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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

Gift Coupons available for Art Lessons....and Art For Rent Also watch for posting about Art Show in December at my home studio.

 "Avignon Dappled Light"  6x17 inch acrylic on pink underpainting on hardboard 

"Six Inch Square - detail of Cleak Ave Mural   acrylic on stretched canvas

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

more sheep.....

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

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

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.

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

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

SOLD "Mercury" 30x30 inches  acrylic March 2011

                                              Malloy Marsh  18x36 inches acrylic  March 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.

sold Bonspiel painitng

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

SOLD dec.2010 acrylic 24x36 "Wrist X-ray"

Sold  Dec.2010  12x24 acrylic on deep edge canvas "Bringing Home the Sheep #2"

SOLD Westport Fields acrylic dec. 2010

                                                           detail of "westport fields"

SOLD "Red and Gold Lights" 28x56 inches acrylic

"The Wild Eye" SOLD

 24x48 inches acrylic "The Wild Eye" inspiration from medieval ruins and tours in France, movie images, books that I loved to read as a kid....and still do!  have not sorted out in my mind or emotions why this painting is one of my favourites and why I was feeling so sad to part with it.

"After the Snow Storm" SOLD

10x14 inches acrylic on masonite for the Christmas show (from my photo of 1986) SOLD

SOLD! "Mediterranean Horse" 30x30 inches acrylic Nov.2010

 horse series continued.......this one inspired by my trip to the South of France and the amazing golden light there.  My photo does not do justice to the warm orange and golden in the painting.

nov.2010 paintings for Christmas show

 SOLD  "SANTA?"  8x8 inches acrylic 

SOLD   "Bringing home the sheep" 4x7 inches acrylic 

"Medieval Trio" each approx. 3x8 inches acrylic folk art

SOLD   24x36 inches acrylic Sept 2010 "old cheese factory, The Ridge Road"