Grey and gold

By Dr. Ren Thomas

Artwork: Grey and gold (watercolour)

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I turned back to painting as a way to cope with the constant barrage of negative news. Every weekend I would stop checking social media and retreat into watercolour, a medium I had not used in many years. I found a refuge in the landscapes of the many cities I have lived in, including the current one: Halifax. Here I found a solace that I had been missing for years. It is an old story: connect to nature and you will feel yourself a part of something much bigger.

Bio

Dr. Ren Thomas is an associate professor in the School of Planning at Dalhousie University.