This windfallen Spruce was on Fairy Island, a short rowboat ride away from the Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus, Saskatchewan. Painted en plein air (outdoors).
With its expressionist distortion of forms, "Weighted Figure of Orange" captures the transformative power of water, where reality merges with the realm of dreams and emotions. The realistic depiction of water brings it to life, showcasing its fluidity and captivating allure. Acrylic on canvas. Black wooded floating frame included. The painting has two layers of matte varnish. This seals the acrylic work with a transparent matte acrylic layer which is breathable, permanent, and protects against UV damage.
Introducing "Translucent Echoes of Self," a mesmerizing portrayal where muted portraiture melds with a dreamlike underwater realm, drenched in serene shades of green and cyan. Enrich any space with this artwork's captivating interplay of light and depth, inviting you to immerse yourself in its enchanting allure. Acrylic on canvas. Black wooded floating frame included. The painting has two layers of matte varnish. This seals the acrylic work with a transparent matte acrylic layer which is breathable, permanent, and protects against UV damage.
The stone provides a delightful image for the eye to wander about in and out of the curvilinear form.
The piece evokes in the viewer a peaceful calm as they move around the work.
An entire family of Menonites working on their farm...near Guelph, Ontario (Canada). Painting comes framed (size with frame is plus 2 inches on all sides)
I came across this tractor in rural Ontario, its one tire missing, abandoned in front of a barn door, with weeds and grass growing around it. It was useful to its owners once, but unless it is fixed, and cared for, it will sit there, and become sick and rusty.
A small fishing cove in central Nova Scotia
Kayaking on the ocean in Nova Scotia
test copy here
test copy here
Mandela pointers and acrylic paint on paper 2020. A stylized still life, based on a still life watercolor painting done by Eleanor Dignan circa 1980. Pen, and ink with Acrylic Paint on Acid-Free Watercolor Paper of flowers in a vase. Unframed.
A look all around BC's Forests right now and seeing the burnt branches on the evergreens from the past several years of massive forest fires. The ground cover is making a slight comeback in many areas and will hopefully make a good recovery. Pen and ink on acid-free watercolor paper, pointillism. Unframed
Watercolor painting of Northern lights in wintry landscape, navy blue mat, black metal frame. As it was so cold the night we saw the Aurora Borealis, and it was so cold in the couple weeks following, I felt it was appropriate to try the frost paintings again. Frost pattern paintings are something I try every year when the temperature is low enough. I put a wet watercolor painting outside until it freezes. It works best with temperatures below -8C. It was in the range of -25C to -40C with the windchill. When I leaned the painting up outside to freeze dry, gravity, salt and the frost worked together to create the effect of the pattern in the sky.
Watercolor painting of country roads in winter, off-white mat with brown inner mat, narrow black metal frame. As I painted this about an hour west of Edmonton, AB on a warmer January day, the air started to freeze my watercolors as I painted. You can see the frost pattern in the sky on the left side and also in the pine trees on the left side of the painting.
Small Island at Crystal Cove on Vancouver Island B.C
Fall leaves in bird bath.
Silk Scarf 100% Charmeuse Eco dyed. I live in Saskatoon, SK but every two years I travel to New Zealand to participate in an International Art Collaboration called CollaboratioNZ. This scarf was dyed during one of my visits to New Zealand. I usually take a suitcase filled with silk scarves and silk yardage to dye while I'm there. I then spend most of my days foraging for different varieties of eucalyptus leaves and other natural materials such as Kawakawa leaves, bits of Kauri bark (gathered from the ground), and flax pods. I'm quite partial to the shapes and colours obtained from the various eucalyptus leaves that I gather. The age of the leaf, the time of year. and the amount of rain in a given year are all factors that affect the size of the leaves, and the colours they give. Other factors are the way you fold, clamp and/or wrap the bundles, the water used for the dye bath, the temperature of the bath, the amount of time you simmer the bundles, and whether or not you use a mordant. Because of these variables each scarf is unique and virtually impossible to replicate. Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture and grains and comes from the Indo-European word root, “ker”, meaning “to grow.” Ceres is the origin of our modern word cereal.
Silk Scarf 100% Charmeuse Eco dyed. I live in Saskatoon, SK but every two years I travel to New Zealand to participate in an International Art Collaboration called CollaboratioNZ. This scarf was dyed during one of my visits to New Zealand. I usually take a suitcase filled with silk scarves and silk yardage to dye while I'm there. I then spend most of my days foraging for different varieties of eucalyptus leaves and other natural materials such as Kawakawa leaves, bits of Kauri bark (gathered from the ground), and flax pods. I'm quite partial to the shapes and colours obtained from the various eucalyptus leaves that I gather. The age of the leaf, the time of year. and the amount of rain in a given year are all factors that affect the size of the leaves, and the colours they give. Other factors are the way you fold, clamp and/or wrap the bundles, the water used for the dye bath, the temperature of the bath, the amount of time you simmer the bundles, and whether or not you use a mordant. Because of these variables, each scarf is unique and virtually impossible to replicate. Skadi is the Nordic goddess of winter and the mountains where she hunts on skis with her bow.
Original mixed media abstract composition in navy and gold metallic acrylic and inks and multi crackle textured surface. I am an intuitive painter. I receive inspiration from my thoughts and imagination. I love the lake and the boreal forest at the cabin. My home is amongst the aspen trees in an agricultural rural setting in the heart centre of the country. I am located in the Interlake of Manitoba between 2 large fresh water lakes. Water vistas as large as a sea, Star fields across the night skies. My compositions are mostly abstraction and abstract landscapes. The paintings begin with a feeling and leads to the colours. Many times I would like to recreate a favourite painting. I find it impossible so every piece is a one of a kind.
Original mixed media abstract sunset landscape composition in rich reds and blues with light texture. I am an intuitive painter. I receive inspiration from my thoughts and imagination. I love the lake and the boreal forest at the cabin. My home is amongst the aspen trees in an agricultural rural setting in the heart centre of the country. I am located in the Interlake of Manitoba between 2 large fresh water lakes. Water vistas as large as a sea, Star fields across the night skies. My compositions are mostly abstraction and abstract landscapes. The paintings begin with a feeling and leads to the colours. Many times I would like to recreate a favourite painting. I find it impossible so every piece is a one of a kind.