"Sanctuary"

Done! This piece has been painted for a show called On the Rock - Merging Art and Ecology taking place in March at the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas, Ontario.
It is 24"x36" on gallery wrapped canvas and is acrylic.

Work in progress

At the outset you may not see a lot of changes from the last post but I've added a bunch of background branches and twigs as well as a bunch of texture on the forest floor. Next steps: refining tree trunks (value/colour/texture), defining branches on the ground and then working with the sky. I'm pretty happy with the way it's coming together!

Honey

My latest abstract! 15"x30" / acrylic on canvas
For purchasing information, please see Saatchi Online.

Bunnylove + The HandMade Market!

For the little ones out there...
6"x6" / oil on panel / $100 (includes free shipping worldwide)

Superb Christmas Gift Shopping with 75 Artisan Vendors ... 

7,400 sq. ft. of covered market space featuring Jewellery, Pottery, Hand-Sewn Bags + Accessories, Preserves, Natural Bath + Body Products, Original Art, Designer Clothing, Home Decor, Luxury Hand-Spun Fibres, Artisan Wood Products and Time Pieces, Leather Goods, Hand Bound Books, and much more!

Original products handmade by local artisans for everyone on your Christmas gift list!! 

Gourmet Food Trucks ... 

We're welcoming gourmet food trucks so you can savour while you shop! Featured food trucks include El Gastronomo Vagabundo, The Tide & Vine Oyster Co, Avella's Wood Fired Oven, Dobro Jesti andItty Bitty Pie Co.

Sip Wine While You Shop ... 

Fielding Estate wine available by the glass or stock up for the holidays in the wine boutique!

$3 entry for adults. Under 18 free. No pets please.
This is an outdoor tented market event that runs in all weather
ATM on site

Shadowland - SOLD

I did this from a photo I took last winter  when we were on a hike. It was late afternoon and the sun was casting the most lovely shadows across the snow.
6"x6" / oil on panel / $100 (includes free shipping worldwide)

La petite mort

I was going to name this "Hotel Sex" but decided la petite mort sounded better : )
acrylic / 16"x20" / $495 + shipping.

Plein air workshop at The Good Earth

Friday was a plein air painting day at The Good Earth (Beamsville, Ontario) Eating, drinking, and painting! We had a full class of 8 and everyone produced great work. The flower beds were in full bloom, the vineyards leafy, and even the food was a work of art (photo below). Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the experience. I really enjoyed spending the day with you!

Refuelling with a delicious lunch. And there was lavender creme brulee with blackberries on the side for dessert. Yum! 

Below is the gorgeous work - that they gave me permission to post - that everyone did (well, minus two who had to leave early). Fabulous!

L.Daly

J. Ponesse

T. Karwalajtys

This was my lunch. It tasted as good as it looks : )

Alien Picnic

Done! And I'm really happy. Sometimes they turn out the way you hope they will : )

14"x18" / acrylic on canvas / $440

Wallace Mountain, Kluane, Yukon

Sundays I take the day off and post a painting from my website. I posted this on a previous Sunday but it was almost a year ago when I first began my blog, so only a few people would have seen it ; ) This was painted on our trip to the Yukon. We had so much fun. Three weeks of camping and years worth of memories. And I discovered I could paint mountains endlessly. Unfortunately we don't have them around here so I have to wait till another holiday. But I love painting the deep crevices and rolling formations.

20" x 24" / acrylic on canvas

Garden tulips

Rather showy with their ruby stripes! These are those big, full, bell tulips. Love 'em.

6" x 6" / oil on archival panel / $75

Alstroemeria - SOLD

A stem of alstroemeria in a shot glass. These were richly-coloured and fun to paint. I took a picture at the blocking in stage just to show process. I enjoy seeing the path of other people's work so thought I might start showing some stages in mine. Happy Tuesday.

6" x 8" / oil on archival panel / SOLD

Gossip at the races

Doesn't it seem like she'd be at the races? Or maybe a summer picnic, watching a 3-legged race. And more lemonade, cookies and ice-cream. She's a little skeptical about what she's just heard...

6" x 6" / oil on archival panel / NFS

Easter Lily

To those who celebrate, Happy Easter! I love the scent of these flowers.

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $75

Rabbit sculpture - SOLD

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. ~William Shakespeare

6" x 8" / oil on panel / $75

Deep velvet - SOLD

The pansies have arrived! Today is was damp and chilly but tomorrow it is supposed to go up to 14˚. I'll take the opportunity to plant some pansies outside. This means spring is here : )

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $75

Guinness

I've decided to do a few paintings for St. Patrick's Day. This little toucan was a gift from my nephew who lived in Ireland for a year - I've painted him before. It is part of a salt & pepper shaker set. The toucan was used in advertising for the company for many years, debuting in 1935.

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $75

Caesar - SOLD

Artist/Blogger Kelley MacDonald posted an invitation a while back to paint your favourite drink, and she would post them as an online birthday cocktail party for herself. Fun! So I painted a Caesar. Definitely one of my favourite drinks. I didn't have a proper glass for the Caesar so I used a Mason jar. I think I've had them served like that before - although in the smaller size jars - okay - one this size is to drink with friends ; ) For those of you unfamiliar with Caesars, it is a mixture of Clamato juice, vodka, worcestershire sauce, and tabasco. Spicy. It's served on ice (didn't have any at the studio) and must have a crunchy celery stick and usually has a lime. Yum.

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $75

Snow & clouds, Grand Canyon

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $75

Power up

A view from my studio window. I'd never taken the time to really look at these things. There's quite a bit going on up there!

6" x 8" / oil on panel / $75

Winter scrub - SOLD

A typical Ontario winter scene.

6" x 6" / oil on panel / SOLD