series
Art for groceries. Small works . 10% donated to charity
statement
The way we interact with our environment influences the way we see things and frame the things we see. We take insubstantial, fragmented images and fill them out to make complete narratives.
It is this tension between the negative space, what is withheld from the frame of the painting and what is suggested that engages the viewer in a conversation with my work. I am showing part of a picture or world which exists beyond the realm of the canvas in the mind of the viewer. This conversation between the viewer and the painting, between description and abstraction is the most vital element of my painting.
process
Working up some new ideas . Many incarnations take place when creating something new .
One of the perks of moving up here is the different experiences interacting with nature. It’s more accessible in a more intimate way.
This study is a 10x10” version. There’s something temporal happening here.
Wishing you all a very happy new year filled with new adventures.
I saw my first northern lights this year. It was a spectacular experience. This is my first painting of them . They’ll be more as there will be other explorations and departures. ( I love the people doing mysterious thing in the dark . Makes me happy)
this piece is 36x48” oil on canvas.
A couple of my still life pieces available @bugeramathesongallery . The first one’s 24x20” the second is 48x48” .
I love them . The architecture of the arrangements , the flowers and the suggestion of the space they’re positioned in . The shadows creating dynamic shapes , they all make my heart happy.
There was an urgency painting them. Racing to capture the shadows , the exuberance of the flowers as they peaked .
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One of the new pieces I dropped off @diannawittegallery . Currently up as part of their winter salon. If you’re in leslieville , check out the gallery , it’s a lovely exhibition.
Electric forest variation 37. 36x48 “ oil on canvas $3850.00
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Dropped these pieces off @diannawittegallery yesterday. They’re photographed as they came out of my truck below some gems by @saramacleanmacculloch . Lovely to see Danna and the gallery looks fabulous! I miss Toronto but not the traffic .
The pieces are all from my electric forest series. Smallest is 36x36” largest is 52x48” .
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New 40x48” electric forest.
I catch myself enjoying the enjoying the snow globe activity outside while immersing myself inside and the fecundity of this piece.in the studio.
There are plenty of little moments within this piece that transport me.
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‘Think like a raindrop’, been watching a lot of how to install siding on my studio videos and this phrase from one video is living in my head as I work on this new Electric Forest.
Be the raindrop. Be unstoppable. Be persistent. Don’t penetrate my doors or windows!!
this electric forest is 54x48”
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Animation 3 from my ‘studies in line and form ‘ series is available @bugeramathesongallery . It’s 48x48” .
Love this series . It’s on the back burner right now but will come to the forefront soon . The negative spaces , the shadows, all make my heart happy .
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New piece . Daylight savings time post.
The days get so short this time of year , the moments hiking through the woods with the of the light and the last of the leaves are fleeting.
Nature needs periods of dormancy to foster renewal . Random thoughts for a dark time of year . 30x60”
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Playing around with new ideas generated from the northern lights that were insane recently.
Another one of those times when truth is stranger than fiction. Happens a lot. This one is 36x48”
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This ‘electric forest - variation 11’ 48x48”. is one of the pieces that’s currently part of the the ‘into the woods’ show @dervilia_art_design on now until November 2nd in Saskatoon.
This palette speaks of fall . The crisp colours and that shade of blue ❤️.
#abstractlandscape #forest #forestpainting #artcollector #interiordesign #curator
Escape trajectory variation 15- is part of the into the woods show @dervilia_art_design . It runs from October 10 to November 2.
There’s so many things to love about this piece. The scale : 20x60” . The way your imagination works out what’s going on in the middle ground. The light ……
#contemporarypainting #abstractlandscape #colour #color #interiordesign #canadianart #kunst
Tending to some necessities before winter 🥶 rears its head . Needed a buffer between the concrete floor and the interior. ✅ multiple coats of paint and then at 4 pm … 24 hours after the last coat was applied, I can get back in there !
Lotsa thinking went into what to put down . Eventually decided since I paint the floor every few years , i would just go with a floating wood floor. One more thing off the list . Yay!!
Owen sound studio tour this weekend. It’s fun hanging out with @leah_mhp who’s showing her printed explorations . Beautiful day. It’s running tomorrow 10-5 tomorrow. Come visit! 1090 3rd ave E . It’s a laneway house that runs between 2nd and 3rd ave E.
My paintings in my studio, Leah’s work outside under the big top. (Tent)
People come from all over to see the skies here . I completely appreciate that. I’ve been experimenting with trying to capture the different moods .
‘ any resemblance to any day past or present is entirely coincidental’ . I’m a huge reader and adore that statement. I feel we , as human beings are always informed by external influences. Chance encounters with people and environments have lasting impressions.
These two pieces , 24x24” and 16x20” will be at my studio as part of the Owen sound studio tour this coming weekend. Will be fun to see people interacting with my work.
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