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It’s continually astonishing to me the variety and beauty of wild flowers as they grow in random patches throughout the planet. They grow even if there is no one to stoop and appreciate their beauty. That makes them pretty self-less.
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It has been on my mind for a while to paint a few floral paintings. It’s an opportunity to try creating a composition that has a different and more intimate scale than a landscape. I do need to learn more … Continue reading
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Pilot Bay Lighthouse was once a critical navigation point for the entire Kootenay Lake. Now it’s a beautifully preserved landmark that affords a beautiful view in three directions. Acrylic on canvas – 8″ x 10″ – SOLD.
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Looking west across the Marina at East Shore Properties in Gray Creek, BC. towards the west shore of Kootenay Lake. Acrylic on Canvas, 10″ x 8″
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I thought it would be fitting to paint a couple of new pieces to help me get my bearings in my new home. This one comes from a photo I snapped out the second-story window of the historic Fernie Library … Continue reading
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Mount Hosmer 20″ x 16″ acrylic on canvas For Sale: $450 framed The poster-child mountains that are visible from Fernie are the Three Sisters, which are quite striking but not that aesthetically pleasing, and the ski hill. A little bit … Continue reading
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Gnarled Tree. 8 x 10″ acrylic on canvas For Sale: $250 Every year my brother and I go on a trip sometime around the long weekend in May. This year we decided to hit a conference in North Van, then … Continue reading
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Gnarled Tree II 8 x 10″ acrylic on canvas For Sale: $250 A gnarled old tree near the beach at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park in Sechelt, BC. We actually did see some porpoises on the ferry across from Horseshoe Bay.
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Creek near Porpoise Bay. 8 x 10″ acrylic on canvas For Sale: $250
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Elizabeth Lake 8 x 10″ acrylic on canvas SOLD This year the Key City Gallery in Cranbrook, BC. is having an open call for artist to create a piece themed around Elizabeth Lake, the bird sanctuary located just outside of … Continue reading
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Cedars from the Deck 8 x 10″ acrylic on canvas SOLD My Great-Grandfather settled a little fruit orchard on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake in 1908. That makes my kids 5th Generation Canadians, and 4th Generation Kootenay residents. I’ve … Continue reading
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North Beach 8 x 10″ acrylic on canvas SOLD I was 6 years old when my Grandparents bought this little one-bedroom cabin in Gray Creek. The property is strung together with others that lead down to the most beautiful rock … Continue reading