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Original painting measures 18” x 36” and is acrylic on canvas.

On June 28, 2012 the graduating class of Salmon Arm Secondary promenaded through McGuire Lake Park for the last time as high school students, later that evening they attended the official graduation ceremonies. When painting this piece I so wanted the atmosphere to feel hot and yet if you came under the canopy of the willow trees you would be cooled by their embracing foliage. When thinking about passages and transitions I felt the trees were the metaphor for all of us (students, parents, siblings) having to move on with our lives, we could be rejuvenated by the cool breezes of the willows but we all were going to have to leave the security of past bonds (high school, familiarity and small town security) to stand out in the yellow white summer light of our lives. My research leads me to believe the first year students had their official Grad photo taken at McGuire Lake Park was 1984 previously the photo was taken on the hillside at J.L. Jackson.

“You can feel the pride in the air” - Margaret Chrumka