It falls without urgency, this last snow—drifting more from memory than sky. It does not bite or blind; it merely lands, as if out of habit. A gesture. A goodbye. It traces the old logs like a lover running fingers over a sleeping face, not ready to leave, not ready to stay. There is no storm in it—only the quiet insistence of something finishing itself. Beneath it, life waits—wet, thawing, uncoiling in shadows. The snow does not know it is the last, but the earth does. And in that silence, the air holds something tender: not an ending, but the echo of one.
A soft farewell—winter's final snowfall resting gently on old wood, as spring breathes just beneath the surface.
Winter's End

The Last Snow Knows

By Jamie Bell
It falls without urgency, this last snow—drifting more from memory than sky. It does not bite or blind; it merely lands, as if out of habit. A gesture. A goodbye. It traces the old logs like a lover running fingers over a sleeping face, not ready to leave, not ready to stay. There is no storm in it—only the quiet insistence of something finishing itself. Beneath it, life waits—wet, thawing, uncoiling in shadows. The snow does not know it is the last, but the earth does. And in that silence, the air holds something tender: not an ending, but the echo of one.
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It’s the last breath of winter

The logs lie quiet beneath a final whisper of snow, like forgotten verses in a poem winter never finished. Each ring in the wood tells a story of storms survived, of sap once rising, of roots deep in frozen soil. Now, the frost clings not with fury but with nostalgia—its grip softened, its silence stretched thin as light begins to stretch its limbs again. The evergreens, still loyal, bow under the weight of memory while a hush settles in: not of death, but of turning. This is winter’s last breath—a soft exhale before the thaw, a lace of white unraveling at the edge of the world where spring hums beneath the bark, just waiting to wake.

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Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell is a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based interdisciplinary artist and strategist whose work bridges media arts, community engagement, and public affairs. With a background in film and television, he brings a collaborative, story-driven approach to projects spanning northern and urban communities. His work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, with a focus on participatory media, cultural production, and strategic communications.

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Winter's End

As the last whispers of winter fade, and the promise of spring hangs crisp in the air, step into a realm where the stark beauty of the season’s end meets the burgeoning energy of new beginnings. This contemporary art exhibit captures the liminal space between frosted landscapes and the first blush of thaw.