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As a child, learning to paint opened doors to the world around us. Shape and colour that previously remained unseen became visible. Ear...
A sketchbook allows quick notes while on the move. Notes about spaces and relationships between built and natural environments.
P lants and blooms have been a big attraction for one aspect of my art practice. Beyond being able to spend time enjoying a garden envi...
W ith Groundhog day solidly behind us our hopes have turned towards sun filled warmer days and the prospect of painting outdoors. The...
O ur view changes from minute to minute making working by hand a time sensitive challenge. The fluid quality of watercolour paints used a...
A s a young parent and art student finding time and subject matter to make art was a daily challenge. I had heard that it was impor...
P ainting on site while travelling around is part of my art practice. There is a long and storied history of artists working on site an...
I n the studio you will need to wear clothes that can get dirty without care. We started out using our parents old shirts to act as a pr...
W hile visiting friends over the weekend a small patch of wallpaper remained attached to the wall. A major renovation was underway and a...
I t appears that in 1975 I spent some time camping and sketching in Algonquin Park, Ontario. It was a time when we took a camping trip ...
H ow do we know when an painting is finished? This a common question painters hear and I am never sure how to answer. On any one day a w...
N ow that the fall weather is taking hold we get to see all the snow birds passing through on their way to southern areas and warmer da...
W orking with images of some recent paintings have revealed a not so scientific exploration of ideas around economy. While the objects re...
E ven a simple wooden chair can become the subject of painting. My favourite wooden chair is a rocker so when it came time to make a pain...
T he magical pool of water and the woods that surround it are called Lacey Brook. Most importantly they are close to home and fairly easy...
J ust as fall takes hold and green leaves turn towards brilliant yellows, reds and bronze colours I find myself in the studio working ...
T wo paintings created independently and at different times of the year have been combined into one. The resulting image appea...
R ecently an older image of a red fox made its reappearance in the studio. There is something about the animal and its red coat that see...
W atching clouds in the sky is something that goes way back in my memory. A start point for day dreaming. Recording clouds in ...
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