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Utensils

I posted about this on my Instagram recently -- someone asked me if the small brush rolls would fit cutlery. I hadn't tested this previo...

Butterfly

I finished the fourth of a series of four butterflies painted on 30" x 30" square canvasses. I've used some metallic bronze paint for the...

Springing

I completed another piece I had started a while ago and set aside. I've made only a few adjustments, strengthening shadows and the like....

Workshop & New Work

I went to a great two day workshop recently, exploring landscape painting, using limited palettes, scraper tools, and other fun things. ...

Work in Progress

I've got at least one, usually a few, pieces on the go at a time, because there are times I get stuck - unsure where to take a piece - an...

Piece of the Week - Among the Irises

Among the Irises, Acrylic on Canvas. 24" x 30", 2018. This is one I started a while ago, put down, and came back to. It's been a frustra...

Piece of the Week - Big Red

"Big Red" is not actually the title I decided on for this piece! It's title is "The View From Here". Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 24", 2018....

Piece of the Week: Poppies #2

You can go back to read more about the first of these two paintings, called At Peace, At Last. The second is, as you see here, quite dif...

Artists and Style

I’ve seen a lot of posts and articles about having a strong style. Finding your voice and sticking to it, creating consistent work, focus...

Fall & Winter Shows

The Arts on the Credit TOUR was September 22-23, in Port Credit. We had a lovely weekend and super weather. My next shows in are in Decem...

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