Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The last 2 weeks have been busy with new work and mostly acrylic with some already sold.

 10x10 inches "Highlights in the Forest"
 18x18 inches "Deep Forest Snow Shapes"
 6x18 inch "Snow on the Mercury"
 Sold "Black Spruce Wall"
 Sold "Autumn Bog - Hwy 62"
12 x 12 inch acrylic "Andy Chritie's Marsh"

Sunday, April 15, 2012

April 14, 2012 painting "Bancroft - Ontario Town"

12x16 inches acrylic painting will be donated to the Bancroft Train Station fund raising event on April 21, 2012.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

waiting for summer? last night's painting

"summer dresses" oil on canvas 10x20 inches March 14, 2012. inspiration.... local store front on main street of Bancroft last summer.

Monday, March 5, 2012

an "Autumn View"  8x24 inches acrylic Feb/2012 and oil......abstracting the colours and shapes.
Today"s painting  -  more horse "Legs" oil 10x20 inches .......my brother hitching up the team.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Winter Pears

yesterday's painting in acrylic (10x14 inches)
perhaps "Postcard From Provence" is having an influence on me?

february work and painting

latest painting of today in oil (10x20 inches) from a photo taken a few summers ago while watching the RCMP and the Musical Ride. I was mesmorized by the hooves of the horses and the fact that they were in time to the music.
The shapes of the legs, mostly black except for a few white socks, against the bright green grass inspired me to want to paint this some day.
Also getting inspired and having a feeling that it might make me a better painter as I begin a new adventure at St Lawrence College teaching Experimetnal/Mixed Media and Painting and Colour Theory.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Sold "Otis" 6x12 inches acrylic

small canvas (6x12) but a deep edge and painted around the edges...this photo and view from the side to show this.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

After the show on Dec 9th weeknd time to reflect and think about how I would do a show in my studio next time. Great turnout despite the nasty road conditions and snow.thank you to everyone!

 favourite black and white photo album of my trip to France strung on christmas lights

checking out who's who in the "live band" painting

my side kick red dog Whiskey getting lots of attention.

live music courtesy Paul Lobe...thanks Paul, perfect!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

three new works for my Dec 9th show and France series...more coming

inspired by "Expos" poster from Bordeaux
painted on metal with acrylic 18x36 inches
"La Bastide de Gordes" acrylic on canvas
24x48 inches
"Bicyclette" triptich acrylic on canvas
10x30 inches

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

new stuff for show in Dec.

some photos of details of some new work for my show on Dec. 9th.  Reception, refreshments and live music from 5 to 9 pm.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

 "Avignon Dappled Light"  6x17 inch acrylic on pink underpainting on hardboard 
"Six Inch Square - detail of Cleak Ave Mural   acrylic on stretched canvas

Saturday, October 29, 2011

small works on hardboard

 4.5"x6" acrylic "Last Year's Snow Boots" august 2011
....hope to finish tomorrow   6"x17" acrylic Oct 2011 "Avignon Dappled Light" beginning my France Trip series

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

more sheep.....

SOLD   10 x 10 inches    acrylic  "Down the Lane" October 2011

Monday, August 22, 2011

paintings.....August 2011

 acrylic 11x14 inches "laddie at work" august 2011 - working out more Scottish themes and landscapes for commission stuff.
acrylic 11x14 inches......inspiration - a trip to the beach and relaxing August 2011

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

 SOLD 3 ft x 3 ft "Sun going down on summer poplars"  acrylic on canvas June 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Arti-Fest, Bancroft, Ontario May 22, 2011.

Arti-Fest in Bancroft, Ontario all along Flint Street in front of the Art Gallery of Bancroft (AGB). Many vendors (this is mine) and good food.  Hope it becomes an anual event.
               Some of the local talent.....great music! note the musician painting on the easel.

stainles steel sculpture May 2011

metal sculpure from "drops" (cut offs and scraps that drop from a metal workers table)..... "MASK" in Picaso style approx. 3'x3' stainless steel.......materials gathered and found then designed by me (welded by metal worker and millright Mike Clark,  Bancroft, ON)

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

3 of 4 paintings at the McKay Art Centre/Varley Gallery in Markham, Ont.

 18x36 inches "High Water"  acrylic  May 2011
 22x22 inches  "Abstracted Trees in Pink"  acrylic  April 2011
16x16 inches  "Big Red"  acrylic May 2011

the 4th piece is "Bistro Shadows" posted a few paintings previous.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

SOLD   fruit series 4 - 8"X8" acrylic on canvas     May 2011......the group of green grapes being my favourite!

Monday, May 2, 2011

              4'x8' mural for Old Railway Station Renovation project for metering fundraising  May 2011

Tuesday, April 12, 2011


SOLD "Mercury" 30x30 inches  acrylic March 2011


                                              Malloy Marsh  18x36 inches acrylic  March 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Februrary works

"Bistro Shadows" 18x36 inches acrylic Feb. 2011


                   SOLD to Art Gallery of Bancroft......one of 7 paintings by 7 artists for a Mural Project funded by Trillium Foundation   "Uniquely Cleak Ave."  12x24 inches acrylic Feb. 2011
WATCH FOR PHOTOS OF THE FINISHED MURALS IN DOWNTOWN BANCROFT, ONTARIO.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

sold Bonspiel painitng

SOLD "Delivering the Stone" Feb 2011   12x24 inches   acrylic on canvas  inspired by participation in the an anual Bonspiel