Vernon artist Mary Tremayne can’t wait to get back out on the fresh tracks of snow to be inspired again.
The cross country skiing enthusiast has been hobbling around on crutches after breaking her leg in a fall. (And no, it wasn’t from skiing.)
Despite her misfortune, Tremayne can now look at her watercolours of locations around Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in a new glossy magazine.
Her work is currently featured in the Dec. 2011 publication of Cross Country Skier: The Journal of Nordic Skiing, which is distributed throughout North America.
“Last winter during the Sovereign Lake Masters World Cup, the editor of Cross Country Skier magazine out of Colorado saw my artwork displayed,” explained Tremayne. “He phone/emailed and thought my artwork would be a good fit for the Fine Art of Skiing edition that they were going to publish this winter promoting artists and Nordic skiing.”
Many months later, Tremayne received several copies of the magazine, which feature a two-page spread of her artwork, including four of her paintings of trails around Sovereign/Silver Star.
In the accompanying article, Tremayne extols her love of Sovereign Lake, and talks about her introduction to skiing in the Laurentian Mountains in her native Quebec, as well as her background as an artist.
“I think Ron Bergin (editor of Cross Country Skier) did a great job of promoting Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre as well as some of my paintings of our area,” said Tremayne.
Tremayne received her bachelor of fine art at Montreal’s McGill University, and has kept a studio in her home since moving to Vernon with her family many years ago.
Well known at the Vernon Farmer’s Market and other craft fairs for her pottery and watercolour paintings of local homes and landscapes, Tremayne is also member of the Canadian Federation of Artists and has shown her work in both solo and group exhibitions locally and around B.C.
Cross Country Skier Magazine is currently available by subscription, and on newsstands in the U.S., online, as well as in sporting good stores in the U.S. and Canada.
“The article has led to orders for prints in the U.S. so far,” said Tremayne, who hopes to be back out skiing as soon as she is able.
Those interested in seeing the work and accompanying article can visit www.crosscountryskier.com.
