This is another in a series of studies of locks and latches on my favourite old buildings. This is the padlock that has secured my family cottage, very near Twelve Acre Hill, all of my life. It’s surface has been burnished to a beautiful soft shine that subtly reflects colour over a rich bronze patina. DETAILS 8″x8″ Acrylic…
One of my favourite subjects to paint is the barn here at Twelve Acre Hill. The faded shingles and trim work are beautiful shades of grey and sandstone, and areas have taken on a hue of subtle mossy green. The simple wood buttons that have held doors closed for so many years and have been…
MacNab’s Island in Halifax Harbour has beautiful beaches of stone. Blue-green quartzite and pink granite worn smooth by the movement of the waves create swathes of tumbled colour on the shoreline. DETAILS 24″x24” Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2012 Sold
The leafy curls of a lungwort lichen mask the trunk of a tree in a fantastical mass of arabesques. An unexpected burst of colour and pattern in the gray winter woods all but hide the trunk of a large tree along the Woodens River Trail. DETAILS 30”x40” Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2015 Sold
The barn at Twelve Acre Hill caught in the glancing light of a bright clear summer morning. Slender shadows give definition to the soft weathered shingles. The inky black window leads one to wonder what lies within. DETAILS 36”x24” Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2015 Original Painting Sold Also available as a Limited Edition Archival Print.
In the fall of the year fuel for the winter appears in door-yards along the road. Colour and texture, and the organic shapes that wood splits into, come together in a giant puzzle of soft curves and sharp angles. DETAILS 48″x36″ Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2014 Sold
The first day of the new year was celebrated with a walk along Wooden’s River. Beautiful soft snow fell in squalls interspersed with periods of brilliant sunshine, casting fingers of light deep into the trees. DETAILS 36″x24″ Acrylic on Canvas DATE 2013 Original Painting Sold. Also available as a Limited Edition Archival Print.
This beach juts into the shipping lane of Halifax Harbour from McNabs Island. Rocks worn smooth by the movement of the swell pack tightly together and ,left wet by the receeding tide, reveal a rainbow of earthy colours. DETAILS 36″x48″ Acrylic on canvas DATE 2007 Original Painting Sold.
