Tucked In

24"x18"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Happy New Year!

Birchland

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Winter Forest Study

8"x8"
Acrylic on Canvas

I have to admit that I really struggled painting a canvas this size.  It's just too small.  It could be the size of my brushes, or the size of the canvases I have been working on lately, but this certainly took me out of my comfort zone.

But isn't that a good thing every once in a while?

Dream Away

36"x60"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Autumn Barn

12"x12"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD


I am working on a very large commission right now, which is keeping me busy.  I painted this one a couple of monthes ago.  I would like to go back and paint this barn in the winter.  So far I have painted it in the summer and fall. It has great "bones".

Snowfall on Birches

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

We have been getting some major snowstorms this week.  Today is the third day this week that my son has had a snow day at school (read buses cancelled, so no school).  Needless to say he is happy to stay at home and play in the white stuff.

Amazing how a change in the seasons always seems to kick start the urge to paint those transformations.  I have been culling my photos from previous winters, and now have a number of images to paint from, starring that beauty from above: snow!

Winter Cabin

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Cedars in the Snow

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

If you are in the Creemore area this Friday evening stop by Moyaboya, where I will be painting on location for the Christmas Art Crawl.  The event starts at 5 pm and runs until 8 pm.  I have a number of limited edition 8"x8" paintings available at Moyaboya, just in time for the holiday season.  Hope to see you there!

Between the Birches

36"x60"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Before the Snow

12"x12"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

A Torrent of Colour

48`` x 36``
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Birches and Maples

30"x60"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Since our first snow arrived over the weekend,  I guess it is time for me to start painting winter scenes!

In the Spotlight

24"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Final Stand

48"x36"
Acrylic on Canvas

Mystic Morning

12"x12"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

The Loft Gallery's Square Foot Show opens this evening at 6:00pm.  One of their big events of the year, the show boasts 12"x12" paintings for sale at the low price of $144 each.  This is one of the pieces that I have submitted for the event.

Forest Jewels

36"x60"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

I am excited to announce that my work is now being shown at the Tangerine Gecko Gallery in Markham, Ontario.  This painting, along with a number of others are on display there.

Along the Edge

60"x48"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This is the painting that I was working on during the open studio Arts Tour in October.  I finally finished it last week.  Unfortunately the photo doesn't do it justice.  I need to add a tripod to my "want to get list".  I am sure it would make a difference when photographing art, especially when it is this large in size!

Sunshine Birches

36"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This is a commission that I completed last month.

Autumn Splendour

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Long Afternoon Shadows

24"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

I am rather obsessed with artist's studios at the moment, especially since I am in the process of planning my new one, which will be located in an unfinished old workshop attached to our house.  I am hoping to begin construction in Jan/Feb. 

I have mentioned the book Inside the Painter's Studio before, which is a favourite book of mine, exploring a number of famous contemporary artists' studios in and around New York.  Now I am very excited to tell you about a website created by an artist friend of mine Peter John Reid.  The website is called My Studio Space, and it is a completely interactive website where not only can you see other artists studios, but you can upload your own!  The point is to show the diverse spaces people work out of, no matter how small or how big.  It includes information like light sources, flooring type, floor plans, wall colours, and storage tips.  Check it out, and I hope that if you are an artist you will contribute!

Forest Light

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Autumn Lullaby

18"x36"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Falling for Birches

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

First To Turn

24"x40"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This painting is part of a new Fall series that I am exploring, contrasting birch trees with maple saplings.  It is a celebration of the changing colours in our regional forests.  I am very excited about it.  More coming soon. 

Sunlight and Solitude

24"x18"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Red Hot Forest

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

I visited the McMichael Gallery yesterday in Kleinburg, Ontario,  home of Canada`s Group of Seven.  It is amazing to stand in front of such beautiful, inspiring art.  What is marvelous there is that it isn`t always the large scale, well know pieces that grab you, but the little gems, that were painted outside on site so many years ago.  One painting that grabbed me, that I had not seen before was Lawren Harris`  `Shacks`.   Though the reproduced image in the link does not do the painting justice.  You must see it in person to truly appreciate it.  Like all art!

Little Birches

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

The local Thornbury & Clarksburg Arts Tour is this weekend.  I will be located at the Loft Gallery, painting on site in Debra Lynn Carroll's studio.  For more information about the tour check out http://www.tourofthearts.ca/

Among the Branches

24"x48"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

In All Its Blazing Glory

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

The trees are at their peak for Fall colours here right now.  I am snapping up photos like crazy.

Sun Kissed Morning

40"x60"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Goldenrod Glow

24"x18"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This painting is based on a photograph I took on a hike with a bunch of girlfriends a week ago.  We went out to Castle Glen near Collingwood, and saw the remains of the old "castle" there.  We came across a huge swath of goldenrod that could be seen through the woods along the trail.  It was brilliant.

Three of a Kind

36"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Through the Looking Glass

24"x20"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Had a fantastic time out plein air painting with my friend Deirdre yesterday.  We were hanging out in Metcalfe forest, which is just a magical kind of place.  Though my canvas from yesterday needs a bit of work,  I took a ton of great photos which will inspire many new pieces.

This is a painting that I completed a couple of weeks ago.  Usually I struggle with naming paintings, though this one came to mind quite easily (and I love the name too).  I have found that it helps me to keep a running list of potential titles that I could use for paintings.  About 50% of the time I will use a name from the list, and other times the title will appear in the old noggin' during or after I have painted a piece.  How do you name your paintings? 

Autumn's End

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas

SOLD

October Bounty

48"x48"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Far Off Place

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

I am heading to the northern region of the Bruce Pennisula this weekend for an amazing photo sourcing trip.  Along with a group of other artists, I will be staying at the Grebe Lodge in the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Preserve, along Georgian Bay south of Tobermory.  The weekend promises to provide some excellent foder for future paintings!!  Photos will be posted soon.

Christie Beach View

36"x36"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

At Dusk

24"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas

This is a beautiful old barn that we drive past on the way to the cottage.  I managed to get some amazing photos one evening as the sun was getting low in the horizon. 

When It All Comes Undone

40" x 60"
Acrylic on Canvas

SOLD

Back from holidays, and about two weeks without painting.  Off to the studio I go!

Where They Lay

48"x36"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This is a commissioned piece that I recently finished.

Confetti Forest

36"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Had a lot of fun painting this one.  Think I'll do some more...

Corn Rows

24"x48"
Acrylic on Canvas

This one was painted based on a plein air painting I did in the spring, looking out across the Beaver Valley in the spring.

Birch Dream

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Windswept Sky

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Play of Colours

18"x18"
Acrylic on Canvas

Meandering Stream

16"x16"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Kolapore Afternoon

48"x72" diptych
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

Back from holidays, and now back to the canvas.  I have a lot to do, so I am getting down to work!  This is a painting that I completed a couple of weeks ago.

Gathering Place

24"x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This a commission piece that I recently finished.  It is a  busy week for me, I have a number of painting to wrap up before I head to Boston on Thursday to visit my brother and his family.  Nose to the grindstone, I mean canvas...

Flax Field

18"x18"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

When the flax crops in the area go into bloom, it is a glorious sight: rippling blue fields and rolling hills. Lovely!

Escarpment Glow

40"x60"
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

This Saturday, July 17 is the 4th Annual Artsburg Day in Clarksburg.  All of the local galleries will be open and celebrating all things "Arty".  I will be painting at the Loft Gallery for the day, attempting to entertain the crowds!  I had better go practice my brush juggling...