Chesterman Beach is home to Frank Island. It is an island located at the end of the spit that divides Chesterman Beach into north and south beaches. The island is privately owned and has two dwellings on it. And at the time I am writing this, one is available for nightly rental. Getting … Read More
Having left from Port Alberni by boat, I spotted this little islet in Barkley Sound. I was on my way to the Broken Group Islands for a kayaking trip.
White Islet is located in Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver. At low tide the islet is accessible by foot, however at high tide it is surrounded by the ocean. This piece was painted plein air and finished up in the studio
Rebecca Spit is a Provincial Marine Park on the east side of Quadra Island. It is a beautiful 2 km. narrow spit of land that has beaches on both sides.
Long Beach is a beautiful vast beach is located in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. This piece was painted from a sketch I did when I was sitting on the beach.
In Chilliwack there is a breath taking beautiful lavender field that was speaking to me. Waves and rows of pink, purple and blue were so fun to paint. The scent of lavender is calming and lifts your spirits.
As the light in Deep Cove leaves early and casts the cove into shadow, the landforms across the inlet bask in the warm light and offer a wonderful backdrop to the landforms of the Cove. Deep Cove is a wonderfully safe haven for boats.
I painted this one plein air from Kitsilano Park looking north towards the North Shore. It is a very typical Vancouver view of the freighters set against the mountains.