I think the vastness of the west coast is well captured on a long linear canvas!
Original Coastal Spirit 18 x 72, acrylic on canvas
Painting
Sunset Across the Lake
As the sunset with its light reaches across the water of the lake, the foreground trees are haloed in a subtle light.
Around the Bend-SOLD 12 x 12 acrylic on canvas
Deep in the shadows of the river canyon a shaft of light finds its way through. The single stream of light grows bigger when it hits a small bit of river and hits a few rocks that then reflect into the water.
McIntyre Bluff 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas - sold
McIntyre Bluff can be seen from highway 97 and is located between Okanagan Falls and Oliver in British Columbia. There is a fairly well traveled hike that goes to the top of the bluff offering a panoramic view of the valley and the path of the Okangan River.
Rocks at Caulfeild – SOLD 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas
In the summer this is a favourite swimming place of mine, and others too including my dog, Fynn!! Not sure if it is my imagination but it seems the ocean warms up as the tide rises over the rocks that have been baking in the sun all day. In any event it is very enjoyable!
High Tide 10 x 10 acrylic on canvas - sold
One of my favourite small piece that I have done. The colour of the ocean and the reflection of the rocks and tree trunks really stand out for me!! High Tide fell off the brush so easily.
Port Renfrew Colours 30 x 24, acrylic on canvas - sold
The colours on the West Coast are amazingly beautiful!! The vast coastline of British Columbia has such big skies and such variety and dimension with all the thousands of little islets.
Pacific Protectors 30 x 24, acrylic on canvas - sold
In the summer months the West Coast Sea Stacks bask in the sun and relax and reflect their shapes in the calmer waters! They are true survivors of the exciting winter storms that find their way in from the Pacific Ocean and I think the Sea Stacks enjoy the gentler summer weather.
View from Kits Beach – SOLD 8 x 10 oil on birch board
I set up on the beach with other plein air enthusiasts. The time was mid June and the sky was overcast but the air temperature was lovely with a light breeze coming off the ocean!! Facing north west across the harbour, a temporary home to many freighters, towards West Vancouver, including Point Atkinson.
Port Renfrew 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas - sold
In Port Renfrew at a beach called Botanical Beach there is a little island that caught my attention! Sold at a Charity Event Silent Auction at Pacific Arts Market, 1448 West Broadway, Vancouver, proceeds donated to the North Shore Women’s Centre.