The purchasers just came to pick up this commissioned portrait of their granddaughter Lyla last week. They were very pleased and said it was a “once in a lifetime” opportunity. I met Lyla and her grandparents in November to take … Continue reading
Catherine Orfald
Here are two more commissioned landscape and portrait paintings I finished this fall. They were gifts a woman gave to her parents at Christmas. Rawdon, Quebec is where the woman’s father grew up. She and her family recently went there … Continue reading
I completed this commissioned portrait of two cats, Max and Stuart in late October. It was a Christmas gift from a woman to her parents, so I’m just revealing it now. These people lost their home and everything in it … Continue reading
I completed this painting, “Coming to the Portage” of the Dumoine River. This was done in the studio from a photograph I took while at the 2018 CPAWS-OV DRAW retreat. CPAWS-OV is working to protect the Dumoine watershed from industrial … Continue reading
There’s just one month until the Perth Autumn Studio Tour on Thanksgiving Weekend is in full swing! Whee! I’m working hard getting things ready at Studio 3. I hope to finish up this work-in-progress “Coming to the Portage”. I’m working … Continue reading
It is timely to finish this painting of Morning at the Grand Chutes now as I’m thrilled to be heading back to the Dumoine watershed in two weeks to participate in the Dumoine River Art for Wilderness Retreat 2019. CPAWS … Continue reading
I just finished and delivered this commissioned portrait of Hailey. This was so much fun to work on. I love her expression. Her curls were so amazing to do and the challenge of the gauzy see-through shoulders and glitter on … Continue reading
I took a photo of this group of Bunchberry (Cornus Canadensis) while at the Dumoine River with the CPAWS-OV DRAW retreat in 2018. This winter, I finished a small painting of them to help me remember that lovely August week. … Continue reading
I took a photo of this snapping turtle a few years ago. I worked on this painting Big Mama Snapping Turtle in the winter, dreaming of spring. There were lots of snappers when we first moved out here. They were … Continue reading
This landscape painting is called Signs of the Times. I’ve always admired this collection of barns and buildings adorned with old metal signs. I’ve wanted to paint it for years. A few years back, some people who have become our … Continue reading