Michigan Giclees - The Classic Collection
“The human need to relate with the natural world finds many outlets. For painters, the urge to capture nature’s intrigue is most compelling. With paint and canvas, confined to two dimensions, we set forth to capture that elusive beauty lavished upon us by nature. In Leelanau, I find a dazzling abundance of compositions from which to draw painting inspiration and a public of art conscious people drawn here by a mutual appreciation of the beauty of this land.” Gene Rantz, 2005
Fishtown 21x18
Fishtown 21x18
Fishtown
This is the first painting I did upon moving to Leelanau County in 1985. The boat is Bill Carlson’s fish tug on the carp river in Leland. The smoke coming from the stack denotes that the cabin heating stove is on, taking the winter chill from the interior. Note the wooden fish boxes have been replaced by plastic.