New Growth and new paintings

I love the rich colors abundant in the wilds. As an artist many hours are spent in the field researching, watching, photographing birds and critters that are found there. Immersing oneself in Nature is good for the spirit, and the bonus is watching animals watch us as this quirky young male moose did.

"On Still Waters Sweet Memories Glide"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 5x5 inches
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"Tohee"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 5x5 inches

"Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 5x5 inches
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"Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 5x5 inches
available at
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Waterton Lakes National Park was brilliant with blossoms last spring giving us the opportunity to view many different black bears grubbing in wildflower meadows. Cameron Falls are right in the townsite, this view of the falls is a summer view. I've painted a spring view though having trouble photographing it and getting acceptable coloration. Acrylic painting look different dependant on the lighting when taken, as well the camera tends to pick up more underpainting color than the eye actually sees so its usually a two day job just photographing half a dozen paintings.

"Cameron Falls"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 16 x 20 inches
Available at the Art Gallery of St Albert
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"Rocky Mountain Black Bear" 

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 10 x 14 inches

"Masked Cinnamon Bear in Wildflower Meadow" 

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 16 x16 inches

"Watching The Hikers"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 16x24
Available at The Art Gallery of St Albert
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"In The Wake of Loons"

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 12x24 inches
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For the sake of Abstract

These pieces were worked up for an exhibition on Abstract Art in Calgary showing at The House Coffee Sanctuary by Emmaus Fine Art Group.

"Flights of Fantasy"

16"x12"

Acrylic paint and varied paper on stretched canvas

 The goal was to complete an abstract that had no bearing on realism, though now matter how hard I worked layering the piece it looks like a bird in flight to me, I guess bird passion seeps into all I do.

"Dancing Circles Under The Sun" framed 9"x11"

Small painting experimenting with Inktense Pencil on recycled paper.

"Joyously Celebrating"

Mixed MediaTextile framed 10"x10"

sketch framed with mat 10"x10"

The image on the left is a mixed media textile piece worked up from the smaller drawing on the right.
Initially I was satisfied when the drawing was completed but then I got to thinking about how much more depth and texture fabrics would lend to the design, so off I went on a stitching frenzy two days before delivery, nothing like a time crunch to spur one on. Enjoy!

Monarchs and Swallowtails

 "Prairie Flower Swallowtail"

5x5 inch, acrylic on canvas with sides painted

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 "Swallowtail on Scarlet Globe Mallow"

5x5 inch, acrylic on canvas with sides painted
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 "Joe-Pye Weed Monarch"

5x5 inch, acrylic on canvas with sides painted

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"New Wings" Monarch

5x5 inch, acrylic on canvas with sides painted

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