" SPIRIT BEAR "
Nathalie Parenteau

s/n Giclee on Paper 11" x 17"$85
s/n Giclee on Paper 17" x 24"$135
s/n Giclee on Canvas 13" x 26"$265

Nathalie has recently finished this painting – “Spirit Bear”. This image took six weeks to complete
and is the first piece that she has done in her new studio. The idea of painting the Spirit Bear has
been rolling around in Nathalie’s mind for the last few years. All of my pleading, during that time,
to get her to put it on canvas didn’t help to speed up the process! The final result, IMHO, is one
of the best paintings she has ever done.

The Spirit Bear, or White Kermode Spirit Bear, is fast becoming one of the great iconic symbols
of the great Canadian wilderness. With the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline destined to
traverse the landscape from the oil fields of Alberta to Kitimat on the west coast of British
Columbia, which includes the habitat of this elusive and seldom seen animal, the Spirit
Bear has been catapulted onto the world stage. It is fast becoming one the ultimate
symbols facing man’s unrelenting quest to extract resources from this planet, and
for Canadians this national treasure is a reminder of our fragile balance
with the natural world.

 

- Spirit Bear - Nathalie Parenteau -

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