Mystic Blues

                                                       10x10 Mixed Media on canvas

A departure from realism and some fun with mixed media featuring paper, cheesecloth, homemade stamps & modeling paste.
Currently available at Arts Underground, Whitehorse, YT.

Sunshot - SOLD

                                                           12x16 Acrylic on Canvas SOLD

The first time I visited Crag Lake, YT I took the opportunity to walk along the cross country ski trails carved into the frozen lake surface. The sun was brilliant, heading down, making everything along the shore - trees, shacks, & snowbanks - glow with intense winter light... everything sun-shot.

Yellow at the Top - SOLD

                                                       14x18 Acrylic on canvas SOLD

I have a thing for forest paths, trees, and skies. They speak to my soul; drawing me forward to journey, experience, and behold.

Heading to Skagway SOLD

                                                 12x12 Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas

The familiar road heading to Skagway, Alaska.

Swept In

                                                         10x10 Mixed Media on canvas

My submission for the show "Dreamscapes" put on by Yukon Art Association and held at Arts Underground, Whitehorse, YT.

"BLUES MAN"

                                                      9x12 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

This subject was for the latest Different Strokes challenge. When I saw the photograph I thought the fellow looked a bit tired, as if taking a break. The idea "a blues man" popped into my head so I chose to paint in shades of blue adding just a splash of orange and red for contrast. I also tried to be much more loose in my brush work.

Plein Air Artists 2

5 x 7 acrylic on panel

Here's my second artist captured in a shady garden. I am learning green is a challenging color - there are so many varying shades, cool and warm.

Plein Air Artists 1

                                           5 x 7 acrylic on panel SOLD

This is my first in a series of outdoor scenes capturing some of my fellow artists at work. I haven't done a lot of painting with people in them and decided it was high time to tackle the subject. Working on the paintings of the sculptures has definitely helped my confidence.

"Hitting all the Reds!" - SOLD

12 x 6 acrylic on canvas paper

This is my submission for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes from Different Folks challenge.
This was a hard challenge for me. The subject was totally not something I would choose to paint but I hate to walk away from a challenge. I like to try all kinds of things and painting this street scene was an opportunity to step outside of my preferences; to grow a little more.

Diana Bathing

I enjoyed painting The Companion of Diana so much I decided to try another statue. This one is by Allegrain. This was also a challenge but having done the DSFDF challenge I found this painting much easier to tackle.

12 x 6 acrylic on canvas

"The Rope Swing"

                                                        18 x 26 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

The lake holds a special place in my heart. This sweet spot is no exception. I captured this on a paddle around the lake last year. It was high noon, the sun was brilliant, and as we paddled into this secluded spot the colors morphed magically: from blazing white light to blue and purple shadows. It only lasted a few seconds, until my eyes adjusted but I had to capture that initial moment. This is one of my favorite paintings.

A Companion for Diana

12 x 6 acrylic on canvas

Here's the acrylic version of Diana - finally finished. Indeed, a big challenge for me. The torn paper approach was a very helpful exercise.

Diana's Companion

Mixed media on paper

This was done for the Different Strokes from Different Folks challenge. The subject was the actual statue of Diana and her Companion. It was a huge challenge for me! I tried painting, sketching, and decided at the last minute to do something I had been wanting to try all along...create an interpretation using torn paper. (much like "newsman" from a previous post). There's something very satisfying about making a mess with paper, glue and paint!

April Crocuses

                                             6x6 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

This little painting was inspired by crocuses appearing in my front garden. Spring has arrived at last! Just about everything has been tried on this work: palette knife, splattering, scrumbling...in the end it is quite textural.

Winter Ribbons

I've jumped out of spring and glimpses of summer from my last paintings to upload this winter picture I've just finished. How fitting that as I was finishing it yesterday it began to snow!
I was so intrigued by the play of the light on the snow in this barnyard scene.

6 x 12 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

A Certain Slant of Light

                                           10 x 10 acrylic on canvas panel  SOLD

Last summer my husband and I took a paddle around a lake. It was high noon and the contrast in the sheltered coves compared to the exposed land was stunning. Yellows and oranges were humming with life. Purples and blues were zinging out every which way. I just had to paint what I remembered.

Beach Play

                                           6x6 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

This painting is for this week's Different Strokes Challenge hosted by Karin Jurick. The photo subject was a beach scene with several figures in it. I chose to focus in on this little girl.

Florida Rubies

                                                     5x7 acrylic on panel  SOLD

Pink grapefruit are so tasty! They are also fun to paint!

Newsman

I was rummaging in my art supplies when I came across this fellow. This was a 30 min exercise during a drawing workshop I attended in November. We were limited to using newsprint and a glue stick to recreate a picture of a model posing before us. We were only allowed to tear the newsprint as well. The idea behind the exercise was to view light and dark and the varying degrees of shadow and shape. It was a cool exercise.

newsprint collage on paper

A Chair to Curl Up In

                                                              5x7 acrylic on panel SOLD

The spring sunshine has been wonderful! I decided to capture a spot of it found on this chair in my living room.