Collection of Dalhousie Art Gallery

McEACHERN, Susan

trees and water (series of four), 1994

Accession number
1996-3
Medium
selenium-toned photographs (40.7 x 50.8) mounted on cyanotype prints on watercolour paper (106.7 x 81.2), plexiglass boxes overlayed with maps printed on mylar, painted pine frames (127.0 x 97.3)
Dimensions
127cm × 97.3cm × 7cm
Image dimensions
40.7cm × 50.8cm
Paper dimensions
106.7cm × 81.2cm
Inscription
#1: "Linda and I met in college in the early '70s. At this time the natural world represented an alternative lifestyle but in many ways it was simply a refuge. I followed her to a canoe camp up north and spent the next three summers working there." #2: "Seeing and experiencing phenomena of the natural world was a sign of honour and privilege." #3: "Physical strength and endurance meant everything when you were on the trail. Keeping up was always a struggle." #4: "Individual personalities developed in specialized directions after spending time in isolated surroundings. Learning about myself was only slightly less frightening than learning about the people around me."
Acknowledgement
Gift of the artist, 1996