On the way back from Perry Island, I stopped at this scene which I noticed on the way up. It is a very small dépanneur (aka corner store) with a small apartment on the top floor. Behind the store, a prominent overpass is being constructed. I liked the way this building seemed to be nestled in among the road, structures, and impressive tangle of cables on its roof. Cilei said the other day I should do a series of dépanneur paintings, it would be a classic Quebec thing to paint. Over the years I have done several including in Verdun, the Mile End, and right here in NDG on a cold day.
Dépanneur O'Brien, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, May 2022 (No. 3119b)
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