Ontario Tag

9” x 12”, oil on panel (1998) Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada The cedar strip canoe holds a great amount of appeal to me. Its classic lines, warmth of its wood, and closeness to the water when paddled create an intimacy...

9” x 96.5, oil on linen (2005) Caledon, Ontario, Canada Streams have always fascinated me. Their meandering ways lure me into the landscape, water flowing and swirling in a timeless dance. As the sun set behind me, this creek was cast...

4.25” x 9”, oil on linen (2005) Caledon, Ontario, Canada Dusk on the farm. A peaceful time broken up by the sounds of the animals here and there. I hoped to capture some of that in this small oil study; a...

12” x 16”, oil on panel (2005) Near Killarney, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada As the wind blew the frigid air off of ice-covered Georgian Bay, I was struck by the incredible variety one can find in nature. Take the snow for...

5” x 9”, oil on linen (2005)  Caledon, Ontario, Canada Hiking with my paints on a fall afternoon in a nearby hardwood forest, I settled down near this old cedar rail fence. It was a peaceful afternoon, under the maple canopy...

5” x 9”, oil on linen (2005)  Caledon, Ontario, Canada Farms are an integral part of Caledon’s past and present. In my 23 years of living here, I have seen pressures brought upon this way of life as farms are being...

12” x 16”, oil on panel (2007) Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada A quiet summer morning, with only the sound of the gently lapping water slapping the rocks, found me sitting at the water's edge on Manitoulin Island. I rarely...

12” x 18”, oil on linen (2007)  Caledon, Ontario, Canada The birth of a painting. Sometimes it's from a planned excursion far away involving months of planning. And at times, like this one, it's from throwing my gear in the truck...

12” x 15”, oil on panel (2007) Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada It's an all encompassing feeling to sit on Lake Superior's rock and soak up the setting sun. The breeze hits your face as the waves, lapping up against the shoreline,...