I was honoured to participate in the DRAW retreat 2021 with CPAWS-OV and many talented artists. Their Dumoine River Art for Wilderness retreat had us exploring, learning, and creating art in support of CPAWS OV’s efforts to protect the Dumoine, … Continue reading
This oil painting is called “Take Me Home” since that’s the country road leading to my home. I love this curve and have painted it a number of times. I probably will again. It’s particularly stunning in the autumn when … Continue reading
This encaustic painting includes a printed image on silk paper of a Bee Skep. Yep! That’s the name for a beehive basket. According to this article, couples getting married “in medieval Holland were given a skep to parade around the … Continue reading
I painted Bittersweet on Birch to showcase the beauty of these plants and the marsh. There are a few of these American Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, near here. They are native plants, not to be confused with its Asian cousin, Celastrus … Continue reading
I photographed a nibbled Amanita last year and just finished painting it. This is Amanita muscaria var. guessowii, commonly known as the American yellow fly agaric. I just learned what the white spots are by reading about this fungi on … Continue reading
As we move from spring into summer, I want to share two recent paintings. These depict two of our early spring wildflowers. The Yellow Trout Lily grows in the forest before leaves on bushes and trees appear. It’s a delicate … Continue reading
I finished my first collection of Celtic Knot Paintings. These are encaustic paintings. First, I printed the permission-free Dover Celtic designs on inkjet printable silk sheets. Then I cut around the design and peeled the backing off. I’d prepared the … Continue reading
I recently finished this painting of an otter slide at the local marsh. I call it, “Slip Slidin’ Away.” It feels good to have this one done just as winter slides away into spring. The photograph I worked from was … Continue reading
Las Laguna Gallery has accepted one of my pieces for their Women in Art exhibit. I finished this portrait painting, “Contemplation,” in 2018. Willa sat for photographs in the studio after I was intrigued by the fox pelt and deer … Continue reading
My exhibit at the Perth & District Union Public Library continues until the end of April. The library is open again now. See the link for hours. This post is about my encaustic paintings at the library. About Encaustic A … Continue reading