2022 Ornament
“Northern Lights of Labrador”
Inspiration for the Painting:
Living up North, I fell in love with the Northern Lights. For anyone who never experienced them, they are magical to see and experience.
Also, with spending some time in Labrador, I wanted to paint a scene of a family at Christmastime in their cabin with the mystical lights dancing through the night’s sky…
You can see the Northern Lights in Newfoundland-Labrador in Ferryland, Woody Point, Lark Harbour, Fogo Island, Port Au Port, Gros Morne National Park, Torngat Mountains, Nain, Blow Me Down Brook, Labrador City, Bay of Islands, and Cow Head. If you travel to any of these regions of NL, look upwards into the night sky; you never know what magic you will see…..
About the Artist
Rod Hand was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland by parents Gary and Lorraine Hand. Rod was a self-taught artist starting at the age of seven.
Influenced by his surroundings Rod started to draw and paint by trial and error creating his own distinctive style.
Rod lived up north for 5 years working and painting a wide range of scenes from that area. Upon returning to Newfoundland in 2000, Rod started releasing limited edition prints that were well received by the public.
Rod now resides with his wife Christine in Renews, Capahayden on the southern shore in their cabin…a peaceful haven for any artist.
Rod’s children Janessa, Natalie, Aaron and his grandchildren Lucy and Arlo all have a flare for art and drawing …Rod’s stepson Justin went into the computer field.
Rods work can be viewed at www.newfoundlandshop.ca
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