Red Maples

Oil on stretched canvas 16" x 20"

C.$450. unframed/C.$550. framed

I was fortunate to do a fair amount of outdoor painting this fall with my painting buddies. This day began as a cold, grey, drizzling day in the boat, and then completely changed to dazzling sun and broiling temperatures...the transformation was quite astonishing.

Red Barn

On location oil on stretched canvas 20" x 24"

C.$850. framed SOLD

Just sold this one...it took me two years to complete...one location in Quebec where the barn was, and then a year later in Ontario with the fabulous red sumacs. I always felt it was incomplete untill I added the sumacs...there was too much focus on the barn.

Detail of Rock Lake Road

I'm very excited about negative painting these days...so here is an example: I painted the shape of the sky around the trees on the ridge...the trees are simply the underpainting (which was dry and done first). There is not doubt in my mind that it forces me to paint different shapes, more animated, perhaps more abstact, and certainly with more personality...and is very challenging. The best approach I find is to just DO IT! Don't think about it, just follow the brush, and lots of practice helps. Anyone else out there using this approach with oils...?

Rock Lake Road

On location oil on stretched canvas 18" x 24"

C.$950. framed/C.$850. unframed

An award winning painting! Every year I participate in an exhibition in Algonquin Park, primarily for paintings of the park done on location. There are 3 prizes and I won one for this painting. My next posting will show a detail and I will point out my current fascination with "negative painting".

Pond Lily

Acrylic on stretched canvas 15" x 30"

C.$950. framed /C. $850. unframed

White Pond Lillies are one of my favorite subjects. I am fascinated by what goes on under the water...the softly flowing stems and buds rising to the surface.

The Beach

On location oil on stretched canvas 16" x 20"

C.$650. framed/C.$550. unframed

Another fabulous day painting outdoors. My favorite beach in the area...we hiked in with all our painting stuff and had a wonderful day.

View of Fall Grasses

On location oil on stretched canvas 20" x 24"

C.$850. unframed

Another painting from a fabulous fall painting trip in Algonquin Park. I loved the intense blue reflected on the water.

Sunflowers in December

Oil on stretched 2" canvas 10" x 12"

C.$200. unframed

Just so you don't think I only do landscapes...I find flowers very exciting too! I think it's the challenge of making them look alive.

Photo: October Painting Workshop

One of my fall workshops takes place at an immaculate farm near Wilno with a view for miles. A large hand-built log studio is available for indoor painting, but we had such fabulous weather that most of us painted outdoors. A student sent me this: "Looking forward meeting up with you again. It is incredible the confidence I got from your last workshop in oil and hope to enjoy any workshops you might have in the future."

Fall Woods

On location oil on stretched canvas 18" x 18"

C.$550. unframed

Another painting from the same trip as my previous posting, in beautiful Algonquin Park.

Fall Grasses

On location oil on stretched canvas 18" x 24"

C.$850. framed/C.$750. unframed

A new painting from this fall's trip to Algonquin Park. The grasses were spectacular this year. We had fabulous clear warm weather, and so the reflections were ever so entertaining.

Barron Canyon

Oil on stretched canvas 12" x 24"

C$950. framed SOLD

Giclee reproductions available

What a spectacular spot, the Barron Canyon in Algonquin Provincial Park. We spent days camping and paddling with our friends who are in this painting.

Home in the Valley

Oil on board 14" x 28"

C$950. framed

One of my colourful garden series...a peaceful image of the Ottawa Valley.

Algonquin Autumn

On location oil on stretched canvas 16" x 20"
C.$850. framed/$750. unframed

A quiet spot in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. I am very fond of this painting...
sometimes everything just works!