I just finished this painting of Bissett Creek Falls. The location is just south of the Ottawa River, west of Deep River. During the DRAW (Dumoine River Artists for Wilderness) camp in August 2023, we visited Bissett Creek Falls and … Continue reading
I finished this painting, “Roots Hold Me Close” just before the holidays, but didn’t have time to post it. I have to deliver it soon to CPAWS-OV, since it is being donated for the DRAW (Dumoine River Artists for Wilderness) … Continue reading
This is the finished portrait which is a commission of Mia, my son’s dog. Mia is sitting in the dappled sunlight on a bridge, after meandering through the woods at Westminster Ponds. This is an environmentally significant area; the largest … Continue reading
When I was at the DRAW Retreat in 2021, a fellow artist and I planned an early morning canoe ride over to the island on Robinson Lake in the Dumoine River. Some friends of hers were paddling the river, camping … Continue reading
I’ve painted a Yellow Trout-lily Flower (Erythronium americanum) a few times now. We have many established colonies around here and I’m always happy to see them. They are such a beautiful, ephemeral spring flower. The brown-mottled leaves are what inspired … Continue reading
I found ways of rendering white in paintings of these poppies and swans. Painting scenes with white in them means looking for reflected colour… sky, lake, grass. These Trumpeter Swans flying by in the late autumn afternoon appear more blue … Continue reading
I recently completed this commissioned portrait of a dog and her man. The title was suggested by Mark, who commissioned the painting. He said Molly (the dog) “owns” him more than her “owns” her. Mark posted this lovely photograph his … Continue reading
This commissioned portrait of Malina and Nasser was finished some time ago, but it took awhile to find its way home to them. I love the warmth and connection that is evident between them in the photograph that I worked … Continue reading
The town of Perth started a new art exhibition this year called Froid d’Art and I submitted a piece called Red Fox. Each artist was given a 32×15 piece of acrylic to paint on. The art was then submerged in … Continue reading
In this small (5×5) painting we get up close and personal with a Leopard Frog. I love seeing the frogs around here. It’s a sign of a healthy environment. The call of a Leopard Frog is a low snore followed … Continue reading