Christmas Spirit Bear

This is a small study of a Kermode or Spirit bear that lives in northern BC in the Great Bear Rain Forest.  It's based on a photo taken by Miray Campbell of Mothership Adventures (used with her permission). I was on a painting trip on their wonderful ship Columbia III  last May,  and we'll be joining them again next September to visit this area in the north.
You can check them out at http://www.mothershipadventures.com/

Whistler is calling!

 Two new small paintings (8x10) that I might paint larger as I quite like them!
They are called "Late Summer Feast" and "Tusk at Twilight". They're acrylic on board, $160 unframed.

Still life weekend with Gaye Adams

I've admired Gaye's still lifes for quite a while,  so when Janice Robertson booked her in to her Fort Langley studio for a 3 day workshop, I jumped at the opportunity. As many times as I've heard, "lighter, darker, warmer, cooler" it really sunk in here. Had a wonderful time with Gaye, Janice and Alan (Wylie), and Mark Hobson was also there for a visit. Here are my first efforts at this captivating approach. In oils! They're still wet 5 days later .. a nuisance but love the soft edge possibilities.

Fun opening at Federation Gallery

Brother John pedalled his bike to the opening tonight of the 70th Anniversary Show .. along with many other friends, artists and art aficionados.
Fun to be a participating artist. I'm super inspired ... stay tuned!

Exciting news!

My Smugglers' Cove painting was accepted into the 70th Anniversary Show of the Federation of Canadian Artists, at the Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street on Granville Island. It opens on Tuesday, Oct 25, but the  opening reception is Thursday, Oct 27, 6-8pm.

Two other paintings, shown above, have  been accepted into the subsequent show that starts November 15. The show is called Small, Smaller, Smallest, and there should be lots of temptations for Christmas shoppers there! These two are called High'n Dry on the Coast, and Treasure Hunt.

Secret Cove

Secret Cove, acrylic on canvas, 20"x16", framed $750

Plein Air Week on Gabriola with the FCA

Drumbeg Bay study in oils, 6x8", $100

Gray's Farm study, oil, 6x8", $100

Massive oak at Gray Farm, oil, 12x16", SOLD (can't resist adding .. to Robert Genn!  Thanks for your  encouragement Bob!)

Hole in the Wall Passage

This famously turbulent channel was tranquil as we sailed through on the COlumbia III.
12x16 acrylic on board, matted and framed.
SOLD

Painting in Desolation Sound with Robert Genn

Last week I joined a small group of lucky painters on the Columbia III for a 4 day trip in Desolation Sound.  We painted on shore in nice weather and on the aft deck when it rained. It was an awesome experience, but the many paintings I started need to be finished in the studio, so they won't be posted for a few days. Here's a photo of us ready to disembark.. (I was so focused on painting I forgot to take photos of us painting!)
We saw orcas up close, porpoises played under our bow and the scenery was majestic with very few other boats around. Robert was an inspiring teacher  too!

Golden Light in Smuggler's Cove, B.C.
5"x7" study on colourfix paper

Jingle All the Way

This is at Whistler and I forget the dimensions! about 16x20" .. framed .. about $425, depending on dimensions.

Cousins at the Gap
acrylic, 14'x18'
private collection

Near Lost Lake

12"x12" acrylic, framed, $250

Alpine Study
12'x12'  acrylic - not for sale

Fitzsimmon's Creek

18"x24" acrylic
unframed  $450

Bear Country (plein air summer study on Whistler)
acrylic  5"x7"

WHAT LIES AHEAD?


30"X36" acrylic, not for sale

Kispiox study 6"x9" acrylic on Colorfix paper, unframed $100