Encarnita Gardner, DVAC member

Posted May 14th 2010 at 9:19 am by Don Valley Art Club

Title: Solitude on the Way to Santiag
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 24″x36″
Artist: Encarnita Gardner

About the painting:  Belongs to a series of paintings drawn from my experience walking El Camino de Santiago. The Way to Santiago is the name given the route medieval pilgrims followed from all across Europe to Santiago de Compostela, a city located in the northwest corner of Spain where the Apostle Saint James is buried. Pilgrims walked this long route as penance or petition to the saint, with the expectation of achieving special grace. This painting depicts the solitude you face when storm and cold threaten as you cross the vast, flat Meseta. The tree, lonely itself, is your companion for a few steps. Last year I completed the 800 kilometre walk from the Pyrenees to Santiago with my husband John.

Artist’s websites:
www.johnandencarnita.blogspot.com
www.encarnita.ca

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