Created for Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts' HEART Gala. Presented and sold on February 13, 2010

This painting is an interpretation of a photo taken three blocks from my home on Georgian Bay. When I started, publicity for the 2010 games had barely hit the airwaves. It was auctioned the day after the opening ceremonies in Vancouver. By the time the games were over, the painting had become another keepsake of a spectacular Canadian event. I am very proud of my adopted country and I'm glad the rest of the world got a chance to see us, to taste the spirit and humor of the people, to view the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, and to see our athletes on the world stage.