Without a specific plan, this piece organically grew as I felt my way through the lines and shapes. The brush found colours that established pathways for the eye to follow and spaces for the eye to rest. The painting lightens up, is less structured and becomes more etherial as the viewers eye rises up towards … Read More
Located on Gabriola Island, near the ferry terminal, this peaceful estuary caught my eye with the colours of the water. This piece was on display at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island.
I was fortunate to cross the Strait of Georgia and capture photos of the tiny Flat Top Islands which are located just off Gabriola Island.
I caught another of the cutest spirits in graphite on a cradled panel. So fun!!
With the stunning quiet light stretching across the water right towards me and I sketched this stunning sunset when I was in Newfoundland last year. The highlights on the dark rocks framed the scene beautifully!! From my sketch and a photo, I painted the piece when I got home.
I was invited to “Paint on the Mountain” 2020 at Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, hosted by British Pacific Properties. It was a plein air competition with 12 artists participating. We each selected our own spot, set up our easels and got our paint brushes moving!! Meeting the other amazing plein air artists was terrific!! … Read More