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
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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
Here are some new encaustic paintings I’ve just completed. The natural world around me often provides inspiration for subject matter. The Blue Jay is a very common visitor at our feeder. We often see flocks of them arrive all at … 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
Autumn is such a great season for paintings. It’s easy to find colourful scenes everywhere I go. These two paintings were inspired last autumn and were recently finished. “Autumn Marsh” sold on the first day of the Perth Autumn Studio … 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
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