Quidi Vidi Two 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas

October 18, 2019By Elizabeth AustinLandscape, Painting

The little fishing village known as Quidi Vidi is located just outside of St. John’s  Newfoundland.  The day I was there the wind was a howling but the little harbour was as quiet anything and the boats were virtually not moving.   When I painted this piece I felt the need to take some liberties … Read More

Palms in the Wind 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas

September 22, 2019By Elizabeth AustinLandscape, Painting

This piece was painted some time ago after a sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands.  The winds were terrific for sailing and the sound of the winds blowing the palms was simply lovely and quietly impressive.  Uninhabited amazingly pristine tiny islands exist on the landscape in the British Virgin Islands.

Departure 20 x 20, oil on canvas

September 4, 2019By Elizabeth AustinLandscape, Painting

This is a painting of a bronze sculpture by George Lundeen who is an American Sculptor.  Here is what George had to say about his sculpture, “The original piece came from a sketch I did in the Rome train station. There were a couple of kids across from me on the marble floor. It became the … Read More

VanDusen Visitor Centre 12 x 12, oil on canvas

September 4, 2019By Elizabeth AustinLandscape, Painting

I painted this piece plein air at VanDusen Botanical Gardens.  The 1810 square metre Visitor Centre building is the entrance to the gardens  was designed by Busby, Perkins + Will in 2011.  The building itself was inspired by organic forms and natural systems.  In keeping with the botanical theme inspiration came from a native orchid … Read More