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Recipient of the Dixon-Ticonderoga Award at the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour’s 100th Annual OPEN WATER / L’EAU CLAIRE International Juried Exhibition.
Accepted by jury to the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour’s 100th Annual OPEN WATER / L’EAU CLAIRE, an International Juried Exhibition September 11 - October 2, 2025, Teichert Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Successfully juried into the 57th Society of Canadian Artists Juried Exhibition in the Contemporary Category; 631 pieces of art were submitted, 114 were selected.

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Quaver, Hook & Worm is a playful look at the cure for the dreaded earworm. The Eastern Bluebird, known for hefting symbolism of hope, love and renewal, is instrumental in the process of teasing out the naughty worm by replacing it with truth, represented by the golden quaver. The subtext interfaces with socio-political themes of propaganda, indoctrination and deprogramming.

Quaver, Hook & Worm is a pure watercolour painting—all whites are the white of the Aquabord, there is no white paint. Granulating pigments in the background vibrate freely while the subject is rendered with care. The process of creating this painting is documented on my Instagram. This artwork is for someone who loves and appreciates whimsical, thought-provoking imagery in the style of magical realism. I’m grateful to my model for this painting, my daughter Finn Little.

Watercolour, 18 × 24”, the framed size is approximately 20 × 26”, painted with professional light-fast pigments, on Ampersand Aquabord. The front of this artwork is protected with Krylon UV-Resistant varnish, Golden Isolation Coat, and Krylon UV Archival gloss varnish. It has a 3/4” deep cradled panel which has been stained in deep brown walnut colour and waxed, and set into an elegant black floater frame 1 1/2” deep, ready to hang. The painting is signed by me, JC Little, on the front and has the title and date on the back. I will include a certificate of authenticity with this painting. Because of its size and varnished surface, it must be specially packaged for shipping and therefore a shipping and handling surcharge is added. As with all artwork, to preserve the painting from deterioration, display away from direct sunlight and humidity.

Actual colours may vary from those shown here depending on the device you are using to view the painting. All copyright, reproduction/duplication rights, and artist’s resale rights are reserved by the artist JC Little. This painting will be sold with the condition that the artist may show the painting in an art gallery or other art show setting.