Gold Mountain, 2023

Acrylic and soft pastel on wood panel. Gold Mountain - for those who aren’t familiar, is a nickname that Chinese immigrants had for Canada. My grandfather used to tell me stories of his childhood, how his Father (my great grand father) moved to ...

Acrylic and soft pastel on wood panel. Gold Mountain - for those who aren’t familiar, is a nickname that Chinese immigrants had for Canada. My grandfather used to tell me stories of his childhood, how his Father (my great grand father) moved to Gum San (Gold Mountain) to make money for the family. I wanted to paint something to represent that hope - how did my great grandfather, grandfather, and my parents see Canada before they immigrated?