Between Still Water and Stone FRAMED

This painting is part of the IN-BETWEEN exhibition at the SPOTLIGHT ART GALLERY at the Ottawa Little Theatre,
400 King Edwards Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, on view from June 10 to June 27, 2026.

If purchased before June 27, 2026, the artwork must remain on display until the exhibition closes, in accordance with City of Ottawa exhibition guidelines.

The painting will be available for pickup on June 29, 2026, at the Ottawa Little Theatre, or may be arranged for FREE delivery within the Ottawa Valley area (Ontario, Canada).

Please contact ottawavalleyartstudio@gmail.com to schedule pickup or delivery.

Original painting by Iya Carson

Certificate of Authenticity

Media: Watercolour

Paper: 100% cotton, Baohong, Rough, 300 g

Paints: Daniel Smith

Size:  15.5 x 15.5 (40 cm x 40 cm)

Year: 2025

Place: Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada

Framed, with final frame size 20.5 x 20.5 x 2.5 (52 x 52 x6.5 cm), double matting black/white

Between Still Water and Stone
From the In-between series

I remember standing by the Rideau Canal, watching the water slow everything around it.
The city was there – solid, historic, undeniable – yet softened by distance and reflection.
The bridge did not invite crossing; it invited waiting.

In that moment, the canal felt like a keeper of stories:
of winters layered one upon another,
of footsteps erased by time,
of people arriving, leaving, and passing through without knowing they were becoming part of the place.

This painting is not about movement forward, but about staying
in the quiet between currents,
where water holds stone in reflection,
and the city reveals itself not through noise,
but through stillness.