Great Ice Festival- North Hero
by Patty Donoghue
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13.000 x 18.000 inches
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Title
Great Ice Festival- North Hero
Artist
Patty Donoghue
Medium
Painting - Acrylics Painted On Paper
Description
My painting challenge was nocturnes, nighttime paintings. I found this one from my family in Vermont. One wonders how people survive winter in the bitter cold New England States. They look forward to the North Hero, Great Ice Festival. These must happen elsewhere, but it seems to be an anticipated event at these Lake Champlain Islands. In the scene, you see the firemen close to the flames, tossing in Christmas trees, while the families, silhouettes from the flames, stand around staring, drinking, talking and enjoying themselves. I felt challenged to paint this one, because of all the figures, and the glowing snow. I wanted to show the interaction, involvement, and celebration, of the people, the fun. They are all bundled, looking at the same thing. I especially wanted to capture the child, and the woman holding her baby. This is an event the residents look forward to, bundling up the family and setting out in the cold night, to hang with friends and neighbors. The population of North Hero, in the winter, is small. Grand Isle County has less than 10,000 residents, North Hero is shy of 1000. Small town gatherings get people to Spring. I painted this one using acrylic paints, on paper. I worked to move the focal point down into the people, but the fire retains a huge, warm, presence in this piece. I hope you enjoy this story telling painting.
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February 29th, 2024
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Comments (8)
John Malone 27 Days Ago
Congratulations! Your painting has been featured on our homepage Painting the Old Way.
Patty Donoghue
Thank you Deb for placing this painting on the home page, as a feature for Hotels and Hospitality purchase opportunities. life in Vermont.
Deb Beausoleil
Congratulations! Your excellent artwork has been featured on the homepage of the Hotel and Hospitality Interiors Fine Art group! You're invited to archive this to one of the feature threads in the group.
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 3/10/2024! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery and to add it to the features log and catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work!
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