After many years, I finally made the time to print a “portrait” of the Jack O’Clubs Hotel based on a black & white photo courtesy of Marie Nagel. The late Gary Seale made the first set of film positives at Spartan Printing in Quesnel. I printed the background silhouette of the building in transparent silver, because the Jack burned down on Valentine’s Day in 1994, and is no longer there – I didn’t want it too appear too solid. The spirit of Lucky Swede overlooks the scene from above; I printed him with transparent gloss silver.
silkscreen, 9 1/2″ × 11 1/2″; 24 × 29 cm
Printing the first layer: a transparent, gradient night sky. Printing one of the building layers: a transparent mauve-grey.
Here are some other Wells landmark buildings portrayed in silkscreen:
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- Sunset Theatre, silkscreen, 5″ × 6 1/2″; 13 × 16 1/2 cm
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- The Hall, silkscreen, 9″ × 6 1/4″; 23 × 16 cm
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- Tomato House, silkscreen, 5 1/4″ × 4 1/4″; 13 × 11 cm
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- Good Eats, silkscreen, 4 3/4″ × 16 1/2″; 12 × 16 1/2 cm