rose series
Front garden series |
ROSES, not from my garden...but I wish! My father used to always have roses in his garden.
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I love being in the garden. I quite often paint my cone flowers. They come in such luscious colours. I originally received these flowers from my mother's garden. I love to sit on the grass, observe, draw and paint. If it is not summer, I will sketch and paint from some of my photos. When I look back at these paintings, it brings back that summer feeling of warmth and timelessness.
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PURPLE CONES, 30 X 40”, acrylic on gallery canvas.
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GARDEN BED, acrylic on canvas (3/4" border) 22" X 55".
CHALKBOARD FLOWERS, mixed media, acrylic, 16" x 20" on gallery canvas.
DANDELION, acrylic on gallery birch panel, 24" X 48"
SOMETHING'S IN THE AIR, acrylic on gallery birch panel, 24" X 48"
AYAME, 12” x 24”, acrylic on canvas. The fleur-de-lys is featured here as it is said that the original fleur-de-lys may have actually been irises not lilies.
art nouveau flowers
BROWN EYE SUSANS, acrylic on gallery panel board. 36" x 24" Given to Mississauga.
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LOTUS, Acrylic on 18" diameter concrete paving stone, sealed.
SACRED LOTUS, Acrylic and Sharpie on watercolour paper, framed. 14" X 18"
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LOTUS CIRCLE, Acrylic and micron on watercolour paper, framed, 8" x 10"
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Flowers in my mind
FLOWERS ON MY MIND, 8" X 8" acrylic on birch panel.
asian inspired flowers
I lived in Japan for four years, and studied the art of shodo, Japanese calligraphy painting. Although I have been back in Canada for many years now, I still find that my aesthetic has changed, and it comes out in my work.
DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME, 10” X 10”, acrylic on gallery birch canvas.
MY SPACE, 12" x 12", acrylic on mixed media. Sold to Richmond Hill, ON
KIKU, 菊、8"x 8", Chinese and Japanese inks, mounted on birch panel
VENETIAN PEONIES, acrylic gouache on canvas, no frame.
MORNING HUM, acrylic and collage papers on canvas. 20" x 20".
Butterflies and Echinacea,14" x 18", acrylic and collage on birch board.
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HANA 花、10" x 10", Japanese ink and papers, mounted on birch panel. Gift to Victoria, B. C.
Two Tulips , 8” x 10. Acrylic, on birch panel.
Spring is Waking Up!, 14" x 18". Mixed Media collage. Now at the Richmond Hill United Church Outreach Program, 10201 Yonge Street
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Yupo Flower series
FIELD OF POPPIES, acrylic on yupo, 20" x 24", framed, sold to Toronto, ON
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FIRST: EAU CLAIRE FLOWERS, acrylic on yupo paper, 20" x 24", currently on private loan
This painting was created up at a retreat near Collingwood, cottage country north of Toronto
SECOND: EAU CLAIRE 2, 24" X 24", acrylic on gallery canvas
The first painting is yupo, and then I experimented on canvas for the second painting. It was interesting to note the differences. With yupo, I was able to attain a depth with the background; with the canvas, the flowers have a more pop art feel. Both sold to Toronto, ON
This painting was created up at a retreat near Collingwood, cottage country north of Toronto
SECOND: EAU CLAIRE 2, 24" X 24", acrylic on gallery canvas
The first painting is yupo, and then I experimented on canvas for the second painting. It was interesting to note the differences. With yupo, I was able to attain a depth with the background; with the canvas, the flowers have a more pop art feel. Both sold to Toronto, ON
Geometric flowers series
JILL'S FLOWERS, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 40", unframed
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JILL'S FLOWERS, STUDY #1, acrylic on gallery canvas
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Jill is my mother, and she studied needlework at the Royal School of Needlework in London in the 50s. These two paintings are inspired by her design made by cutout shapes and then delicately embroidered with elaborate stitching. I used the green background to further evoke a 50s feel. My first painting I played with colour but the second one I used only black and white to play with value, and to keep closer to the original.
FAR OUT FLOWERS, 11’ x 14”, acrylic on watercolour paper, mounted on birch board gallery panel.
mixed media/ collage flowers
SPRING SONG, 36" X 48", Mixed media and acrylic on gallery canvas. Sold to Toronto, ON
RADIANCE, 36" X 48", mixed media on gallery canvas
I started with the background and used many papers from my past, such as the beautiful washi paper wrapping stamped from a store in Imadate, Japan. This town is no longer, as it was merged with Echizen village. I lived near here and would often go to the festivals, and use the paper to study making Japanese dolls. The bright yellow paper is from there and I can not find paper of such fibre and texture anywhere here in Canada. Other papers include photocopies of my family's land deeds from England, pieces of stencils, papers from Nepal, hand painted tissue papers, Japanese calligraphy papers and acrylic skins.
I started with the background and used many papers from my past, such as the beautiful washi paper wrapping stamped from a store in Imadate, Japan. This town is no longer, as it was merged with Echizen village. I lived near here and would often go to the festivals, and use the paper to study making Japanese dolls. The bright yellow paper is from there and I can not find paper of such fibre and texture anywhere here in Canada. Other papers include photocopies of my family's land deeds from England, pieces of stencils, papers from Nepal, hand painted tissue papers, Japanese calligraphy papers and acrylic skins.
WARM NOSTALGIA, 30" x 40", acrylic and mixed media on gallery canvas, sold to Toronto, ON
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SPRING BOUQUET 30" x 40", acrylic and mixed media on gallery canvas. Sold to Richmond Hill, ON
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BOUQUET, 24" X 24", acrylic on gallery canvas
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FLOWERS, 12" X 24",
hand painted tissue paper and acrylic, on gallery canvas. Sold to Winnipeg, MB |
. 20" x 20", acrylic and mixed media collage. Sold to Toronto.
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spring flower portraits
PURPLE PEONY, 20" x 20", acrylic on gallery canvas. This is my first attempt to paint a flower in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe. The flower I painted was from a garden tour I went on, but I changed the colour from pink to purple. Sold to Tsukuba, Japan
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PEONY I N PINK, 12x 12”, acrylic on canvas
TULIP TIME, 18” x 24”, acrylic on wood panel. Sold to Toronto, ON
GOOD MORNING, 12” x 12”, acrylic on canvas
Palette knife series |
SOLD - SUMMER AFTERNOON, 16" x 20", oil on gallery canvas. A
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VIOLET DAISIES, 10" X 10", acrylic on yupo, mounted on wood panel. Sold to Markham, ON
PRINCIPAL BOUQUET , 12” x 12”, acrylic on gallery canvas. Sold to Richmond Hill
SUMMER’S END, 20 X 24, acrylic on canvas.
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YELLOW AND ORANGE, acrylic on gallery board, "16 x "16. Sold to Richmond Hill, ON
PINK TULIPS, 28" X 28", acrylic on handmade canvas. Not available
ISLAND FLOWER, 8" X 10", acrylic on watercolour paper, mounted on wood panel
So many beautiful and colourful flora can be found in the Caribbean. I painted this in a garden in Cayo Guillermo, Cuba.
So many beautiful and colourful flora can be found in the Caribbean. I painted this in a garden in Cayo Guillermo, Cuba.