Lexicon Word – “Grace” Simple elegance or refinement of movement. I found this definition of the word grace, and I knew that I wanted to paint a wave. Not pounding surf or ruffled whitecaps, but the gentle rolling curl that comes to shore on a still morning. A wave that washes gently up the sand…
Lexicon Word – “Slippery” I love painting rocks. One of the first large paintings I did was a study of beach rocks, and there have been several since. Shapes and shadows, patterns and colour – it’s therapeutic, meditative, to work on a painting like this. This one isn’t quite like the others, and I can…
Lexicon Word – “Labyrinthine” Peggy’s Cove is about the cove, the village, the lighthouse and the rocks. I think above all, the rocks. The shapes and contours create a maze as one tries to move across the landscape. Crevasses thwart one’s movement forcing a change of direction in search of a new path to take…
Lexicon Word – “Chrysalis” This building fascinates me. Every time I drive past I wonder about its history. It is a single story at road level and two at the rear. There are doors and windows at irregular heights and placements. It is lovingly maintained and glows with a fresh coat of white paint. One…
A quiet morning at the government wharf in Mill Cove led to this study of the pattern of reflections on cold dark water. Patterns within patterns began to take form and eventually led to shapes that put me in mind of the work of Norval Morrisseau. Natural forms became stylized geometric shapes repeating themselves. The…
DETAILS 10”x8” Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2018 Sold Also available as a Limited Edition Archival Print.
DETAILS 24”x24” Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2018 Sold Also available as a Limited Edition Archival Print.
