The last painting of the day is a scene looking north towards Mount Royal, you can see the cross and the radio tower in the distance. The sun was about to set, but the jazz fest was still in full swing. One of the jazz fest logos, the 'hep cat' can be seen in the middle ground, just over the young couple holding hands. The red structure to the right of the picture is the main building in the place de arts esplanade, the same building that can be seen in previous jazz painting 'jazz fest parade'.The theme of the jazz fest paintings was the blend of the city of Montreal, the festival itself, and the massive crowds. Each of the three in the collection contain a backdrop of the city-scape, and elements of the festival and the crowd merged in to the landscape. I have always tried to maintain a theme with my paintings, whether a painting was of an old couch discarded on the sidewalk or a giant cathedral in Spain, the inspiration and the message was the most important aspect.
Jazz Fest, Mountain View, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, summer 2008 (No. 1086)
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