Anguish
Anguish – 24 inches by 30 inches; acrylic on canvas.
This image came into being of its own accord. It is the way one feels when contemplating great loss; of our loved ones, of biodiversity or changes of life so vast one can not actually comprehend them.
In a time when our culture is changing rapidly and great uncertainties lie in every direction, great distress can prevail with us. In capturing this assault on the senses, one is able, perhaps to step outside of it, to gain some perspective.
As They Go By
As They Go By – 8″ X 10″; acrylic on board
This piece uses a gesso under layer to create texture and vibrancy. The yellow acrylic ink stains into the background providing a sharp contrast to the acrylic paint laid on top. Image continues around the edges so appears complete from any angle.
Field With Birds
Field With Birds – 24 inches x 30 inches; acrylic on canvas
This was from a day that had started badly for my friend. We were returning home when I noticed this enchanting summer hay field along Hwy 19A on Vancouver Island. We stopped and wandered along its edge sitting in the shadow of the old tree for some time. When we left the day was brighter.
Winter Walks Here
Winter Walks Here – 10″ x 8″; acrylic on board
Energy Rising
Energy Rising – 30″ x 24″; acrylic on canvas;
This is based on basic landscape forms from the perspective of smoke or water or streams of energy rising up from the land. It is an exploration into the unseen of the world around us.
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Joyous
Joyous – 30″ x 24″; acrylic on canvas
Joyous is the second in a new series exploring the idea of visable energy, the life force around us, in a forest or the world around us.
Seeing the woods/forest/land as a tangle of thousands of different entities that are alive and thriving in a continuous cycle of arising, maturing, decay and returning as new growth, has interested me for some time. I love working to describe that sense of riotous energy in paintings.
The first in the series is called “Energy Rising”.
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4 Salal Flowers
4 Salal Flowers – 36″ x 36″; acrylic
7 Salal Flowers
7 Salal Flowers – 36″ x 36″; acrylic on canvas