Scenes from this weekend

Hello! This past weekend I had the opening for my show Tangle and Flow at 13th Street Winery Gallery. It is on till early June. The gallery was filled with family and friends and it felt wonderful to see my work in such a professional, airy space. An excellent weekend all around : )  

Here are some photos of the weekend. If you live in or around the Niagara Region, I invite you to head over and check it out! 13th Street has a winery, bistro, bake shop, retail store and gallery all wrapped up in one. It’s a perfect spot to spend an afternoon.

*Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing images of the paintings at Tangle and Flow. The one above is “A Nice Surprise” / 36x36” / acrylic on canvas / SOLD

Show Invite

 

Three more days until my opening @13thstreetwinery Gallery! The work has been delivered and the gallery is lookin’ FRESH ✨ Here’s a sneak peek of one of the paintings that will be in the show: “Born Ready” Bold, confident and loads of lush spring colour!💥 All are welcome!

Opening: Friday, April 10, 6-9pm

Meet and Greet: Saturday, April 11, 1-4

Show Invite

Hello! Popping on to invite you to my new show, Tangle and Flow, at The Gallery, 13th Street Winery, St. Catharines, ON. I’m excited to show my work in such a beautiful gallery!

In addition to large paintings on canvas, this show will have 16 framed, small works. These little gems are painted with acrylic on mineral paper. If you ask me, they are an instant dopamine hit and I couldn’t love them more <3

Please come if you are able, I’d love to see you there!

Tangle and Flow, Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 6-9pm.

Meet and greet: Saturday, April 11, 1-4pm

Trees!

I feel as if this tree knows everything I ever think of when I sit here. When I come back to it, I never have to remind it of anything; I begin just where I left off. ~Willa Sibert Cather, O Pioneers!, 1913

36x30 / acrylic on canvas

*Also shown how it would look framed. 

Any questions? Message me!

Ripple

Ripple / 40x48 / acrylic on canvas

Here’s the last of my three bold, more abstracted reflection paintings. These were all painted from some pictures I took on a hike in Montreal. I really enjoy the vivid, graphic look of these pieces.

Happy 2023

 💫 Happy 2023 💫

As I was thinking about what to write I spent some time looking back through my feed. My entry from the end of 2020 stopped me in my tracks—it brought back a flood of memories. I decided to repost as a) a reminder of how far we’ve come and b) to hang on to a bit of what we discovered during that time ❤️ xo 

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out 2020🚪Grateful of course for many, many things but also happy to see the back end of this loathsome year. 

Looking back at 2020 saw my painting take a bit of a backseat—sustaining concentration was often a challenge 😑—but I started up a tea towel business that has been very gratifying. Definitely a plus. I also ran a kindness project (another plus). I discovered a love of Cheetos and Nerds (this has got to be a minus. Apparently desperate times do require desperate measures). I loved seeing all the “C’est va bien aller”s in people’s windows. I did not love that hugs and handshakes got cancelled. I loved seeing so many people out walking in the evenings. I did not love not being able to have people in our home. And on and on.

So here’s to 2021. May it be a kinder year. I wish each of you days filled with love, peace and belonging. A gentle spirit and curious, intelligent conversation. Laughter to chase away sadness. Drive out loneliness and ask for what you need. Onward.

New Feature - Painting of the Week

Hi Art Lovers 🤍 I’m starting a new weekly feature where I post a painting from my studio archive, which will be available for immediate sale. This is a way for me to show older pieces that I have—and love—and offer them to you. I will post every Friday, but this week it debuts a day early. 

Beautiful Rush / 24x24 / oil on panel / $900 Please feel free to message me with any inquiries!

reflections

40x48 / acrylic on canvas 

#reflections #canadianart #canadianpainting #abstractedlandscape #interiordesigntoronto

Complete!

These six (details of) paintings are now complete and will be shown at @westlandgallery in September 💙 Details forthcoming.

Here’s the next painting in my reflection series. Just loving that vivid blue 💙 36x36” / acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 

New work

New work! 

I interpreted this from a photo I took when we were camping. The following two slides are what it looks like hanging on a wall, to show perspective. This is not my house 😉 but an app designed specifically for this kind of thing. 

48”x36” / acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas (meaning the sides have a depth of 1.5”)

 

New work

New work 🤍 My reference was from a bit of ditch water down the street, leading to what we call Frog Pond. 

💫Beauty is everywhere💫

36x36 / acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas / available

Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering ~Ben Okri

The years teach much which the days never know ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Last painting of the year

Last painting of the year! Happy holidays everyone. I’ve shown this piece in a couple settings to give you the look of it on a wall : )

Absolutely loved painting this! 

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas / 48x36” / available

Work in progress

 

Show Opening

Opening Reception TOMORROW, Thursday November 18th.

Music + refreshment + ART 🎉

33 Charles Street East, Toronto, 7-9pm

See you there!

 

New work

 New work. This one was a journey 💪 I started it back in August and then kept putting it back against the wall. I just didn’t know where I wanted to take it. If you can believe it it was going to be the start of a black and white series 😅 Anyway, it finally came together yesterday. 36”x60” / acrylic on canvas. #landscapepainting #greenpainting #forestpainting #colourfulartwork

Show at Westland Gallery

Today’s the day! Swing by @westlandgallery and have a 👀 and chat with @moore_n and @tracybultjeartist and me 🤍 1:00-4:00, 156 Wortley Road, London. If you can’t make it to the opening but would still like to see Rooted and Refreshed, the show runs till Saturday, August 28th.

New show!

Water Whirl / 36x60in / oil on canvas

I love how you can bring out different colours on paintings depending what’s in the room with them. And that tub! ✨  

This piece will be at @westlandgallery in London for my show Rooted and Refreshed with @moore_n and @tracybultjeartist. You’re invited to the opening this Saturday from 1-4. Would love to see you there! #abstractpainting #abstractedlandscape #canadianartist #artshowopening #colourful #fresh #interiors