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Mark Brennan “My work is derived from a philosophy that to truly represent something in an art form we must become totally immersed in our subject.”

Mark travels extensively into his motif, the Canadian Landscape. From this ‘total immersion' comes an emotional response, which is expressed through his work.

“I see the landscape as something pure, containing age old rhythms and patterns, and with each painting I seek this ebb and flow of nature that holds us all together, to form our connection to all things wild."

After The Rain, The Saguenay Fjord

03-08-2010

Our last few nights were spent on the North Side of the Saguenay Fjord at a more remote campsite that sat on the edge of a river that flowed into the fjord. The first day it rained, the wind howled and we spent our time in a newly erected cooking area, A big fire in the wood stove drying our clothes. Then late that afternoon everything stopped and a calmness overcame the whole area.

Dark mountains and churning water turned to rich pastels and clouds hovered in little bunches just meters from the oceans surface. This calm lasted for many hours and I remember just sitting watching and listening on the beach feeling the quiet. This painting “After The Rain, Saguenay Fjord, Quebec” 18x24 oil on board, depicts one of those quiet moments that day.

Saguenay, Quebec

02-08-2010

I am just back from a week long visit to the Saguenay region of Quebec, which is situated about 3hours North of Quebec City. It boasts a deep fjord which holds a population of Beluga Whales. We camped on both the North and South sides of the fjord and explored its steep forested slopes and countless hiking trails and lakes.

This is the first piece to come out of my trip to the Saguenay region which is a part of the Laurentian mountains. A 28x31.5 inches, oil on board titled, 'Grey Day, Lac April'. It’s not hard to be inspired after spending almost a week here. It’s steep sided forested mountains and a light that reminded me of Scotland throws out subject matter all over the place.

I will let the painting ‘rest’ for a while then have another look at it in a week or so to make some small adjustments. Lac April is a steep 1.5 hour hike along a fisherman’s trail on the South side of the Saguenay Fjord. The day I was there the sun wasn’t showing it face, colours were muted and grey and quite subtle.
After The Rain Lac April Mark Brennan Saguenay Quebec

After The Rain Lac April Mark Brennan Saguenay Quebec

Halifax Chronicle Herald, June 18th 2010

19-06-2010

From the Arts section under

"Spirited landscapes scream to be touched"
By ELISSA BARNARD Arts Reporter
Fri. Jun 18 - 4:54 AM
....Mark Brennan, a Pictou landscape artist, also exhibiting at Argyle Fine Art, embraces and conjures up the reality of being in nature in his paintings in Re-Earthing.

His paintings recall the Group of Seven and evoke intimate experiences of the land that you have when camping, as indicated by his titles.

New Glasgow Evening News

15-06-2010

In The News Today, Artist hopes exhibit will put viewer in nature's web.

WHITE HILL – Pictou County based landscape painter Mark Brennan is being featured in a new show at a Halifax gallery this month.

In The News

09-06-2010

Landscape Painter Asks Questions In New Show

Off The Easel

08-06-2010

"Wetland, Fundy National Park"
New Brunswick Canada
oil on masonite board
10x12 inches

Mark Brennan Fundy National Park Wetland 10x12 oil

Mark Brennan, On Development As An Artist

07-06-2010

It’s a given perhaps, that anyone working towards something or at least on some sort of ‘improvement pathway’ reaches little plateau’s of achievement that defines their progress. Athletes or artists, these are pivotal moments where getting something right in a long progression of constant improvement helps us to see not only how far we have come but also where we go next.

New Work At Jonathan Otter's Studio

06-06-2010

You can now find Mark's work at the Gallery of Jonathan Otter, the renowned Nova Scotian furniture Maker located in Earltown, Nova Scotia.

Re-earthing, New Show, new work