© gordon harrison gallery 2012

This is one in a series I painted of paper birches. In the Killarney area I discovered forests of birch trees standing together one
ever whiter and taller than the next. It was splendid seeing them grow en masse for rarely does one see this expanse. Because
of what they are and represent, they made me laugh on route
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and brought
gordon
a smile to my face as I passed beneath
harrison
them.
gallery 2012
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sleepless in the birches
killarney provincial park, ontario, 36X36
private collection
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gordon harrison the colours of canada