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 Arctic
Quest 2006
On July 22 - August 4, 2006, Karole Haycock Pittman journeyed
to Greenland and the High Arctic to paint and celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the first ship to complete the
voyage through the Northwest Passage by Norwegian explorer,
Roald Amundson. Karole is one of the selected 25 artists
involved. For more information please see www.nwp100.com |
"Newfoundland
and Labrador Arts Council" gave Karole a 4,000
dollar project grant to participate in Arctic Quest.
Please
see: www.nlac.nf.ca
Also, Judge P. Lloyd Soper participated as private sponsor.
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Painting on the ship's deck in the High Arctic |
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On
March 25, 2006, Karole Haycock Pittman participated at an
Art Auction and Fundraising event held at the historical
Arts
and Letters Club in Toronto. Sotheby's own vice president,
Hugh Hildesley flew in from New York to act as the auctioneer.
Proceeds raised from this event went to Arctic Quest.
Pictured
on the left: Karole donates her oil painting, "Aulatsivik"
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| About
the painting: The name of this 1300’ high
peninsula means “busy place”, a place with many
animals. It was one of Pangnirtung Fiord’s favorite
places to hunt in 1926 when my father Maurice Haycock lived
there. He introduced me to the area in 1985, when I made
the sketch for this painting. |
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