The small town of Warfield, BC nestled in the Kootenays. This is a working class town constructed built by workers of Teck Cominco, a terrifying industrial project that produces lead, zinc, fertilizers and acids. After over a century of activity, the landscape in the region has suffered from the poison and so do the bodies of the people who live there. Even now, workers undergo routine liver tests to check for lead and other toxins. The fish in the Columbia River are not fit to eat. I wanted to paint this town because of this story underneath what looks like an idyllic place. Heavy water produced here was used in the Manhattan Project.

Jeremy Herndl

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Canadian painter focusing on the human relationship to place. Jeremy Herndl was born in Surrey, BC and has lived across Canada and abroad. He earned his BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art in Design in 1996 and his MAA in Painting at Emily Carr University in 2011. Selected Solo Exhibitions include Madrona Gallery, Victoria, BC, Winchester Gallery, Victoria, BC, and Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON. Jeremy has taught courses and workshops for seven years including, Emily Carr University, The Vancouver Island School of Art, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, The Metchosin In- ternational Summer School of the Arts, The Yukon School of Visual Arts and The University of Victoria.