Cold Comfort

This is a small square 4-3/4" x 4-3/4” original, framed watercolour for $75.00.

It is early morning with the rosy tint of dawn causing the trees to cast long shadows over the snow. The large white pines like sentinels clothed in green needles stand bravely, sometimes bent but not broken against the elements of Winter.


















I have just received confirmation that both paintings, Aurora Borealis (see post on 04 April 2010) and Pristine Beauty (see post on 13 June 2010) I submitted to The Lindsay Gallery for their Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts/Visual Arts have been accepted and my painting Aurora Borealis received an Honourable Mention Award.

The juror was Susan Holland, Curator of The John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville, Ontario.

The Opening Reception is on Thursday, 08 July from 7-8:30pm. The exhibition runs from 02-30 July 2010.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

Blue Shadows

With living on the top of a hill I often see the trees lined up along the top ridge of a hill, their shadows race downhill like blue grey toboggans leaving a trail in the snow.



















This original 7-1/4" x 7-1/2” framed watercolour is available for $165.00.

Today I have to take two paintings over to The Lindsay Gallery for their Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts/Visual Arts.

Birch Bark

This is a small original 3-1/2" x 4” framed watercolour for $95.00.

This is another of the scenes I came across while driving along the roads. I will often pull over to the side and either sketch (if I have the time) and/or take a photograph as reference for later when I wish to paint.

Gateway 1

This is a scene I came across last winter while out driving along the road to visit a friend.

It looks as though I am on a winter painting spree as I have three other snow scenes started that I will complete and post over the next couple of days.

This is an original 3-1/4" x 5-1/4” framed watercolour for $95.00.

Snow Shadows

This is a small original 3-1/2" x 6-1/2”  framed watercolour available for $85.00.

I enjoy painting snow scenes, and the way the shadows trace their way across the snow covered ground.











Today I have three shows to take down; the one at Griffin's Greenhouse where I am demonstrating at today which closes at 4:00pm, the Norwood 2nd Annual Art Show and Sale which closes at 5:00pm and "On the Small Side" at the Sasquatch Gallery in Keene which closes at 6:00pm. It looks like it will be a busy day for me.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Pretty Pansies 1

This morning I demonstrated from 10:00am until 1:00 pm at Griffin's Greenhouse, 3026 Lakefield Rd. (formerly Hwy. 28) for the "Art in the Garden Show". The Peterborough and Area GardenRoute is hosting this event at all of the ten member businesses from 10am to 4pm.

While I was there I completed this little original, 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" watercolour which is available for $20.00 unframed.

Members of the Kawartha Artists' Gallery will be at the locations showing and demonstrating their art. By following the link you can also see at which locations some of the members from the Buckhorn Artists' Group will be displaying their work.

It is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy beautiful art while visiting spectacular floral displays when all the gardens are in full bloom.

This afternoon I demonstrated for the last time at the Norwood 2nd Annual Art Show and Sale at the Norwood Legion Hall - Branch 300, Corner of Alma and King Street, Norwood, Ontario.

The show runs from the 22-26 June and is open daily from 2-5pm. Tomorrow Helen Sheppard will be sitting the show for me.

Ghost Pine

In this piece I was working with various components to bring them together in one painting.

I wanted to have the silvery white trunk of a dead pine silhouetted against a stormy sky, but I also wanted to have a lake with a rocky shore and reflections in the water, as well as the yellowed grasses that are so common at the end of the summer.

I am pleased with the way everything went together in this tall format.

This is an original, framed 5" x 12-1/2” watercolour available for $225.00.

Today is also a fairly busy day for me in that I have demonstrated again at the Norwood 2nd Annual Art Show and Sale at the Norwood Legion Hall - Branch 300, Corner of Alma and King Street, Norwood, Ontario.

The show runs from the 22-26 June and is open daily from 2-5pm.

Then went to get my paintings from the "Spring into Summer" show at the KAGS and was informed that I had sold a painting just prior to the closing of the show.

I would like to thank new collector Ms. Angela Ross of Norwood, Ontario on her purchase of Day's End (see post on 01 June 2010).