Nature & The Environment

3767 – Spotted Turtle on Paddle

3767 – Spotted Turtle on Paddle Acrylic on Wood Paddle 6 x 25 inches DONATED Each year Muskoka Conservancy holds an annual fundraising event. This is the second time I’ve painted a paddle to be offered in their silent auction. I chose a Spotted Turtle for the 2018 event due to it’s endangered status. This turtle is native to Muskoka. Share and Enjoy...

3769 – Hardwood Outlook Trail, Algonquin Park

3769 – Hardwood Outlook Trail, Algonquin Park Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 24 inches, Unframed SOLD We hiked the one kilometre loop of Hardwood Outlook Trail in Algonquin Park on a beautiful, warm autumn day. The Trail introduces you to the ecology of a typical Algonquin hardwood forest and ends in a spectacular view of Smoke Lake and the surrounding hills. My love of trees drew me to this curved one shaped by its environment. To make it more dramatic, I moulded tissue paper and acrylic soft gel to create 3-D sculpture on the canvas. Share and Enjoy...

3768 – Smoke Lake from Hardwood Outlook Trail, Algonquin Park

3768 – Smoke Lake from Hardwood Outlook Trail, Algonquin Park Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 24 inches, Unframed SOLD Algonquin Park offers unlimited views to capture in photos and then translate into paintings. I loved this view from Hardwood Outlook Trail with the dramatic cloud-filled sky and with the lake below still a brilliant blue. We hiked the trail on a beautiful warm late September day with the trees full of autumn’s rich jewel-toned colours. Share and Enjoy...

3766 – Learning to Climb

3766 – Learning to ClimbAcrylic on Canvas16 x 12 inches, UnframedSOLD One of the first skills a bear cub needs to learn is how to climb a tree. His or her survival could be dependent on getting up a tree in order to escape a predator. It’s also useful to know how to climb onto a nice high branch or into the crook of a tree for a snooze. Share and Enjoy...

3765 – Meal Time

3765 – Meal Time Acrylic on Canvas 10 x 8 inches, Unframed A Robin family set up residence in our neighbour’s entry way which provided a great opportunity for photo taking. As I finished this painting of their first nestlings of the season, the busy parents were awaiting their second brood of chicks. Share and Enjoy...

3761- Soaring

3761 – Soaring Oil on Canvas 20 x 16 inches, Unframed SOLD A couple of years ago during the heat of summer, we set out on a Georgian Bay cruise. On board the Island Queen, the intense turquoise colour of the water mesmerized me. It was so reminiscent of the Caribbean. And then along the shoreline of the islands, it looked like gold lying beneath the crystal, clear water. Share and Enjoy...