The following paintings were completed on location during a recent expedition to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.  It was wonderful to visit places that I have been before but now in a different season.  In mid to late summer in Antarctica the life force is evident in the penguin chicks' song and whales that surround.  The ice is melting and water transports the colours from my pallet into the transparency and depth in the paper attempting to record the wonders and changes taking place in this truly last wilderness.
   Several of the following paintings are accompanied by video clips of the on site and sometimes challenging but rewarding painting process and wildlife encounters.
   Many thanks to Quark Expeditions, and all the travel outfitters and charters along the way that have helped make this a productive trip to complement the large body of work I am doing from the Antarctic and Arctic wilderness.     Maps and Trip blog.