Mark Brennan
@markabrennan.bsky.social
Painter, photographer, Wilderness Traveller. Ex Royal Navy. Canada.
www.mark-brennan.com
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Salmon Pool, East River, Pictou County. Nova Scotia. Sept 2026.
September 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Salmon Pool, East River, Pictou County. Nova Scotia. Sept 2026.
Glengarry. Spring, 2024
September 17, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Glengarry. Spring, 2024
Spry Bay, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia. 2022.
September 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Spry Bay, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia. 2022.
The St Mary’s River, mid September.
September 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The St Mary’s River, mid September.
Reposted by Mark Brennan
On 9/11, the people of Gander stepped up. They showed the very best of Canada.
March 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
On 9/11, the people of Gander stepped up. They showed the very best of Canada.
Sober Island, Nova Scotia. 2018
September 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Sober Island, Nova Scotia. 2018
Moosehide Lake, Tobeatic Wilderness, having lunch. From a canoe trip in 2017. Many new works came out of this 5 day foray into the backcountry.
September 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Moosehide Lake, Tobeatic Wilderness, having lunch. From a canoe trip in 2017. Many new works came out of this 5 day foray into the backcountry.
Mark Brennan, Before The Snow, Acrylic on Board, 8"x10" Available at Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
September 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Mark Brennan, Before The Snow, Acrylic on Board, 8"x10" Available at Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Big Island, Nova Scotia, September 2026.
September 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Big Island, Nova Scotia, September 2026.
"All of October" acrylic on panel. 6X7 inches.
September 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"All of October" acrylic on panel. 6X7 inches.
September rain, the land turning towards Autumn.
September 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
September rain, the land turning towards Autumn.
Nature is always teaching us.
August 23, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Nature is always teaching us.
Out there getting my medicine.
August 22, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Out there getting my medicine.
Part of my work from the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, some of which is currently available Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS. A labor of love, with much of it coming from sea kayak trips to hard to reach islands and coves. You can see the entire collection online at:
www.flickr.com/photos/62710...
www.flickr.com/photos/62710...
August 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Part of my work from the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, some of which is currently available Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS. A labor of love, with much of it coming from sea kayak trips to hard to reach islands and coves. You can see the entire collection online at:
www.flickr.com/photos/62710...
www.flickr.com/photos/62710...
THANKYOU! to those who have donated to the St Mary's Pictou County Rivers Association through the photo contest. It only takes a minute to vote and donate. This ends tomorrow (Friday at noon).
Here is the link to donate:
go.rallyup.com/192f6d/m/6ef...
THANKYOU again!
Here is the link to donate:
go.rallyup.com/192f6d/m/6ef...
THANKYOU again!
Vote for the 2026 SMRA Postcard Contest Winner
Help Mark Brennan raise funds for St. Mary's River Association!
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August 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
THANKYOU! to those who have donated to the St Mary's Pictou County Rivers Association through the photo contest. It only takes a minute to vote and donate. This ends tomorrow (Friday at noon).
Here is the link to donate:
go.rallyup.com/192f6d/m/6ef...
THANKYOU again!
Here is the link to donate:
go.rallyup.com/192f6d/m/6ef...
THANKYOU again!
Ed Abbey, notebook. 1-23 “ Doing the work. I don’t want to do so we can live in a way I don’t want to live.”
August 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Ed Abbey, notebook. 1-23 “ Doing the work. I don’t want to do so we can live in a way I don’t want to live.”
Mark Brennan, East Village Sand Cove Seal Island
Oil on Board, 6"x8"
Available at Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
#canadianart #sealisland #novascotia #oilpainting
Oil on Board, 6"x8"
Available at Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
#canadianart #sealisland #novascotia #oilpainting
August 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Mark Brennan, East Village Sand Cove Seal Island
Oil on Board, 6"x8"
Available at Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
#canadianart #sealisland #novascotia #oilpainting
Oil on Board, 6"x8"
Available at Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
#canadianart #sealisland #novascotia #oilpainting
There is nothing like paddling into the wilderness to both experience the edge of things but also to bring something back, more calm inside and a small sketch in my pocket. Painting Bog Edge, August 2026.
#canadianart #wilderness #onlocation #novascotia
#canadianart #wilderness #onlocation #novascotia
August 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
There is nothing like paddling into the wilderness to both experience the edge of things but also to bring something back, more calm inside and a small sketch in my pocket. Painting Bog Edge, August 2026.
#canadianart #wilderness #onlocation #novascotia
#canadianart #wilderness #onlocation #novascotia
Nice little downpour here in Northern Nova Scotia this afternoon.
August 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Nice little downpour here in Northern Nova Scotia this afternoon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9o...
St Marys River Aerial Journey, West of Glenelg, July 2026. We don't need an open pit gold mine anywhere near the St Mary's River, its just too special.
St Marys River Aerial Journey, West of Glenelg, July 2026. We don't need an open pit gold mine anywhere near the St Mary's River, its just too special.
St Marys River Journey, Nova Scotia
YouTube video by Mark Brennan
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July 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9o...
St Marys River Aerial Journey, West of Glenelg, July 2026. We don't need an open pit gold mine anywhere near the St Mary's River, its just too special.
St Marys River Aerial Journey, West of Glenelg, July 2026. We don't need an open pit gold mine anywhere near the St Mary's River, its just too special.
The great spangled fritillary.
July 27, 2026 at 9:44 AM
The great spangled fritillary.
Cotton Grass Bog, Maple Lake, NS. Acrylic on panel. 2026.
July 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Cotton Grass Bog, Maple Lake, NS. Acrylic on panel. 2026.
Big lovely rain at the stream this morning
July 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Big lovely rain at the stream this morning
Lost In October, Acrylic on panel. 8x10 inches.
July 22, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Lost In October, Acrylic on panel. 8x10 inches.