A Child is Born

A Child is Born

60x40"

Mixed Media on Canvas

Painting #233 - This was a commissioned piece, which really pushed me because of its size and "trying to get it right" for my clients. Unfortunately, I didn't get a good photo before it went to its new home!

Untitled

After the Rain

24x48"

Mixed Media on Canvas

Painting #232 - I don't think this painting is finished. I'm experimenting with skies because I have a commissioned sky painting. I struggle with leaving the canvas so "simple" ... why do I want to see more? I like the calmness presented here but a part of me is saying, "so what?". I need help ...

Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

10x20"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #231 - Noticing that I love the turquoise and orange colour combination.

Ready to Work

Ready to Work

8x8"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #230 - I'm participating in a show called Cultivation of Art at Vales Greenhouse in Black Diamond from June 23-25th. I thought my body of work should include a tractor. These little red guys are hard to find so I used an existing picture I had that was taken by a colleague. Hope to see you at the show!

Autumn Rush

Autumn Rush

12x24"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #229 - I simply wanted to capture the colours of autumn in a landscape. I'm still experimenting with different styles of tree foliage and haven't captured a style I love ... yet!

Spring Alarm

Spring Alarm

10x20"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #228 - I wanted to capture the first moments of spring when bits of lime green begin to appear. I don't think I captured that but I like the bold colours in the foreground.

Acts of Creation

Acts of Creation

6x20"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #227 - I just wanted to try something different. It was difficult to integrate the girl's face into the landscape but I'm happy with the turn out. Its different - different is good, right? lol

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

16x40"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #226 - There are many layers of fabric, gold leaf and paint in the background of this painting. Finished just in time for tomorrow's show at Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association, 917 Centre Avenue NE, Calgary from 10-4. Hope to see you there!

Shake it Off

Shake it Off

30x10"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #225 - I learned a new way to provide texture to my trees in this painting. I think I like this one! The tree is shaking off the last bits of snow.

Spring Forward

Spring Forward

30x10"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #224 - I learned a new technique with the trees in the background. I was able to keep the foliage loose using a gel medium. Now I need to practice to perfect it!

Baby Its Cold Outside

Baby Its Cold Outside

12x24"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #223 - Need I say more? It was a very snowy and cold winter in Calgary!

Palatable Prada

Palatable Prada

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #222 - Another little purse purchased on holidays in Saint Thomas.

Affordable Burberry

Affordable Burberry

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #221 - This little purse was hard to paint. I think its because my canvas was so small. My sister-in-law Kay and I bonded over this purse in Puerto Rico!

Fall's Fever

Fall's Fever

16x48"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #220 - I just started painting this landscape without any prior ideas/concepts. This is where I ended up .... I'm not sure if I'm finished or not. I haven't added the resin so there's time to change or add things. Please share any suggestions .... if I had a following, my request might be useful lol!

Autumn Feast

Autumn Feast

11x14"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #219 - Well, its been a busy fall and I didn't paint as many paintings as I hoped to. This will be my last for the 2016 year ... Happy Holidays!!

Alberta's Heartbeat

Alberta's Heartbeat

16x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #218 - This is the last painting from my course. This one will also be published with a poem. What I've learned is that clouds are very, very hard to paint!!

Looking West

Looking West

20x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #217 - Another sky painting from my course. This time I incorporated my Haiku poem in the foreground of my painting.

Relinquish

Relinquish

12x9"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #216 - Another one of my sky paintings from my Alberta Skies course. This one will be published along with its poem.

Trust

Trust

8x8"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #215 - I've recently joined a course called, Alberta Skies, Metaphors and Similes through paint, prose, print and poetry. My first assignment was to investigate skies and then write a story about a sky. I wrote a poem ... which may be exhibited at a later date.

Got My Eye on You

Got My Eye on You

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #214 - Meet Harvey!!! He's the greatest little cat in the world. He belongs to a colleague of mine and we get to cat-sit him once in a while. Luck us!