Recently sold to a lovely local. “Onward!”
(8”x10” ink and oil on raised birch panel)
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Delighted that my painting “Solace” of a local shoreline has been juried in to the Canadian Federation of Artists Scenes from Canada show!
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A few more favourites from 2024 (horizontal format this time)…
May 2025 bring joy and peace!
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“Arbutus Heart” (8”x10” ink and oil on panel)
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Delighted that my painting “Descano Bay Path” has been juried in to the Federation of Canadian Artists “Landscapes” show. You’ll be able to see it in their Granville Island Gallery from May 12 to June 1st, 2025.
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Just a few favourites from the past year… I wonder what 2025 will bring!
Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful New Year.
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I bought some old-fashioned red roses at the market last weekend …so of course I had to paint them!
(“Red Roses” 9”x12” ink and oil on raised panel)
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“Solitary Quest” (11” x 14” ink and oil on raised panel)
What it looked like around here last weekend - soft and misty, and the ocean quite calm. There were several oystercatchers out but this one was exploring on its own.
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“Poised” ink and oil on 5”diameter tondo! A little red squirrel to cheer you up. 🙂
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Just finished 4 new 4”x4” minis - birds for our times. “Anna’s Alert”, “Defiant Towhee”, ”Ready Wren”, and “Watchful Nuthatch”
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