Large Rock in the Water

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - The darks in this one sunk a bit so I varnished it. I don't always do this.

Lighthouse in a Storm

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - You better stay clear of these rocks.

Calm Morning

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - The moment of sunrise is short and is not often seen by most of us.

Rocky Inlet

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - In Nova Scotia, the coast is not straight or even curved. It has many inlets and channels where the tide and waves whoosh in and out.

Wave on the Rocks

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Waves are infinitely variable and interesting to paint.

Returning to the Dock

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - While it might be slower and, if the wind is in the wrong direction, tricky, sail is better. You don't scare the birds and you can hear the wind in the grass.

Sandy Shore on a Cloudy Day

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Sometimes the most interesting scenes happen when it's overcast and threatening to rain.

Boat on a Sandy Beach

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - Now we'll have to wait till the tide comes in again to launch, but that's ok we'll have a cup of tea and enjoy the breeze.

Ready for Daysailing

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - if you can get up early you can enjoy a coffee as you sail out to open water before the heat of the day.

Peonies in the Morning

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - I tend to jump around when it comes to both subjects and style. I suppose I could stick to one thing and perfect it. That might sell more and increase the popularity of my work. However, that would not be as much fun for me and I would not learn as much. So I will probably continue to do a series of a few at a time and then move on to something else. I hope you will have patience with me as I try to become a better artist. For inspiration and ideas I draw on a lifetime of experiences including travel, places I have lived, visits to family and just plain imagination. You will find subjects from Peterborough, the small town where I live along with our gardening experiences there, Stratford where we spend a lot of time particularly in the summer, from Hawaii where we have visited three times, from Rondeau Park a small bay on the north shore of Lake Erie where I spent a lot of my youth....etc. etc. You will also find portraits of pets that I have done by request mostly. Getting a portrait made of your pets is a good thing to do, because I am often asked to recreate an image of a pet that has passed. The most valuable thing you can do is to take a photo at eye level of your pet while they are with you and you will not regret the effort.

Sand Dune

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Fragile and beautiful, the dunes keep the beach from blowing away.

Rocks by the Coast

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - While it is tempting to walk out on the rocks, don't do it because a rogue wave could come and take you out.

Salt Marsh Dream

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - I have been to Venice but not to this particular place except in Donna Leon's novels.

After the Rain

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - After a spring rain it is probably best to stay on the path.

Moose Country

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on canvas board - These animals are big and do not fear much. They are also good swimmers.

Building Across the Lane

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on canvas board

Juno and Maddy

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on canvas board

Seaside Grasses

9 x 12 inches - oil on canvas board  - There is sort of a path through the grass but keep an eye on the tides or your feet might get wet.
 

Beaver by the Lake

9 x 12 inches - oil on canvas board   -   A sudden slap of a tail in the water is sometimes all the warning you get that a beaver is nearby.
 

Two Trees in the Field

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on canvas board