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Study After An Old Photo

oil on Arches Huile paper, 16″ x 12″ This was really more of an exercise for me to loosen my brushwork and approach to colour (even as limited as the palette is here)

Conversation On A Hot Day

oil on canvas, 30″ x 40″ These two women were sitting in the hot sun against a wall which reflected back even more heat. I was intrigued that they were so engaged in their conversation that the little bit of shade afforded by the small umbrella seemed sufficient. And, as always, I was interested in […]

The Concession Stand on Torcello – SOLD

oil on canvas, 30″ x 40″ Visit Torcello if you get the chance. Venice, just 20 minutes away by vaporetto, is wonderful but can be exhausting. Torcello is ancient and beautiful and quiet. This painting is a studio interpretation based on my “plein air” sketch on the island.

Remembering the Lake

Oil on canvas, 36″ x 60″ Selling a family cottage that has been with us for 100 years was difficult. This painting is one of a number of works that helps me to let go by remembering. One of the bathing figures is my father as a boy. The views are Lake Huron as seen […]

McCLARY ENAMELWARE

Charcoal on rag paper, 19″ x 17″ (image size) This is another in a series of drawings from historical objects in the archives of Museum London. There is a story to be told by the marks of use on the cup.

Against The Mountain – SOLD

oil on canvas, 30″ x 40″ This studio work was developed from a small sketch done on location near Dewdney on the Loughheed Highway.

A Painter’s Dilemma – SOLD

The most difficult part of making art is starting when the artist is faced with a blank page or canvas. Oil on canvas, 40″ x 30″