Moonlight, Quebec 1922

Clarence Gagnon conjured this dreamy ‘Moonlight, Quebec’ with strokes of blues, purples, and whites, like a winter lullaby on canvas. Imagine Gagnon standing there, brush in hand, the cold air biting, trying to capture the way moonlight transforms the familiar into something magical. The snow isn't just white; it's alive with reflected blues and lavenders. I love how the lighted windows glow, those warm yellows hinting at life inside, a cozy contrast to the frigid night. It reminds me of those times I've been painting, wrestling with a color, trying to get it just right, feeling the push and pull between what I see and what I want to express. Painters like Gagnon are in conversation with painters of today. We’re all trying to nail down something elusive—a feeling, a memory, a moment—knowing full well that the beauty is in the trying, in the questions, not in some perfect, final answer.