Training Log Archive: Bash

In 2008, I trained and raced ESAR with Canadian landscape artist Cory Trépanier and his brother Carl to help them prepare for a painting and backpacking trip to Ellesmere Island. That was early in his Into The Arctic project, which took him all over northern Canada for more than a decade. He painted almost 100 landscapes that have been shown in a dozen exhibitions in three countries. He created educational modules for schools and made three feature films.

Today was the launch of Cory's Into The Arctic book but it was more than that. It was a ceremony to celebrate his long journey and the significant body of work that came from it. Speakers and attendees included the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Mayor of Caledon, the CEO of the Canadian Geographic Society, the CEO of the Trans Canada Trail, the President of Parks Canada and a smattering of us regular folks. Amongst other things, he was awarded a gold medal from the Canadian Geographic Society, one of their highest honours. It was a special day honouring a special person.



We went into Cory's barn studio to see what he's been working on.





There was a cool forest trail where we found page layouts from the book attached to trees.





And there was the book, of course, which looks fantastic.


https://www.intothearctic.ca/book/



Sadly, cancer has consumed a big chunk of Cory's boundless energy lately. We look forward to seeing him at the Grand Finale and Homecoming of Into The Arctic - the last exhibition at Science North from Nov. 13 to Feb. 21. After that, the paintings will be returned to their owners.
https://www.sciencenorth.ca/exhibits/arctic-exhibi...