Sunday, August 31, 2008

Crow Fire


The Story Behind The Painting – Crow Fire“Crow Fire” is a painting celebrating the famous crow and his distant cousin the Raven. I have written a poem about Ravens in a very cold winter in the Yukon. The Raven stole about three dog dishes from my Husky, Nanika.

These birds are mischievous and I like them!
“……… my praise of the raven grew then t’wards a haven reserved solely alone for a few
had I known t’was the raven who had a full craven for stealing three doggy dishes from two
I’d uv called my dog in, forgetting my sin,so he’d eat without dishes that flee
and maybe then strike, a raven I did not like,to stop all the worry in me……..
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Aboriginal Beginnings


The Story Behind The Painting –“Aboriginal Beginnings” is named because of the influence of aboriginal imagery in my work. When I was in grade 5 or 6 my teacher took my class to see an exhibit of First Nations work at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC.At that time the First Nations artifacts and items were displayed in the lower floor of the Parliament Buildings. I remember a lone rattle snake in a glass aquarium where visitors threw coins. I felt sorry for the snake. I remember after viewing the exhibition getting back to school, riding my bike home chanting to myself as I peddled, “I wish I was an Indian, I wish I was an Indian…….!”This painting freed me up to allow myself to use such imagery in my paintings.As a youth I was also impressed by Craft Cards that used to come in Shredded Wheat promoting “Straight Arrow” – an indian comic book hero of mine. His comics and cards taught kids how to build things in the native way. Read More...

Sand Tag # 1


The Story Behind The Painting
– Sand Tag # 1 - It has been a life-long dream of mine to paint. Sand Tag 1 and 2 come from a chapter of my past., where I used to play a lot on the beaches of Victoria’s Gonzales Bay as well as Courtenay’s Bates Beach.

I
have only recently realized how my past had impacted my present related to my drawing practices. I used to create large mazes on the sandy beaches using a long stick as a drawing tool in the sand.
I would draw a maze so that as kids we could play a game of team tag where we ran in the drawn maze or puzzle and had to avoid the dead ends and confusion. I still love it and will continue to play sand tag with my children and their family. Sand Tag Patterns available on request! Often my canvas becomes a safe place to play “Sand Tag”!

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Sand Tag # 2


The Story Behind The Painting – Sand Tag 2 - It has been a life-long dream of mine to paint.Sand Tag 1 and 2 come from a chapter of my past., where I used to play a lot on the beaches of Victoria’s Gonzales Bay as well as Courtenay’s Bates Beach.I have only recently realized how my past had impacted my present related to my drawing practices. I used to create large mazes on the sandy beaches using a long stick as a drawing tool in the sand. I would draw a maze so that as kids we could play a game of team tag where we ran in the drawn maze or puzzle and had to avoid the dead ends and confusion. I still love it and will continue to play sand tag. Sand Tag Patterns available on request! Often my canvas becomes a safe place to play “Sand Tag”! Read More...

Bread Clips # 1


The Story Behind The Painting – Bread Clips # 1 - I first became aware of Bread Clips when one of my students, Dale Johns, showed me some of his work in creating photograms about 1967 using bread clips. I was teaching at Como Lake Junior High in Coquitlam. Dale was attending Centennial School. He showed me a photogram where he had used a sheet of “Bread Tags” which were all connected. This image stuck with me through a lot of years. The Bread Clip was first used in 1950s –That makes it about 57 years old! That impresses me-such a simple invention that has lasted so long and is still used! Check this item out on Wickapedia. New York squashed cans take the stage in this painting-remnants of a past year of art school in New York. Read More...

Bread Clips # 2




The Story Behind The Painting
– Bread Clips # 2 - I first became aware of Bread Clips when one of my students, Dale Johns, showed me some of his work in creating photograms about 1967 using bread clips. I was teaching at Como Lake Junior High in Coquitlam. Dale was attending Centennial School. He showed me a photogram where he had used a sheet of “Bread Tags” which were all connected. This image stuck with me through a lot of years. The Bread Clip was first used in 1950s –That makes it about 57 years old! That impresses me-such a simple invention that has lasted so long and is still used! Read More...

Bread Clips # 3




The Story Behind The Painting
– Bread Clips # 2 - I first became aware of Bread Clips when one of my students, Dale Johns, showed me some of his work in creating photograms about 1967 using bread clips. I was teaching at Como Lake Junior High in Coquitlam. Dale was attending Centennial School. He showed me a photogram where he had used a sheet of “Bread Tags” which were all connected. This image stuck with me through a lot of years. The Bread Clip was first used in 1950s –That makes it about 57 years old! That impresses me-such a simple invention that has lasted so long and is still used! Read More...

Reflections - Sand Tag # 1



























The Story Behind The Print
– Reflections – Sand Tag # 1 - The Painting that this Reflections Print mirrors has been here extended . Using some Software designed by the artist and programmed by one of my brilliant former students "Reflections" are created. By repositioning the key elements of the painting I can create about 16 new views.As an artist this is like taking kids to a candy store and saying “eat all you want” and then taking them to another candy store and again saying “eat all the candy you want”! Like the Paintings, the Prints allow me to play- “Sand Tag”! Read More...

Reflections - Sand Tag # 2




The Story Behind The Print
– Reflections – Sand Tag # 1 - The Painting that this Reflections Print mirrors has been here extended . Using some Software designed by the artist and programmed by one of my brilliant former students "Reflections" are created. By repositioning the key elements of the painting I can create about 16 new views.As an artist this is like taking kids to a candy store and saying “eat all you want” and then taking them to another candy store and again saying “eat all the candy you want”! Like the Paintings, the Prints allow me to play- “Sand Tag”! Read More...

Reflections - Bread Clips # 3



The Story Behind The Print
– Reflections – Bread Clips # 3 - The Painting that this Reflections Print mirrors has been here extended . Using some Software designed by the artist and programmed by one of my brilliant former students "Reflections" are created. By repositioning the key elements of the painting I can create about 16 new views.As an artist this is like taking kids to a candy store and saying “eat all you want” and then taking them to another candy store and again saying “eat all the candy you want”! Like the Paintings, the Prints allow me to "play with my Bread Clip Collection ”! And that's another story! Read More...

Reflections - Bread Clips # 2



The Story Behind The Print
– Reflections – Bread Clips # 2 - The Painting that this Reflections Print mirrors has been here extended . Using some Software designed by the artist and programmed by one of my brilliant former students "Reflections" are created. By repositioning the key elements of the painting I can create about 16 new views.As an artist this is like taking kids to a candy store and saying “eat all you want” and then taking them to another candy store and again saying “eat all the candy you want”! Like the Paintings, the Prints allow me to "play with my Bread Clips Collection”! And that's another story! Read More...

Reflexions - Bread Clips # 1



The Story Behind The Print
– Reflections – Bread Clips # 1 - The Painting that this Reflections Print mirrors has been here extended . Using some Software designed by the artist and programmed by one of my brilliant former students "Reflections" are created. By repositioning the key elements of the painting I can create about 16 new views.As an artist this is like taking kids to a candy store and saying “eat all you want” and then taking them to another candy store and again saying “eat all the candy you want”! Like the Paintings, the Prints allow me to "play with my Bread Clips Collection all I want”! And again, that's another story! Read More...

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Four Star Cows


The Story Behind The Print – Four Star Cows - Four Star Cows emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Photoshoot at Port Alberni, BC, Harbour Quay Read More...

Folded Space Quartet



The Story Behind The Print
– Folded Space Quartet - Folded Space Quartet emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Photoshoot at Port Alberni, BC, Harbour Quay Read More...

Folded Crash 2


The Story Behind The Print – Folded Crash 2 - Folded Crash 2 emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Photoshoot at Port Alberni, BC, Harbour Quay Read More...

Folded - Floating Os



The Story Behind The Print
– Floating Os - Floating Os emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Photoshoot at Port Alberni, BC, Harbour Quay Read More...

Folded - Floating 3





























The Story Behind The Print
– Floating 3 - Floating 3 emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Photoshoot at Port Alberni, BC, Harbour Quay Read More...

Floating 2























The Story Behind The Print
– Floating 2 - Floating 2 emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Photoshoot at Port Alberni, BC, Harbour Quay Read More...

Sixteen Friends


The Story Behind The Print – Sixteen Friends - Sixteen Friends emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Read More...

Slide Show - LYNN KENNETH PECKNOLD - PAINTINGS AND DIGITAL PRINTS

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Friday, August 29, 2008

African Shield - Split



The Story Behind The Print
– African Shield - African Shield emerged from the combination of the natural vine depending upon man-made concrete and brick walls and columns for support – interdependency. The question arises which one is permanent and which is temporary. This print relates to a key print in the series, Russian Winter. In my early years as an artist I was extremely motivated by African sculpture. Read More...

Four Friends





The Story Behind The Print
– Four Friends - Four Friends emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Read More...

Boom Chain Rock 5



The Story Behind The Print - Boom Chain Rock 5 - This print originates from a photo shoot at McLean Mill, Parks Canada Historic Sight. The McLean "Steam" Sawmill is the only steam-operated sawmill in Canada. My daughter Joy performed here for three or four summers with Tin Pants Theatre Group. There are myriad memories of days past and related loads of images. I have a series of Prints on the topic of McLean Mill. Read More...

Whale Sweat





























The Story Behind The Print
- Whale Sweat 2 emerged from an original ink drawing which I drew in 2005 while on a one week film school experience at Gulf Island Film and Television School on Galiano Island, near Victoria, B.C.. It became one of a series of prints I have created using a self-designed software conceived by me and programmed by a former student. The original drawing is drawn on an 8 ½” x 11” sheet which has been multiplied and fitted to create reflected imagery. Read More...

Et Tu Arbutus



The Story Behind The Print
– Reflections – Et Tu Arbutus - My Brother, Wayne Pecknold was a true hero to me. He died of cancer at 60 – When we were about 8 or 9, my Dad taught us how to make a sling shot. Wayne’s was the best. It was made from an arbutus tree. It was in the shape of a Y, so my Dad had Wayne put a small piece of wood into the Y. He then showed Wayne how to use inner tube tire rubber to bind the two ends together, and he “kiln” dried it in the oven. It was perfect. This print, a variation from one of my photographs clearly exhibits the wonder and beauty of the wood. The same wood that Wayne used for his first sling shot.

The photograph that this Reflections Print mirrors has been here extended . Using some Software designed by the artist and programmed by one of my brilliant former students "Reflections" are created. By repositioning the key elements of the painting I can create about 16 new views. This particular tree was under some maple trees, the sun blocked the arbutus tree's growth, so it "fought back" and created some very celtic configurations!

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Folded 2



The Story Behind The Print
– Folded 2 - Folded 2 emerged from a series of prints based on photographs of the aluminum press plates which are still used by newspapers and printers. These plates are used to print the pages of newspapers and magazines and the like. Frequently, after they are used they are sold to the public for use as water-proofing the tops of pilings used in installing piles for wharves and docks. I am intrigued by the fact that they are often hammered or stapled onto the piling with the previously used ink-side down. I am fascinated to know what story or stories and photographs lie hidden on the hidden side? Often as I process this series, I am thrilled to see subliminal (hidden) imagery emerge. What do you see? Read More...

Reflections Gifts



The Story Behind the Print
– Reflections Gifts - Reflections Gifts emerged from an original ink drawing which I drew in 2005 while on a one week film school experience at Gulf Island Film and Television School on Galiano Island. It became the first print I did using self-designed software conceived by me and programmed by a former student. The original drawing is drawn on an 8 ½” x 11” sheet which has thereafter been multiplied and fitted to create an imagery which is a favorite of mine. Read More...

Russian Winter



The Story Behind The Print
– Russian Winter - Russian Winter emerged into a series of prints containing whiteness and emotion. This particular print is named in honour of a former student of mine who was born in Russia and happened to be an orphan. She was adopted into a Canadian family. The original photo was taken in Parksville, BC on March 4, 2006. The White in this print reminds me of the snow in the film Dr. Zhivago (1965), which was shot in the cold Russian winter. I have allowed this image to become the signature piece for my work. Read More...

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Lynn Kenneth Pecknold is a Canadian, West Coast Artist Read More...