This is my latest article for Labrador Life magazine, about an artist named Scott Pynn, whose work — a surrealist take on the Labrador landscape — is really something to behold. 

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone capture Labrador quite like Pynn. It makes me nostalgic in a way no everyday northern lights photo ever could. 

And the best part is that the guy has, like, zero pretense, which makes his work feel refreshingly honest and genuine. 

I intended the piece to be a standard artist profile, but when I got in touch with Pynn, I learned he’d opened a tattoo shop Labrador City, where he does a lot of Labrador-themed work, so the story took on a different angle. 

Story and art after the jump. 

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In an attempt to reconnect with my hometown, I’ve been freelancing Labrador West-based stories to Labrador Life magazine for the last few months. This issue features a profile on a local figure skater, Joey Russell, who’s made a name for himself on the international stage.