boreal Forest entices us with as she welcomes us into her most secret dwelling places.

To appreciate the character of the Boreal Forest, we must acknowledge the little things; the building blocks of her personality, such as Tannins and Lignins. Take Tannins and Lignins, mix with an abundance of surface water, add a northern climate and time. Boreal sings her finest.”

I wish to acknowledge that this Boreal land, abundant with muskeg, is the traditional home of the Swampy Cree (Muskego) people; a land they have belonged to for millennia.

I hope you enjoy a few special places Boreal has revealed to me.” ~ James Dean