Springtime brings new work!

 $5800                                                                                                                                    38"x71"                                                          

The eastern coast of Georgian Bay where its cool, clean waters have softened and formed the Canadian Shield shoreline for centuries, is a Mecca to painters.  I have been very fortunate via generous friends to have access to one of its premiere gems, the summer place of the late celebrated Canadian painter, Doris McCarthy.
My annual pilgrimage to this hallowed retreat always begins with a stroll across the familiar contours of the rocky shoreline, where a feeling of unspoken gratitude and inspiration washes over me. 
Each visit results in a few new paintings, always unique but connected to the earlier pieces born from this wondrous place. I'd like to hope they are also linked to the earlier work of Doris and other artists who were likewise inspired by this treasured locale.
This new piece is my attempt to capture on canvas the rich colours and warm light of a perfect 'bay day ending, with the sun descending over in the west.
  

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Ashore

 29"x41"                                                                                                                                    $3400                                                                
For me it doesn't get much better than a late Autumn paddle in a vintage cedar strip canoe on a calm lake in the Ontario hinterland.  I have had a love affair with the canoe all my life and contemplated featuring one in a painting for years, but held out for something a bit different from the obvious.  The framing of this canoe, with spruce trees leaning in from both sides, with the sweeping cove behind, ringed in fall colours, seemed to be the right one!

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Slabtown Sunset

26"x20"                                                                                                                                     $1750
Just a few steps from my home lies this impressive vista looking towards the western slope of the Beaver valley.  This weathered ancient giant of a tree stands in witness to the magnificent sunsets that unfold before it frequently.  

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Visitors

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Clear blue skies or rich coloured sunsets are obvious and compelling subjects for a landscape painter, but I find myself equally drawn to the 'other' types of days we are often presented with.  When a misty fog envelopes the land, colours are muted, shapes and forms are softened, and a visual sense of quiet and calm dominates the scenery.
As I created this piece, I felt the urge to not disturb what was unfolding on the canvas, in the same way as if I happened upon this scene on a stroll on some misty, moody day.

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Norther Pine

21"x13"                                                                                                                                         $895
​Artists and their work are forever a reflection of the artistic influences who shaped and informed their own style and technique. It was after a lunch break spent deep in study of a well used Group of Seven book of mine, that I dived into this study of a northern pine along some Georgian Bay outcrop.  

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