I just finished these two spring and fall paintings last weekend. One of our earliest spring flowers are white trilliums. There were so many this year! I didn’t see a lot of the Red Trilliums (Wakerobin) this spring. It was … Continue reading
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Family Heirloom is a very personal piece reflecting some interesting family history. The red braid was handed down through generations to my red-haired Aunt Kay, who recently handed it down to me, her red-haired niece (frankly, my hair is now … Continue reading
Here are some recent landscapes I finished. I started this painting of Grand Marias on the North Shore of Lake Superior some months ago. It was slowly developed, along with a few other paintings. Since oil paint takes time to … Continue reading
I completed this painting of a family portrait earlier in the year, but then had it framed. It will be presented on the baby’s first birthday. The painting was done from a photograph my son took as they held my … Continue reading
My Pointer Boats Saw Blade Painting was recently completed and will be installed by CPAWS-OV with more trail markers along the Dumoine River. Wally Schaber and CPAWS-OV proposed a project to take century old saw blades found in the Dumoine … Continue reading
My dear friend commissioned me to paint this self-portrait (Crowned by a Snake) for her. I posted the photograph online a couple times and she really liked it. The photograph was taken outdoors by my son as I held his … Continue reading
Today is my birthday, so I think it’s a good time for reflections. Here is a picture of me as a new baby, with my Grandma, Brother, Dad, Mom, and Great-Grandma. Grandpa was probably taking the picture. I was so … Continue reading
I recently completed another Dumoine painting: Burning Through Fog. That’s what the sun was doing on this early morning in 2018. I’d gone early with the keeners, Phil Chadwick and Mark Patton. These two were out very early each day … Continue reading
Earlier this year, a man contacted me about doing a commissioned painting for him. He had three beautiful photos he’d taken of barred owls: a female, juvenile, and male, and wanted a Barred Owl Triptych done of them. His vision … Continue reading
I was happy to be accepted into the McMichael Gallery En Plein Air Competition. We had to paint on the Kleinburg grounds between August 26 to September 26, 2021. I was only able to go September 21-23. It was forecast … Continue reading