Matt Robinson Photography

02/06/2026

Featured on CBC The National, pretty cool

Have a watch!

Artist Matt Robinson tells The National about the moment he created a compass in the snow using snowshoes in Riverview, N.B.The National is the flagship of C...

02/01/2026

Riverview Winter Carnival 2026 at Mill Creek Nature Park was another smashing success! This compass design is 54 meters wide and truly oriented north to south, east to west. I wonder if any planes overhead noticed this aspect.

The conditions today for our 5th year were some of the best I've seen. -14C in the morning and -9 in the afternoon. 12 inches of ice covered in 6-7 inches of snow and the thinnest layer of ice crystals on top to keep the shape crisp. Sunny 100% of the time with minimal wind.

Sheldon had to sit this one out due to a injured foot, but he played a big part in the design. We've since dubbed this design "The Sheldon". You better be all healed up for the next one dude!

Big shout out to Allan Kruise who was able to lend some stomps to the effort in Sheldon's absence. Hope you're not too sore in the morning! 😆

Already looking forward to the next one!

PS - The double cheeseburger we had delivered from The Homestead Restaurant in Riverview was superb! Really hits the spot after a great effort snowshoeing.