Isolation Series: "FROG"

"Frog"
11x14" mixed media on paper

One early warm spring day, I saw a frog hop from the waters at the shore of the creek and settle down in soft mud to sunbathe. Perhaps it had just emerged from a deep winter slumber beneath the cold waters. I watched frog wriggle itself comfortable, contemplated how this little amphibian is modified for living in two worlds - one below and one above - and pondered being adaptable, marvelled at being green.

"Wildflowers 2021"

SOLD "Summer Gold"
7"x7" mixed media on paper

                                                     

"Spring Pinks"
7"x7" mixed media on paper

                                                   

SOLD "Spring Whites"
6"x6" mixed media on paper

Every year is different when it comes to the blooming of the wildflowers. This summer yellow and gold seem to shout loudest. Earlier in the spring, pinks and whites were abundant in the back meadow. There's an unending supply of unpredictability and surprise in nature's artistry. There's an unending supply of inspiration too.

Petaling Around

"Petaling Around"
8x8" acrylic on cradled panel


I do like painting poppies!

Pink Clouds Red Poppies

Pink Clouds Red Poppies
8x8 acrylic on cradled panel

The poppies are blooming!

Yellow Dance

8x8" Acrylic on cradled panel

"Yellow Dance"

I have been away from social media for a time. Spring allows for outdoor creativity to flourish and that is indeed where much creative energy has been focused. The call to paint in the studio is ever present and attended to. With this painting I offer up a glimpse of spring and the sense of movement and joy nature brings to my soul.

 

Isolation Series: "The Gardener"

"The Gardener"
11x14" mixed media on paper

I know a man who tends the earth
the fruits and journey shares with all
a garden feast before us spreads
gestures a partaking call

Isolation Series 5x7" Cards

5x7" cards blank inside

Happy day; the first 18 reproduction images in 5x7" size are now available!
Each card features the story behind the image on the back of the card leaving the inside blank for you to write your own messages.
Cards sell for $5 each. Buy 5 and receive a 6th free. Buy 15 and receive 3 free, making a complete set.
Message me to purchase.

Isolation Series: "Sowing Circle"

"Sowing Circle"
11x14" mixed media on paper

We’ve come full circle. Mother Earth is poised to sow and replenish lands released from winter’s hard grip. The season of new life emerges.
This particular piece marks the number 100 in the Isolation Series.

Isolation Series: "Riding the Waves"

"Riding the Waves"
11x14" mixed media on paper

We’ve been navigating twelve months of pandemic rule, a journey of undulations: highs, lows, ups, downs, ins and outs; first wave, second wave, third wave...are we there yet?

Isolation Series: "Blustery Blues"

"Blustery Blues"
11x14" marker and ink on paper

March has been ushered in with a series of icy blasts. We tuck our heads in and carry on; one last winter riff blowing at our heels.

Isolation Series: "Snow Angel"

"Snow Angel"
11x14" marker and ink on paper

It is hard to believe just a few weeks ago we lined the frozen creek waters and banks with snow angels. Giddy as kids, we lay down in fresh snow and waved our arms and legs wide to leave angelic marks. Over time, as the sun gained power in radiating heat, the imprints of angels became more like scorched marks, especially on the creek’s icy surface. It was as if our body heat was trapped, slowly seeping into those snow rimmed undulations, penetrating the ice crust below, then pressing as a smooth glossy puddle right through to the waters beneath. A tea-stained glass window in the shape of an angel remained on that ice carpet for the longest time until blanketed and erased with fresh snow: small acts leaving deep impressions.

Isolation Series: Flowers to Cheer

"Flowers to Cheer"
11x14" mixed media on paper

A splash of colour to brighten the end of long winter waiting.

Isolation Series: "ICE FISHING"

"Ice Fishing"
11x14" mixed media on paper

To catch a fish in winter one has to be observant, 

willing to wait, comfortable with silence, 

resilient, and hopeful.