Early Start Italy created from a two-night solo

created from a two-night solo backpacking trip in British Columbia’s Joffre Lakes Provincial Park

three paintings capturing BC forest light at its most golden

I let the warm sienna

There’s a spot I keep returning to—not just because it’s beautiful

The viewpoint looks east toward the sunrise—most of the forest is wrapped in cool blue tones

Early Start Italy created from a two-night solo60 x 30 in Acrylic on Canvas (1. 5 in gallery wrapped) With oak frame the size becomes 61. 5 x 31. 5in Original Painting by Joanne Hastie, 2026 About the Painting: I've ridden Burnaby Mountain many times in training, but this was the morning it finally stopped me. Early light was cutting through the trees, throwing long shadows across the trail. I pulled out my phone and took a photo. Back in the studio, I let the warm sienna, blues and purples into