I saw a pair of these for the first time this spring and was astounded by their quirky beauty. For this painting, I worked by permission from a source photo by the talented Nancy Steed Wilcox, of Lanark County. Their … Continue reading
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A friend found a dead swallowtail butterfly and offered it to me. Whenever I find a beautiful, deceased animal, I want to pay my respects. Sometimes this means immortalizing it in a painting. This is an encaustic painting. Swallowtail and … Continue reading
I am working on a few paintings of birds I saw this spring. I just finished this Common Loon. It was important to capture some of the water droplets on the bird, as these are deep divers and are often … 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 love watching the Red-breasted Nuthatch when it comes to our feeder. They are often seen in this position. Heading down or up a tree branch is easily done. This bird is painted in encaustic on cradled board. I usually … Continue reading
I took a photograph of this Red Pine Mother tree when at the Dumoine area with DRAW last year in August. I noticed many of the other artists photographing the same tree from a similar angle… it just was so … Continue reading
Just finished this small portrait of a Luna Moth. It’s always very exciting to see a Luna Moth, since it doesn’t happen often. This one was quite a good size, and rested on the tree trunk for a long time … Continue reading
Today we hung my exhibit at the Perth & District Public Library. The exhibit will be on from today until the end of April, 2024. The library is at 30 Herriott St. in Perth, ON. The hours are: Monday 10:00 … Continue reading
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
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