Rise Above shows a great blue heron soaring above reeds with a glowing golden yellow sky in the background.
Original painting "Rise Above" by Canadian artist Jeff Dillon depicting a great blue heron soaring above reeds against a glowing golden sky.
Original painting "Rise Above" by Canadian artist Jeff Dillon depicting a great blue heron soaring above reeds against a glowing golden sky.
Original painting "Rise Above" by Canadian artist Jeff Dillon depicting a great blue heron soaring above reeds against a glowing golden sky.
Original painting by Jeff Dillon. Rise Above shows a great blue heron soaring above reeds with a glowing golden yellow sky in the background.

#76 – Rise Above – Original Painting

$6,400
SKU: 76F
Original Painting Size: 24" x 36"
Original Date: April 2015

A wildlife painting by Canadian artist Jeff Dillon, this original artwork captures a great blue heron in motion within a natural wetland environment. Created in heavy body acrylic on canvas, the piece emphasizes layered brushwork, gesture, and atmospheric movement, reflecting the balance of strength and stillness found in the Canadian landscape.

The great blue heron is shown with its tall, slender form rising from a quiet wetland scene, where its presence shifts between stillness and imminent flight. Though often seen moving slowly through shallow water, here the focus is on its underlying power and precision as it prepares to lift into motion. The surrounding environment suggests wind through reeds and grasses, where colour and texture begin to suggest movement across the surface of the landscape.
The accompanying Certificate of Authenticity is also hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
Part of Jeff Dillon’s ongoing body of original paintings as a contemporary Canadian landscape artist based in Ontario, Canada.

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