Tuesday, April 3, 2012



Title: "Granite Rock / Whitefish Lake" 5"x7" acrylic on canvas. I've been guiding fishermen
for over twenty years on Whitefish Lake. Granite Rock is one of my favourite fishing holes on this lake.
There's a creek that comes in on the left hand side and washes down food to hungry bass and walleyes.
I like to stop here, shut down the outboard motor and just listen to the sound of the running water and the wind in the spruce trees.
I posted of photo of Granite Rock...can you see the creek?

Status: Available
Price: $85.00 includes my "Gitche Gumee / Songs From the Lake music CD and free shipping anywhere in Canada and the USA.
Don't live in Canada or the USA?...no problem, just email me for a shipping quote which isn't that much more!


Birch Trees

 Birch trees clinging to a
Rocky shore
Seem brave
And unafraid of a future
That has no tomorrow
Existing in an endless day
In this natural world
Filled with only a moment
To be cherished forever

Don Charbonneau

Sunday, April 1, 2012






Art and Word Fix
North Wind

North wind blows
away the memory
of warm summers
and sends us scurrying indoors
besides woodstoves
where we warm ourselves
against the elements
and despair.

North wind sends us
warm dreams
and each other
to hold and comfort
and stand together
like trees with deep roots
we brave yet
another winter storm

These paintings are part of my North Wind series and come with the  poem. I used bright colours to this rather bleak winter scene with the hopes of dispelling some of the cold and restless feelings associated with long winter days!

Status: These paintings have been sold. Prints and Cards are available

Title: North Wind Word and Art Series all four are 8"x10" acrylic on canvas. 

This series is available in 5"x 7" art cards and 8"x10" prints.


 5x7 Art Cards: $5.00 ea or 3 for $12.00 includes North Wind poem with 3 different images ~ free shipping in Canada and USA. All other countries please inquire about shipping to your country. (shipping to other countries should only be a few dollars more)

8"x10" glossy digital prints: $22.00 ea. or three (all different) for $55.00 includes shipping in Canada and USA. All other countries please inquire about shipping rates.(should only be a few extra dollars) These prints come in a plastic sleeve with backer board. Included with the prints is an artist bio and North Wind poem. It's shipped in a bubble wrap protective envelope.