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WaterMarks 1

by Tony Foster

Watercolour Diaries - from Swamps to Icebergs

Cornwall · Okefenokee · Suwannee · Hells Canyon · Hoh River · Colorado

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Introduction

This is the first of four pages showing a selection of the Watercolour Diaries appearing in Tony Foster's WaterMarks exhibition which opened in Exeter on 29 March 2003 before going overseas to exhibit at other participating galleries.

It includes water scenes painted near his home in Cornwall, while rafting down the Suwannee River from the Okefenokee Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico, Hells Canyon, the Hoh River and while canoeing down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Images include 15 paintings and 0 photographs.

For works from other recent journeys see WaterMarks 2 WaterMarks 3 and WaterMarks 4.

A few of Tony's earlier works are available for sale - these are marked ♦

Cornwall 1999 and 2000

Tywardreath Marsh

· Tywardreath Marsh ·
10½" x 13¼" 1½" x 11½"

From the Gribbin

· Looking Southwest from the Gribbin ·
22" x 31" 2" x 15"
Watercolour / Map / Periwinkle Shells

Okefenokee Swamp and the Suwannee River 1999

Okefenokee
Three Days

· Three Days Canoeing across the Okefenokee Swamp ·
Triptych each 11" x 13¾ 2" x 4"

Okefenokee
Day 1

· From Maul Hammock looking 210° SSW ·
11" x 13¾ 2" x 4"

Okefenokee
Day 2

· Tupello Lime at Big Water ·
11" x 13¾ 2" x 4"

Okefenokee
Day 3

· From Billy Island looking NNW ·
11" x 13¾ 2" x 4"

Okefenokee
Gater Hole

· Okefenokee Swamp - Looking 250° from Gater Hole - 3 Days working in a canoe ·
22½" x 24½" 2" x 8"

Suwannee
River
21 days

· Canoeing the Suwannee River - Okefenokee Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico · 21 days · 249 miles ·
6 works each 11" x 13¼" 2" x 10"

Suwannee
Last Days

· Last Days on the Suwannee River ·
13" x 31 2" x 6"

Hells Canyon 1999

Hells Canyon

· 4 Days Rafting Hells Canyon · 31.5 miles · Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing ·
Tryptych - each (approx 10" x 11½" 2" x 5")

Hoh River 2000

Hoh River

· Looking up the Hoh River to the Olympics · 11 days solo camping and painting under dripping trees ·
22¼" x 47" 4" x 12"

Colorado Grand Canyon 2001

Colorado

· 16 Days Rafting the Colorado - 225.8 miles - Lee’s Ferry to Diamond Creek ·
16 paintings each 16" x 16" (framed) 2001

Purchased by Denver Art Museum for their Permanent Collection 2002

Colorado
Mile 50

Sixteen Days Rafting the Colorado - Mile 50
10" x 12" 2" x 6"

Colorado
Mile 125.5

Sixteen Days Rafting the Colorado - Mile 125.5
10" x 12" 2" x 6"

Colorado
Mile 166.5

Sixteen Days Rafting the Colorado - Mile 166.5
10" x 10" 2" x 6"

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