On The Rocks

8 x 10 inches - oil on gessoboard - When I lived in Nova Scotia, I remember repeat warnings to people visiting the edge of the sea not to get too close.  I do not know the statistics but I suspect a number of tourists have been swept away by a rogue wave while getting a better view of the ocean. I used a reference photo for this from Wetcanvas.

Private Cottage by the Sea

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - You have to be tough to live in a place like this.

Drydock

6 x 8 " Oil on canvas board - The boat is from a photo that I took in Vancouver and the shed is like the cedar shake ones I have seen near Halifax. So this painting goes from coast to coast.  I like the way the sea makes everything all crusty. I am not sure the boat owners feel the same way about it.

Seascape

oil on cradled hardboard 48 x 36. I just completed this larger painting after setting a challenge for myself of creating a convincing seascape. I have always been drawn to paintings of the sea. When I started the painting, it seemed to need to be large, now all I have to do is find somewhere to put it.

The Lighthouse at Peggy's Cove

Oil on canvas board 6 x 8. Tourist places are sometimes popular for a reason. Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia is one of my favourite places. If you go there, make sure you have gingerbread and ice cream at the restaurant but make sure that you do not go to close to the shore. Regularly, tourists are swept into the sea by surprise waves.

Coming Up for Repairs

Oil on canvas board 6 x 8 - Argh! Note to self - Keep it Simple.