A lifelong resident of Nova Scotia; artist R. J. Marchand has been working almost exclusively in acrylics and watercolours for thirty years. His paintings exhibit an eclectic range of influences including impressionist painters and wildlife artists like Robert Bateman. His work, which combines both abstraction and realism, reflects the natural and cultural life in Nova Scotia. His work can be found at 14 Bells Gallery and www.rjmarchand.ca