Landscape as Muse IV
There has always been a special relationship between artists and their environment. What is it about nature that inspires art? In this series, we meet sculptors, painters, carvers, photographers and other artists, as they create a work of art in beautiful and often remote natural locations. Audiences enjoy a rare opportunity to witness an artist at work, while the artists themselves offer insight into their inspiration and influences.

From the shores of Newfoundland's Irish Loop to a glacier in the Rockies, David sketches his impressions of these rugged lands. (1 of 6)
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From the shores of Newfoundland's Irish Loop to a glacier in the Rockies, David sketches his impressions of these rugged lands. (1 of 6)
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Mary Anne Barkhouse is a sculpture and installation artist living in the wetlands of Ontario's Haliburton Highlands. Here, she has closely observed the beaver in its natural habitat - a figure that has appeared prominently in many of her artworks...
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Mary Anne Barkhouse is a sculpture and installation artist living in the wetlands of Ontario's Haliburton Highlands. Here, she has closely observed the beaver in its natural habitat - a figure that has appeared prominently in many of her artworks...
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Traveling through the old-growth forests of Ontario's Temagami region, Robert Wiens begins with close-up photographs of ancient pines. He disavows the horizon line in his landscape, focusing his attention on the details in these trees. (3 of 6)...
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Traveling through the old-growth forests of Ontario's Temagami region, Robert Wiens begins with close-up photographs of ancient pines. He disavows the horizon line in his landscape, focusing his attention on the details in these trees. (3 of 6)...
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Tahltan-Tlingit artist Dempsey Bob has devoted a lifetime to the craft of woodcarving. His great inspiration is the great trees, giant mountains, and mighty rivers. (4 of 6)
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