"Inukshuk: à travers les cendres" is a poignant work by contemporary abstract artist Kathleen Roby , created in response to the devastating Alberta wildfires in the spring of 2023. This large 72 x 48 inch painting embodies memory , resilience and symbolic strength .

 The work is inspired by inukshuks , the iconic stone figures found in northern landscapes. Kathleen Roby offers an abstract reinterpretation: a standing inukshuk, buffeted by the winds and covered in ash , but still solid, tenacious, rooted in a burning environment.
 The background, treated with free gestures and dense textures , evokes combustion, fires and dust.

 Created with a combination of mixed media — acrylic, Derwent pencils, CARMEN crayon, and collage —this piece embodies a quiet strength and a visual homage to human and natural resilience in the face of destruction.

 "Inukshuk: à travers les cendres" is a powerful work of art , ideal for lovers of contemporary engaged painting and abstract symbolism .