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Snippets of inspiration from time spent in the wild. Reference photos captured in the moment & watercolour studies from far & wide. Every piece I create has a story behind it & is painted with vivid memories of my time spent in the mountains. Follow along on my journey :)
Howser Spire
July 31 2025
Escaping down the back side of North Howser Spire in the Bugaboos as lightning strikes all around. Inspiration for "All Along the Watchtower"
Howser Spire
July 30 2025
Flying into East Creek in the Bugaboos. Inspiration for "All Along the Watchtower"
Angel's Crest
July 12 2025
On the second-to-last pitch of Angel's Crest in Squamish BC
Rogers Pass
Summer 2022
Pleinair study in Rogers Pass during my 2022 Residency with Parks Canada
Monica Meadows
Fall 2025
Up above Monica Meadows. Future inspiration?
Mt. Tupper
Summer 2022
On the West Ridge of mt. Tupper in Rogers Pass. Inspiration for "Ascension"
The Malamute
Summer 2025
Sunset on the Malamute
Tantalus Traverse
Summer 2020
Sunrise after bivvying high on the Tantalus Traverse. Inspiration for "Evening Light on the Tantalus Traverse"
Tantalus Traverse
Summer 2022
Descending Bugaboo Spire after climbing the Northeast Ridge. Inspiration for "The Gendarme"
Above mt. Amen-Ra
Fall 2025
Up above the col between mt Monica & mt Amen-Ra in the Kootenays. From there, we followed the ridgeline out towards the lake of the hanging glacier.
Pinecone-Burque Provincial Park
Fall 2023
Painting the ideal campsite at a tarn in Pinecone-Burque Provincial Park
Yak Peak
Summer 2025
On the lower pitches of Yak-Check
Nicole Barrette © 2025.