This painting of cats basking by the barn was inspired from a source photo taken by Willow Creek Stables and used by permission. Willow Creek is a not for profit rescue, best known as a beloved home for critically endangered … Continue reading
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Fresh off the easel—Passing Time: Barn with Wooden Silo. I used to drive past this barn frequently on my way back from town. It was on Christie Lake Road. The structure was torn down many years ago. I always admired … Continue reading
The Perth Autumn Studio Tour was a big success this past weekend. I haven’t even had time to post these two recent paintings and they both sold on the weekend! Across the Frozen Marsh was painted this summer on some … Continue reading
Yesterday, Stone Song sold! It was bittersweet for me. I loved this painting. I was happy that a wonderful couple also fell in love with this quirky piece. I completed the 36×40 painting in 2018. The source photo was taken … Continue reading
I loved coming upon this scene of morning shadows in late fall. It captivated me many years ago on a different day, and I painted it then. So, last fall, on my early morning walk with Zenah, when I saw … 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
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 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
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
There will be a One Day Only Open Studio on Saturday October 9th 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Catherine Orfald’s painting studio 1848 Old Brooke Rd., Maberly, ON. Rita Redner will be a guest with her pottery. COVID protocols … Continue reading