Underneath

20x20"
Oil on 2"profile gallery stretched canvas

My lily of the valley only sends out two stems of blooms each year. You see I tried to kill them off one year to make room for a chair and table set. A place in the shade to cool off during the sunny summer days. These little guys I have discovered are very persistent every year poking up from underneath the chairs, landscaping cloth and gravel as if to bashfully say with bended heads "Hello again, we are still here, we are not going to go anywhere!" I am kind of glad they make their shy appearance every spring they have found a way into my heart again and thus perhaps will find their way into another space in my garden.

Where have I been? June was a very busy month painting a very large canvas for a show I have coming up starting July 27th.



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Glasses

20x20"
oil on 2"profile gallery wrapped stretched canvas

I bought this beautiful striped scarf at my favorite shop to find still life stuff "One Man's Treasure". I finally was able to include it in this composition. I especially liked painting the folds.

Stage Fright SOLD

20x20"
oil on 2" profile, gallery wrapped, stretched canvas

The two new actors huddle together at center stage struck with a bad case of stage fright. They feel all eyes on them... will they remember there lines... Oh the nerves! Thank goodness for the coaching they are receiving just off stage.

Just a note I am getting ready for a small show of my work to be held at the Allied Arts Council in Spruce Grove, here in Alberta. Most of the work will be posted here on my blog, but if you get a chance to come and see them in person, that would be wonderful. Keep checking in for more details come closer to the beginning of August.

Cider Served in Red SOLD

Here it is, the final painting, I had fun with the texture of the strokes something you just can not see on a computer screen, so for those of you who live in the area if you have a chance I invite you to drop by to see it and my other work in person. This is a reminder for some of you and a first time invite for others, my Christmas Open Invitation is still on until December 25th if you are looking for a unique gift idea. email me or give me a call to arrange a visit.

For those of you who live here, stay warm, and for those of you who live in warmer climates, wish I were there it is now -26˚C yesterday it was 8 degrees colder.

Center of Attention SOLD

I decided this weekend to do a large painting. I am getting ready for showing my work at a local gallery hopefully. I really had fun with the colors in this one and learned a lot about how I like working when it is a larger piece this one being 20 x 20". My plan is to do one larger piece once or twice a month for a year. At the end of that I should have enough pieces for a show. I will not be posting all my work here though. I hope to get a website up showing my bigger work.

If you are interested in purchasing this piece please email me.