Summer Art is Here!

New art to show, sizes ranging from small, medium and large, with a wide range of subjects and scenes featured.

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   Underwater                                               12" x 12"                                                             575$
Along the shores of Lake Huron, where ancient limestone rock meets clear, cold water, there lies a virtually endless supply of intriguing shapes and textures to capture. At first glance of this piece, the viewer may not know immediately what they are looking at, which shifts the focus to the compositional design, always fun for this artist.  

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  Halfway Log Dump                                46" x 34"                                                  4900$                            
​One of the greatest features of Georgian Bay, just up the street from the Kilby Gallery, is its unrivalled ability to present many differing views of itself and the varied shoreline it rests against. Among the most spectacular has to be along the western coast, as it lies alongside the Bruce Peninsula.  The rugged shore, with its almost surreal colours and complexity of water, tree and rock, can be most challenging for the artist, but very rewarding when executed with faithfulness to the natural beauty of the place.

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   Up the Bay                                               20" x 25"                                                        1275$
The eastern shore of Georgian Bay is marked by thousands of islands where the pinkish hued granite of the Canadian Shield meets the waters of blue.  The softly curved rock and twisted pine trees are a result of the strong prevailing winds blowing in from the west. Another by product of these winds is the air, typically fresh and clear, resulting in vivid striking colours as depicted here.

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   South River Rapids                              36" x 74"                                                            6500$
The South River runs a serpentine course along its way to mighty Lake Nippissing. Along that journey lie many compelling features, such as these wide, churning rapids. The lively movement of the water falling over the rapids is always a challenge to capture with paint and brushes, and contrasts nicely against the serenity and calmness of the surrounding scenery.   

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   Slabtown Serenity                                   25" x 14"                                                            925$
The tiny hamlet of Slabtown lies alongside the Beaver River, a most picturesque waterway that concludes at the southern shore of Georgian Bay. Every season presents the river in a different light, and I have painted it many times over my years working in this region. In springtime, there is a stunning vibrancy and newness to the colours that may only be displayed for a week or two, depending on the year.      

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   Western Shore                                       20" x 14"                                                             725$
The intention for this piece was to lean into the 'impressionistic' side of things, meaning; softer edges, tweaked colours, chunkier brush strokes and less defined details.  The composition (shapes of features and their arrangement on the page) would have to be the main focus here, as well as the obvious sense of depth that this unique shoreline offers.