Walk on the Beach

Material:  5 x 7 acrylic paint on paper.
Status:  Gone to a good home.

Being a sailor's daughter, I love the water.  I also grew up with a fondness for gulls.  My grandmother used to call them Charlie - after Charles de Gaulle.  Long ago and far away, my sister and I found an injured gull....and in a moment of grand bravery, Bev wrapped her hoodie around it, and took it back to the cottage.  My grandfather was a doctor, and so we had it in our minds that we could fix Charlie up with whatever medical supplies we found in the closet.

"Charlie" lived in a cardboard box for a few hours until Mom convinced us that we were terrifying the poor creature.  We took it to the shore where it could feel at home. 

I like to think he made it to a lovely island and had a peaceful rest of his life.

Sailing to Africa

Material:  Acrylics and collage on wrapped canvas.
Status:  A commission which has gone to a beautiful family.

Notes:  This was so much fun to paint!  It is the first time I really got into collage - first with the tea tab as the flag on top of the mast - then the vintage map of Africa for the sail, and finally, the Canadian flag.

This painting was a commission for my dear friend`s sister.  The family is moving to South Africa in the new year, and she wanted to give them a very special gift.  I hope they like it! 

2 boys and a dog

This painting was a commission (thanks Jill!). The request was to depict 2 small boys and their dog.  One boy was to be on the trike, pulling the boat trailer out of the water, with the younger boy still in the boat, fishing.

It was lots of fun - I LOVE commissions!

Oh, I Believe!

Materials:  Acrylic and collage on wrapped canvas (4x4)
Status:  This painting was presented to Santa Claus while riding with him on his private jet. Really! Our littlest was invited by Telus Flight with Santa. We were so grateful for this unique opportunity, we wanted to give something back to the big guy :o)

And there in a wood, a piggy wig stood

Materials: Acrylic paint on 5 x 10 wrapped canvas.
Status:  Available.

Two Hoots: What is Love?

Oh, I believe!

Materials:  Acrylic and collage on wrapped canvas (4x4)
Status:  Available

The Huron Carolers

Status:  Available
Materials:  acrylic painting and collage on 5 x 10 wrapped canvas.  Unframed....sides are painted, so no frame necessary

The Rustic Lighthouse

Materials:  Acrylic paint on paper;  painting knife used to give texture; 5 x7 painting in a 15 x 13 frame.
Status:  Going to a good home.

First Kiss for the Frog Prince

Material:  mixed media (acrylic paint, coloured pencils, collage) on 6 x 6 wrapped canvas.
Status:  Gone to a happy home.

Notes:  I have long had the princess and frog painting in my head, and I have always loved when other painters used bits of print in their work.  I am so pleased with this concept - I can't wait to do it again! 

My very good friend, Kat, said I might want to add some other skin-tones to my paintings...and so I did.  I love the mocha-latte coloured skin with the bubblegum cheeks. 

For the text, I opened a book about Emily Dickinson, and came to a poem with a prince in it....I had to do it...I cut into my book, with no regrets!