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Posted in Knifeworks, Paintings on January 19, 2012

Open.

Painted for the The Brush Off at THE MUSEUM. Painted in the first round— the OPEN round where I was free to paint whatever I wanted. “Open” 18×18 in Acrylic on canvas 2012 Photograph by Joe Martz This painting is in the private collection of Carol Moogk-Soul ... 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 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 avai ... Continue Reading

Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on December 1, 2011

Gathering Autumn

The ever-changing panorama of Southwestern Ontario’s meadow foliage is dramatically punctuated by the light of heavy weather gathering for the fall. “Gathering Autumn” Acrylic on panel 30 in x 30 in This painting is available for purchase. Continue Reading

Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on November 14, 2011

Fading light Kettle Point

Late season on Lake Huron as the days grow colder, the light lingers for a long time over the still, shallow water of Kettle Point. 30x30in acrylic on panel 2011 This painting is in the private collection of Echidna Corp. 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 July 19, 2011

Lifting Mist, Algonquin

A soft, dream-like image of an early morning in Algonquin Park. In the mist, on the still water, looking east waiting for the sun to rise. This painting captures the experience of being between white emptiness and within a defined landscape as mist lifts in the dawn. Lifting Mist ... Continue Reading

Posted in Landscapes, Paintings on July 19, 2011

Huron at the Pinery

Afternoon on the shore of Lake Huron at the Pinery. Dreamlike, the horizon is tobacco stained with the emissions from Chemical Valley to the southwest. The eastern shore of Lake Huron has a sandy bottom that is churned up by the waves in the summer breeze, and the silt and algae ... 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