Spring Morning

Spring Morning was inspired by several things one of which is the view that I see from my kitchen window in the spring. 

My husband likes to call this my portrait landscape. 

I did some playing while creating this particular painting; I did a large part of the bottom third using a palette knife and I used some Coarse Molding Paste in the paint to give it some texture.

Majesty

Majesty was inspired by a photo that I took either on the way to the mountains from Calgary or along the Banff - Jasper Highway.
Each time that I have been to the Rocky Mountains in western Canada, they have created a real sense of awe within me.

Mount Seymour, BC

Both times that I have been in BC, I hiked Mount Seymour. Both times it was a highlight of my visit. I really enjoy being in the midst of the lofty mountain grandeur. This painting brings back all the memories of having been there: the cold air, the awe, the tired muscles from climbing ....

Algonquin Colours

Algonquin Colours was inspired, in more ways than one, by the workshop that I took this past fall at Killbear Provincial Park. First, the style of the painting is what I learned at the workshop. Secondly, I took the photo from which this was painted on my way home from the workshop as we drove through Algonquin Provincial Park. The fall colours that day were spectacular!