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 During the warm summer months I was greeted in the garden by a small garter snake making its way across the lawn. The means of locomotion w...
The view from the Halifax Citadel out to the harbour mouth in Halifax was a striking one for sure. Recently as part of my studio cleanup and...
As we move towards winter the suns path is low in the sky. The days are growing shorter. I will move outside the studio again now that hunti...
Among other things, November, is hunting season around here. That means the outdoor walks and drawing sessions in the woods are on hold. Som...
Five days of wind and rain have left a few large branches down in the yard.  The branches were snapped during an ice storm that moved throug...
Rain has been pouring down for the last  few  days and the ditches around here are filled to the brim. Not too good for working outside unle...
 Preparing a simple pencil sketch allows time to become comfortable with the site. Returning over and over allows the artist time t...
Paintings and drawings sometimes connect to one another in ways that are not always established when they are conceived. It is interesting t...
For the last few weeks it has been a very busy time in the studio. As I mentioned before the studio is undergoing big physical changes. Beca...
Learning to paint can be a humbling experience.  Standing on the ocean floor at low tide can also be a humbling experience.  When I first ar...
The days are growing shorter and temperatures are dropping to near zero. The last of the fall colours are glowing orange and bronze against ...
Making art can be like gazing into the crystal ball. Sometimes, the view is clear.  Sometimes, the path moves in straight lines. Other times...
Getting hungry? Head for the kitchen. Vegetables for a stew. Fresh fish. Containers A print based on a painting by Peter Bruegel the Elder, ...
  A new studio space is something not imagined a few short months ago but now after a few changes to existing spaces a new studio is becomin...
For the last few days we have been treated to a world wonder delivered to our doorstep. During the evening hours while looking into the east...