Neebish

Much of Meg’s work makes reference to places like Neebish, the island, the Northwoods, accompanied by images of boats, native imagery, cottages, boathouses, water, buoys, light houses and such. All of these come from our family history in a place called Neebish Island in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a remote spot on the St. Marys River which connects the great lakes of Superior and Huron. It is tranquil, remote, rustic, rudimentary and a very special community for those who spend their summers there. And even more so for those that live there year round. Most of us like to call it simply our soul place. The spot on earth where we feel the most freedom to be ourselves and not have any societal pressures or weight on us. Mostly it reconnects us with the natural world in so many different facets. The woods, the water, fresh air, changing weather at any given moment, large expanses of open fields, wild animals such as bear, cougar, wolf, fox, porcupine, coyote, moose and more. Its individual history is something we all hold dear as well. Its path that serpentines along the river’s shore is where you feel the history in your feet not only of generations of your own family but also of all the others on the island; and mostly the Native Americans that created it hundreds of years ago. It’s a connection to the past which Meg felt deeply and appreciatively on every visit. It is a place that haunts our dreams and calls to us in the dead of winter. For those reasons, it also became a central theme in her work. A place to try and express and share and hold on to while away. Later in her life she found Cabo Pulmo, Mexico and had a similar reaction to its natural world. There are many overt references in her work to both places and many subtle ones as well. Here’s hoping you have or can find your own soul place. It’s well worth the journey.

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