Chilcotin Blues

To get out of my little village of Bella Coola, we have to drive a crazy gravel road, dubbed by locals as “The Hill”. The Hill is a notoriously steep, unpaved stretch of Highway 20 that connects the Chilcoltin Plateau to the Bella Coola Valley. The 43-kilometre road ascends some 1,800 metres with grades as steep as 18 per cent and there are no guard rails to prevent motorists from going over the edge. Last year, this little red fox was commonly seen sitting in the middle of the road, on the plateau. Waiting for handouts maybe? The snow gets very deep up there, so it’s possible that the highway was easier to navigate…My friend Gwynn from Little Nook photography, managed to snap this shot of him and graciously allowed me to use it as a reference for this painting. It’s up for sale starting at $49 at Dailypaintworks right now. Click here to bid :) Prints are available over at my Etsy Shop 

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January 4, 2017January 18, 2017 by Tahirih Goffic Categories: 6" x 6", Uncategorized, wildlife artTags: art, fox, landscape, oceania, oil painting, red fox, snow, wildlife Leave a comment

The Storyteller ~ man playing flamenco guitar

The Storyteller ~ 5″ x 7″ oil on board

For sale at Daily Paintworks 

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Confession: I’ve always had a thing for musicians… 😉 I even ended up marrying one!  Lol!  I remember being a little girl, and watching my dad’s fingers on the strings and just being in awe, tingling with excitement that such a beautiful sound could come from his fingers. The fascination has never left me. I’m the girl in the corner of the bar, sketchbook open, trying to capture some of their passion on paper instead of dancing. Not a few musicians discovered my habit, and own little sketches. Musicians open up their heart and soul to you, on stage, in person and I find it awe inspiring, raw, vulnerable and brave. I feel that they are most themselves when they’re up there, and I want to capture that.

(reference photo attribution: Rich Anderson)

November 13, 2013March 9, 2014 by Tahirih Goffic Categories: 6" x 6", classical guitar painting, figurative painting, flamenco guitarist, guitarist painting, man playing flamenco guitar, musician painting, oil on board Leave a comment