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3792 -‘Shrooms on the Rocks at Canoe Lake General Store, Algonquin Park
3792 – ‘Shrooms on the Rocks at Canoe Lake General Store, Algonquin Park Acrylic on Canvas panel 18 x 15 inches Framed While on a day trip to Algonquin Park, we stopped at the Canoe Lake General Store, and I discovered these brilliant yellow mushrooms amongst the rocks outside the store. I took several reference photos to use back in my studio. Both trees and fungi have captured my imagination. Without them we would not survive on the earth. The trees provide the oxygen we need and the fungi along with bacteria break down organic matter and release carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus into the soil and the atmosphere. It’s this and the variety of shapes,...
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3764 – Imagine Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 16 inches, Unframed SOLD This painting was inspired by the poem The Season of Phantasmal Peace by Derek Walcott. I imagined the birds of the earth desperately trying to save the world from extinction. I simplified the concept with one bird and the focus of world peace and cooperation in protecting our resources. The title came to me one day when listening to John Lennon’s, Imagine. Share and Enjoy...
Read More3755 – Under the Sea
3755 – Under the Sea Acrylic Skins on Canvas 18 x 24 inches, Unframed COLLABORATION – Wendie Donabie, Janice Feist, Pat Whittle, Lynda Lynn This painting created with Acrylic skins was completed by four artists, each adding approximately one quarter of the artwork. I started and finished this piece. It began with the coral reef at the bottom and a few tropical fish and plants. I passed it along to each of the others to add their individual textures and ideas. UNDER THE SEA represents the fragile world of animal and plant life in the ocean. It’s a reminder that what we do on the surface impacts all life above and under the sea. ...
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3717 Plenty of Fish Acrylic on Canvas 6 x 12 inches, unframed SOLD Saltwater aquariums provided colourful inspiration for this small acrylic painting. It astounds me the variety of vibrant colour found on coral reefs. Plenty of Fish is my homage to life in the sea. Share and Enjoy...
Read More3714 – On Thin Ice
3714 – On Thin Ice Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 36 inches, Framed SOLD We all contribute to greenhouse gases and global warming but we can also help to solve this worldwide crisis. In this painting, a lone polar bear floats on a piece of sea ice, reminding us that we are all on thin ice. He asks, What are you doing to add to the global warming crisis. The life buoys symbolize what we could be doing to help solve it. The melting ice cap impacts not only the polar bear and life in the far north. As oceans rise threatening coastal systems and low-lying areas around the world, even major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Miami as well as Mumbai, Sydney, and Rio de...
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