February, Greenbelt Disaster
oil on canvas
18x24in, 2010
In the foreground is a vineyard on the Niagara Escarpment in Jordan, Ontario. Beyond stood another vineyard--recently torn out because growers can no longer afford to farm it.
There is a group who claim that regulations implemented by the Greenbelt legislation puts constraints on their land and what they can and can not do with it. Some have set fire to their vineyards in response and are calling this the 'Greenbelt Disaster'. For more information, please visit Greenbelt Collective.
Jan I recently visited Niagara Wine Country and you have really captured the feel of the region!
ReplyDeleteI will be back in Toronto soon and plan to make the scenic trip out your way again. In the meantime, I will enjoy your paintings here.
M Freeman