John F Carlson - American 1874-1947

February Gaiety, 25 x 30 inches

Colour must be added with great sensitivity to a work that is basically a monochrome image of whites, greys and blacks. A strong colour would be deafening in such a still scene.

Len Chmiel - American

Indications of Spring, 27 x 37 inches

The eye is lead around the bend in the stream and then up the path of sunlit snow on the slope in the background.

The subtlest hints of sunlight on the shaded snow brings the scene to life.