Fallen Heroes Painting
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This is the painting by Saskatchewan artist Joanne Marchildon that was created as a tribute to fallen RCMP Officers Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages who were killed near Spiritwood just over two years ago. The original is up for auction while prints can be purchased for $150. Joanne will donate all proceeds raised to the Bourdages, Cameron Trust Account.
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It is a beautiful painting,
It is a beautiful painting, but have two questions.
1) why did the artist choose bald eagles for the painting? The bald eagle is not native to the area the officers served. Not as big a deal as I could look past it is the fact that the bald eagle is the national symbol of the USA.
2) as I can not make it out from the photo above, what are the two items on the road just in front of the RCMP officer?
You can send an email to the
You can send an email to the artist at her website info@joannemarchildon.com
and perhaps she will offer some insight on the eagles.
As for the items on the road, I believe they are the badges or patches worn by the officers.
Why the eagles..
Hi There, I saw your question and wanted to reply. Bald eagles actually are found on occasion in the Spiritwood area. I actually spotted 2 of them just outside the town of Spiritwood when trying to determine that very thing. I wanted the painting to be authentic to my prairie community but also wanted to include these strong birds to represent the spirits of the Fallen Officers. The answer became obvious when the birds showed themselves to me that day.
The two objects on the road are RCMP badges. Thanks so much for your interest in my painting!
Joanne
The Eagle is representative
The Eagle is representative of a spirit watching over us. People gone before us can appear in the form of an Eagle... It comes from First Nations spirituality and has strong meaning for people in Northern Sask.
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