BOOKS BY DAVID KEARN
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Creative Surge (co-authored with France Laliberté): $27.95
Eighteen Pieces: $29.95
One Summer along the Trans Canada Trail: $23.95
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David Kearn books also available through your favorite book outlet:
- One Summer along the Trans Canada Trail – ISBN 978-1-7778104-2-9
- Eighteen Pieces – ISBN 978-1-7778104-0-5
The eBook Edition of Eighteen Pieces is available on Kindle worldwide for $5.35 US. – Search on “David Kearn”
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TESTIMONIALS
“Hi David, Your unique book Eighteen Pieces was in my mail box today. I’ve just sat and started to read the text and look at the first evocative images, and then on page 31, I had a thought. Slow down. You want to savor this writing, these images……. I have to tell you I’m loving this book so far. I’m loving reading all the quotations, and your concise writing style. In fact it seems your writing mirrors the qualities of your paintings; flow, rhythm, expressive confidence, and color!” Marion
“David Kearn is a magician. As these paintings demonstrate, he can make the ordinary radiate light, colour and texture. It is the same with the artists he mentors. David finds and nourishes the vision, talent and courage that lie within everyone who picks up a paintbrush. This book is a great way to share the infectious enthusiasm and imagination that is David’s approach to art.” Ann Chaplin
David takes his readers on a journey and invites them to look over his shoulder as he paints. He has the ability to take a scene and distill it to its essence, all the while retaining a sense of place. David’s unique and engaging style, coupled with his entertaining sense of humour, make this book an inspiring and interesting read.” Susan Guirey-Pierce
“David, my artistic mentor and friend, never ceases to amaze. He is full of creative energy and passion for his projects. It was evident from the start that this one, about the trail, would be a challenge. But persevere he did, producing canvases and a book as magical and as colourful as Canada itself.” Barbara Dundass
“A short while ago I was at the Sunnyside Library and came upon your wonderful art book “Eighteen Pieces”. The first thing that caught my eye was the cover. I took the book home, starting reading it and to my delight discovered a new idea that fascinated me and struck an immediate chord and since bought a copy for my art library. Thank you for putting together such pertinent information.” Rose Maire Roy
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About One Summer along the Trans Canada Trail
I remember the time my finished canvas flew into the sand; the countless twigs and bugs I removed from most; getting caught in the rain (perhaps less frequently than I had expected); the time I mixed a bag of dirty paint rags with clean ones; having to make do as half my kit was still sitting in the studio; the deep chill after only an hour of what I expected would be a warm day; disinterested geese and inquisitive ducks.
Curious folk stopped by, most asking whether it’s “OK to look?” It always is! I might say: “It seems a bit of a mess right now … but if I’m lucky, it will end up a good mess”. What’s better than that? Time out in fresh air, a sense of adventure, something new just around the corner and at the end of the day, a good mess to come home with!
I’m not exactly sure when the idea of painting along the Trans Canada Trail crept into my psyche. As I ventured afield with my back pack, the Trail was always informing my footsteps to a next location. Right at my doorstep, there it was, heading east, west and north: what a fitting theme for a season’s painting!