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Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on February 9, 2012

Early Spring, Lake Huron

In the early spring the ice lingers on the horizon as the ice closer to shore melts. Above, the sun radiates warmth despite the coldness of the air. “Early Spring, Lake Huron” Acrylic on panel 24×24 in 2012 This painting is available for purchase.  Continue Reading

Posted in Knifeworks, Paintings on January 19, 2012

Swell.

Painted for the The Brush Off at THE MUSEUM. Painted in the final round— the SPEAK round where each of the three finalists interpreted the word “swell” “Swell” 18×18 in Acrylic on canvas 2012 Photograph by Joe Martz This painting is in the privat ... Continue Reading

Posted in Northern Cosmology, Paintings on January 13, 2012

On Earth, as it is…

Reflecting the direct physical connection between our world and the sky in which it spins, the pattern on Earth is the same as it is in the heavens. “On Earth, as it is…” Acrylic on panel 24×48 in 2012 This painting is currently unavailable for purchase.  ... Continue Reading

Posted in Minis, Northern Cosmology, Paintings on December 20, 2011

Cold sky turning over the warm Earth

As the warm Earth turns the cold sky above appears to spin around the north star. 12x12in Acrylic on canvas 2011 This painting is available for purchase $150 unframed, $200 framed.    Continue Reading

Posted in Minis, Paintings on December 6, 2011

Fixed point

Above a stubborn outcrop of rugged rock, the stars serenely continue their parade around the fixed point. “Fixed point” Acrylic on panel 12 in x 12 in 2011 This painting is available for purchase $150 unframed, $200 framed Continue Reading

Posted in Northern Cosmology, Paintings on December 1, 2011

Our Earth is not a cold, dead place

An exploration of our shared cosmological sense of place— the fixed point of the cold, north star anchors the motion of our continued journey as our life continues below. “Our Earth is not a cold, dead place” Acrylic on panel 24 in x 48 in 2011 This painting is curr ... Continue Reading

Posted in Northern Cosmology, Paintings on November 14, 2011

Light falling in the valley

This is the second painting in the Northern Cosmology series, which picks up themes from my earlier “Particles & waves” painting. The first in the series is “Still, it moves.” 18x24in acrylic on panel 2011 This painting was auctioned as part of the Fir ... Continue Reading

Posted in Northern Cosmology, Paintings on August 9, 2011

Still, it moves.

This northern abstract is an homage to Galileo. Although considered apocryphal, Galileo is rumoured to have muttered “E pur si muove!” (And still, it moves!) before the ecclesiastical court that forced him to recant his heliocentric view of the universe and placed him ... Continue Reading

Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on June 3, 2010

Northern lights

While not a literal representation of the aurora borealis, the colour and sense of light in this painting is evocative of the surreality of the northern lights. 36×36in acrylic on canvas 2010 This painting is in the private collection of Gordon & Deborah Robson. Continue Reading