A warm day with snow on the landscape floor. The snow had melted off the vegetation and the colour of the evergreens and deciduous trunks stood out. The sunny day casts a network of shadows across the white carpet ground.
The softness of the winter snow brings a sense of quiet stillness to the landscape. In the stillness, time actually seems to slow down and the mind delights in the simplicity of minimal stimulation. In the quietness of such a forest when the mind slows, the body touches the soul and reaches for a sense … Read More
The colours in the sky standout in a landscape that is composed of shades of white. The detail of the forest floor is covered with a white blanket and the shadows cast across the blanket.
Looking out to the “edge of the earth” this island stands guard just off the coast line. Sold at the NVAC Anonymous Show.
The view of the sky changes as the clouds float by but the small island with its wind blown foliage stands consistently strong in the ocean. Sold at the NVAC Anonymous Show.
As I head into Winter, this is a small painting captures the last of the longer summer days for this year. Sold at the NVAC Anonymous Show!
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
The Vancouver Rowing Club is located in Stanley Park on the edge of Coal Harbour. The Rowing Club came into being in 1899 as an amalgamation of the Vancouver Boating Club and the Burrard Inlet Rowing Club. The Clubhouse was completed in 1911 and today it is designated with heritage status. … Read More
Evening perspectives on the West Coast. This little painting went to my gallery space at Pacific Arts Market, in Vancouver, and was happily sold for a 50th Anniversary gift!
This is a sketch of the historic fishing village, Quidi Vidi, in Newfoundland situated just outside of St. John’s. This little protected harbour is quaint, whimsical and beautiful all at the same time!! It is also home to the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company.