Water Coloured Pears SOLD

It has been forever since I uploaded a painting. Life has been crazy busy since January. We made a major move, clear across the country. It has been one huge consuming process. I'm just now getting back to creative pursuits after such a huge and frustrating hiatus. These days I'm mostly messing around with different mediums; trying to find my "voice" again.

Dad's Game - SOLD

Dads' Game was purchased by a member of parliament and used as Christmas cards mailed throughout his constituency. It is an honor and thrill to have this work hanging on Parliament Hill!

Gord's Challenge #1 (NFS)

13x7 acrylic on panel

My dear husband recently asked if I would consider doing a painting of his choice . He then handed me a photo of this aircraft. This is not something I would choose to paint myself, but the Different Strokes From Different Folks challenges have taught me to view anything and everything as having artistic potential.

Flight of Steps - SOLD

                                           8x10 acrylic SOLD

It has been a while since I've been able to participate in the Different Strokes from Different Folks challenges. This subject was a doozie! I was particularly taken with the contrasts: light & dark, lines & circles, as well as the perspective, and immediate sense of movement in the photo. I chose to use a textured 8x10 canvas. In my mind, it added to the sense of motion.

A Reflective Pair SOLD

                                                          6x6 Acrylic on canvas

I'm having a painterly week and it feels wonderful! I wanted to try painting these pears perched on a slab of granite tile to capture some of the elegant reflections they made. I love these pears - I bought the red one just for the curly stem!
Available at Ats Underground, Whitehorse, YT.

Practice Notes - SOLD

6x6 on canvas

Since following the Different Strokes from Different Folks blogspot and the work of Karin Jurick I have been inspired & challenged to try painting people more often. It has been a subject that has intimidated me. This summer, I purposefully set out to capture scenes from everyday life with my camera, thinking of painting potentials. This was from an excursion to Kingston, Ontario.

6x6 acrylic on canvas

Autumn Confetti - SOLD

6x12 acrylic  SOLD


I've been inspired by the colors all around me at this time of year.

Nichol's Locks

                                            10x10 acrylic on canvas panel

This scene was painted at Long Island Locks in Ottawa. It was also one of the few sunny days I've experienced for outdoor painting. It was hard not to chase the sun and to stick to painting quickly.

Strawberry Pickers

6 x 6 acrylic on canvas

This outdoor scene was captured at our local berry farm.

"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.

"The Piggery"

                                                                6x6 acrylic  SOLD

Finally a successful day for outdoor painting! This charming little building was begging to be painted. What a challenge though! One minute the sun was shining the next dark clouds cast shadows. The wind whipped up and sent this panel flying several times and I even persevered through a rain shower. I'm pleased with the results and can only hope our next outdoor session has a more consistent clime in which to work.

"Summer Still Life"

                                           12 x 16 acrylic on canvas SOLD

Another subject selected for the Different Strokes from Different Folks Challenge. Summer is here!

"Heartland"

                                                     6 x 10 acrylic on canvas  SOLD

My submission for the current Different Strokes from Different Strokes challenge. We were to invent the color for this challenge as the original photo was desaturated. I live in the heart of farmland and this view is pretty familiar. It was fun to create the colors - an excellent exercise. I did some tweaking of the buildings so they wouldn't be smack dab in the center of the painting.