Here is a timelapse of a painting I did called 'A Day to Remember'.  I wanted to capture the amazing scenery of Howe Sound and the special aqua and turquoise tones of the silty water near Squamish, BC.  I also wanted the painting to have the positive energy of a hot, sunny day spent with friends on the water.  Did I succeed?

I'm pleased to have my latest body of work exhibited on Artwrk.ca this week.  In this collection I am reflecting on the transition of nature from the cool dead of winter, when the earth around me lies in wait for the warmth of spring to come alive again.  As the colours awaken and buds begin to bloom, this is a positive and hopeful time of year.  I wanted to capture and share some of that perennial optimism.  Starting with calm and cool landscape scenes, I found my brushstrokes getting more playful as the colours became more intense. The collection ends with brilliant, jewel-tones similar to what we find in our gardens. By the time summer hits, we are awake and ready for these bold flights of fancy.  View the whole collection here until June 8th.

My abstract paintings often branch out from a landscape I'm painting, as was the case with this pair.  'Ongoing Admiration' (left) is an ode to one of my favourite West Coast hikes.  You'll find portions of this cool colour palette carried over to 'Lying in Wait'.  The pops of magenta and fresh green begin to poke through the cool tones in this painting.

This Spring I've been branching out to wood panels as a new substrate.  'Stuck in Your Head' (left) and 'Floating Toward You' are both West Coast landscapes on wood panel, real and imagined. 

In this pair below, 'Perennial Optimism' and 'In a Swirl' capture the full spring fever with both playful and expressive brushstrokes and vibrant colours.  The final three shown below reach max saturation: Bijou- Sapphire, Night Crept in Before We Knew It, and Bijou- Magenta.  Check out the full collection here on Artwrk.ca

It may take three ferries to get there, but Hornby Island does not disappoint.  I've been there a couple of times in the summer and it has so many memorable landscapes that I can envision many more paintings to come.  Here is a little behind the scenes timelapse of 'A Worthwhile Journey' which features Helliwell Provincial Park.  I have painted a smaller version of this view already, but I really wanted to tackle it in a larger size.  This is 36"x36" and will be available March 3rd on Artwrk.ca.  If you'd like the early access to the release, Join my Subscriber list.   

I'm excited to share my upcoming exhibition news, Of Restorative Nature, which opens November 23rd at the Silk Purse Gallery in West Vancouver.  I'll be showing some of my Regeneration paintings alongside the work of Lynda Fownes and Eileen Walsh. 
This series depicts the constant renewal of life emerging on the old growth stumps of North Vancouver.  The paintings attempt to convey the combination of energy and calm found in the forests as well as the lush layers of vegetation surrounding the strong foundation of the stumps.  

During the Covid-19 pandemic, being at home with restless children necessitated several walks each day in the surrounding woods to release our pent-up energy.  The Seymour valley has many beautiful trails which are a source of creativity and entertainment for us all.  While my children were imagining space settings, castles, and forts in the stumps, I began to picture these sculptural giants in other colours, with personalities and moods, animating them as well as contemplating them as they once were.  Shown here are Class Clown (or the joker), The Rebel, and The Seductress.  The rest of the cohort will be available Nov 23rd - Dec 19th.  Visit the West Vancouver Community Arts Council event listing for more information about the exhibition.

These four pieces will be available this Thursday Oct 6 until Saturday Oct 8th in the online Square Foot Show.  I'll post the link on my site to purchase on Thursday and those on my subscriber list will receive it first.   Can't wait to be apart of this online sale of 292 paintings.  You can read more about my inspiration in the previous blog post.

I'm thrilled to have been invited to enter the Square Foot Show by amazing watercolour painter Andrea England.  The theme is Autumn.  Growing up in Southern Ontario my Fall memories include the prevalent bright reds, oranges and yellows, and bringing my whole kindergarten class home to jump in the leaves of our great big backyard tree.  While I miss those brilliant reds, the Fall colours here in Vancouver are no less spectacular.  Driving up to Whistler on a crisp Fall weekend from Vancouver, you will find a gorgeous array of yellows and oranges set against a beautiful mountain backdrop and the aqua tinted waters of Howe Sound or Green Lake.  My four pieces for the Square Foot Show are all flashes of Fall splendor, slivers of ever changing perfect views.  Shown below are two of my entries: Now You See It and Now You Don't. 

The Square Foot Show in Autumn features one-of-a-kind original 12″x 12″ paintings around the theme of Autumn, created by 52 artists from across North America. Each piece is the same price ($300) and will be available through the Square Foot Show  website when the show begins. There’s a reason, after all, that Square Foot Show has become known as the “Black Friday of Art!” I'll be sharing the link here and directly with my subscribers list prior to the show going live.  I've seen pieces fly out the door in this sale, so if you see something you like, it's best to jump right on it when it opens on Thursday October 6th (closing Oct 8th).

Join my Collectors list here to be sent the link directly.

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