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| Fritz Stehwien painting the prairies |
Once settled in at Fritz's sister's small house, the family of 6 started to explore the new home province, both to admire the beauty and to find a more permanent place to call home. Trips to relatively nearby Saskatoon were common and for Fritz, of course, trips to the Battlefords river valley to share his love for the vast landscapes. It was indeed breathtaking! Gently rolling hills with a wide, shallow river flowing through, sand banks emerging here and there. And even though much of the color of the trees and bushes had faded for the season, it was quite understandable that the scenery was still irresistable to a landscape artist. And so the collection of paintings began to increase, even though the 'starving artist' definition was likely more true than ever. A studio and unlimited materials were still a dream away, but Fritz could be found painting and sketching at every turn, regardless. It was a passion and there were so many many motifs!
