Started plein air in VanDusen Botanical Gardens when the beautifully large sunflowers were in full bloom.
VanDusen Sunflowers, 12 x 12, oil on board
Painting
Lola – Sold 4 x 4. oil on board
Lola is a very sweet friend of mine. Low and sturdy in stature she has a wonderful personality all her own.
Long Black Neck, SOLD 11 x 14, oil on cradled panel
This Long Black Neck Canada Goose struts with attitude across the grass. As she stretched her neck high, I caught the perfect photo of her in mid-stride.
The Crow 8 x 10, oil on cradled panel
Whether in large numbers or by themselves the crows are near too far away. In order to get a crow to pose for me I set out some bird food to entice interest from a crow. After about 4 hours the food was discovered and the crow took interest. A little hesitant at first she … Read More
Can You Hear the Music? 10 x 14, acrylic on canvas
“Can You Hear the Music?” was this year’s submission to BC Children’s Hospital for their Holiday Card program. I believe that this is the 22nd year I have participated in their fundraiser for the hospital.
Make that Call 11 x 14, acrylic on canvas
Set against the vintage wallpaper background, the retro rotary dial phone has been witness to countless messages, tears and stories.
Tell Your Story – Sold 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas
If there is one thing that I have learned is that everyone has a story and this vintage Royal typewriter has recorded many stories. I do a little writing myself and there are times when the perfect words fall out of the ether with almost no thinking about it. And other times, with … Read More
Remembered – Sold 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
A soft colours of a setting sun are always welcome and remembered in the mind’s eye.
In the Air – Sold 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
My senses are alway heightened when I am at the coast, the salt is in the air can be detected, the water lapping at the shore can be heard and the beauty of the natural world can still be seen.
Comfortable Silence – Sold 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
Even though there is a the quiet lapping of the water at the shore, silence and peace are felt, as light reaches across the water.