Oil on canvas.

21x17"

This painting has been signed, varnished and hung. It's ready for sale. I'm pleased with the depth of colour, the play of light and the way it truly has conjured up the spirit of Casson, a great Canadian Group of Seven artist who painted en plein air. I chose to paint this in a fusion of styles that mixes a little Casson with a little me. It's now what I want it to be!

Oil on canvas.

31x41x2"

I've recently framed and now Peaceful, Quiet Mysterious has found a home. It is inspired by wonderful Crawford Lake in the Campbellville area. I am always drawn to this place. It is mystical, spiritual and ever beautiful. There are so many spots that draw you in. Follow the light. Follow the sense of wonder you feel. Follow your heart and perhaps you'll get a glimpse of what you're looking for.

Acrylic on canvas.

30x40"

Somewhere between creativity and imagination is where this forest exists. How do you paint a dream? Colour, line, emotion, love and the joy of letting your inner imagination go. It's dreamy, smokey, light filled and a place where anything is possible. I'll let my dream breathe on this large canvas. Dream along.

Acrylic on canvas board.

12.25x15.50"

Red is passionate. Red is bold. Red is daring and inspiring and always makes me feel joyful, and alive. It's fiery and brave and gives you a feeling of youthful exuberance. I love it when I see it in a sunrise, sunset or as I walk through forests and fields. It makes no pretense. It's the essence of love and where I want to be in life and in art. This painting is all of this and when hung, cannot be ignored.

Acrylic on canvas board.

12.25x15.50"

Sometimes when reaching for light, there is a need to be bold. I'm in a place in my life where I need to brush myself off, get up and strive for colour and light. Be bold. Dare to be. Dare to feel. I was struck by the twilight one evening and was moved by the iridescent glow of vibrant colour and light through the leaves. Autumn dazzles and slapped me awake. Feel the beginning of something. Awaken and feel.

Acrylic on canvas board.

12.25x15.50"

There's something special that happens when you allow yourself to see with your heart through the eyes of inspiration. Shades of colour, depth of light, and beauty seem to be all around. When I pause and take in my surroundings, I'm filled with the joy of the moment. This is what I felt and this is how I paint. Inspired by love, filled with hope, and touched by deep love. The Bruce trail never disappoints me.

Oil on canvas board.

12.25x15.50"

A view of the Toronto Cityscape from the islands. Wonderful when friends can enjoy a day out on the Lake!

Oil on canvas board.

9x11"

Oia Kiss, is a tribute to this wonderful Greek City on the Island of Santorini. When the sun sets, the whitewashed houses seem to turn many colours as colour and light play with the view. This is my stylized en plein air painting of just one of these moments.

Oil on canvas.

8x10"

Autumn leaves and autumn colours inspire this piece. It is based on a hike in the Georgian Bay area of Ontario.

Oil on canvas board.

15.50x12.25"

While sitting on a park bench in Trinity Bellwoods Park near Little Italy and Little Portugal, I was able to watch, drink in the sights and sounds all around and let the sun, the memories and emotions inspire me. This painting is personal but I hope you sense the love I feel in this moment. Let the "Red Rocket" glide by on its way to tomorrow. As it goes by, let's sit for a while, you and I, and enjoy this moment. May it last forever.

Acrylic on canvas board.

15.50x12.25"

On July 29, I had an incredible day spent on Lake Ontario. I traveled from Bluffers Park Marina across Toronto's magnificent harbour, to Toronto's islands. The day was magnificent, the scenery incredible, and the memories created by friends priceless. I decided to paint this moment to commemorate the day.

Acrylic on canvas board.

12.25x15.50"

An en plein air painting capturing a moment in Mississauga on Vicar Gate. Drive. Light and colour and the feel of this moment.

Oil on canvas board.

15.50x12.25"

Hear the thunder and rush of deep waters cascading over the edge and watch the cloud of mist perpetually engulf you. Niagara Falls Canada is truly a feast for the senses that gets your heart pumping. It's no wonder that honeymooners flock here. I painted with a mindful minimalism in my style with quick and energetic brushstrokes. I want to share my journey of discovery and the feel of this magnificent natural wonder.

Oil on canvas board.

15.50x12.25"

Starlight twinkles and dancing moonlight reflections on a pond at night. I imagine this Lovely waterlily emitting it's own light when it reflects in the water, one glorious bloom made more bright and beautiful because of the reflection. A blazing, romantic light, petals on petals, colour on colour, love on love caught beautifully like lovers in the night in their warm embrace. Two as one forever on this canvas. Beautiful, fiery and forever.

Oil on canvas board.

15.50x12.25"

I've completed this piece with dynamic light and movement. It has it's own spirit, energy and is filled with purpose. It wants to be seen and appreciated. East meets West in a beautiful dance of love, tradition, and respect. A perfect compliment built on reverence, love of the divine and pure spiritual and physical beauty. There are two blossoms here to make that statement.

Oil on canvas.

20x16"

Northern Sky, Muskoka, Ontario. Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. I have been a sky gazer all my life. It's just so incredibly to watch it shift and change. Clouds, colour, mist, atmosphere and points of light! Sometimes we are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of something magnificent if we just look up! Nothing quite like the Northern Lights!

Oil on canvas.

10x8"

Siena Standing Tall, Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Oil on Canvas, 8 x 10. Siena is one of the most magical cities in Tuscany. It's filled with enchanting streets, colour, history, great food and people. Love that it is a beacon of light, a must see place that will always stand tall.

Oil on canvas.

18x24"

Peaceful, Quiet, Brilliant. Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24. This is the fourth in the Peaceful, Quiet Series of paintings.
I've added all the details to the water and given it a layering that truly gives the water a glistening shimmering dance of light. The sun has been blended in but it has it's own light as well. The overall feel of the painting is joy. Uplifting and a true tribute to joyous, ever-changing light. Bright, far-reaching and so beautiful. I chose Vivaldi's Four seasons, concerto in E minor for Violin captures the joy painted in this painting.

Oil on canvas.

30x48"

Through the leaves, Oil on Canvas, 30 inches by 48 inches (76 cm by 122 cm) I've completed this painting and it has been a true labour of love. It's a painting that is a metaphor for much more on so many levels. We can all choose to walk past the dried leaves infront of us, push past those distractions or barriers, walk through cold waters towards light and love. We can't be afraid of moving forward because there is much to see, feel and explore. I choose light. I choose to be daring. I choose love always. So take my hand and walk with me. Let's make this an adventure filled with hope and love. What do you see beyond the leaves?

Acrylic, ink, oil on canvas.

20x20"

Twilight of a day but also tepresents the twilight of the year. So much beauty if we take the opportunity to look for the light in our life. And with the end of each day or year there is hope! Hope that twinkles and dances on the waters of the new year. And there is love that will bend through trees, cross oceans, and warm your way. With every end there is a beginning. Follow the light and your heart.

Oil on canvas.

24x18"

Out of the Shadows, Oil on Canvas. 18 inches by 24 inches (61 cm x 46 cm). I've completed this painting using a new process that is slightly different with diluted oil paint layered systematically. The atmosphere and light in this works has punch. I feel this painting is sassy, has attitude and it's own soul. When we move out of the ever changing colours of the shadows, where reds and blues collide, who knows what emotions are stirred. Move to the light, move towards love. Find that radiance and warmth to bath in and perhaps, every now and then be bold.

Oil on canvas.

18x24"

Peaceful, Quiet, Beautiful. Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24. This is the second in the Peaceful, Quiet Series of paintings. The painting is complete and drying. I'm very pleased with the result. The multilingual mantra of Peaceful, Quiet, Beautiful was a very moving experience for me and reflects the multicultural fabric of my great country. Stronger because of the wonderful mix of cultures and people. This red heart is beating passionately and with much love. This is a tribute to Canada with 100 languages and cultures reflected on each red maple leaf. Each echo the phrase, Peaceful , Quiet, Beautiful.

Oil on canvas.

24x30"

Peaceful, Quiet, Wisdom. Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30. This is the first in a series of paintings called The Peaceful, Quiet Series. The final brush stroke has been added and I'm again transported back to the moment. Sun through the rustling leaves, a majestic tree proudly wearing years of wisdom, peaceful tranquility and quiet reflection. Still. Heartbeat. Warmth. And thoughts about my place in the here and now. Breathe and be still. Listen. Do you feel the leaves rustling? This is a spot on a farm in Everett Ontario.

Oil on canvas.

16x20"

In the Garden, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. An oil painting in an apple orchard that is also a metaphor. The light shines brightly through the tree branches and leaves to illuminate the apple in the garden. In completing this piece, I've made the lines look like a stain glass window much like those found in a Cathedral to give it a biblical feel. If the apple is love and free will, why wouldn't Eve pick it and take a bite? Given a choice to be submissive, subservient and obedient or have free will, intelligence and strength of character, of course she takes a bite. And of course, she chooses love. If Adam were a self confident strong individual, he would applaud and celebrate the choice. Or is it just an apple in a garden?

Oil on canvas.

30x24"

Through your Eyes, My Sunrise, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30. Although every sunrise has it's beauty, some always seem to have a special something. Painted with love, care and emotion, I feel it has both a spiritual quality and passionate energy and a sense of hope and possibility. It is both far east in it's feel but also truly Canadian!

Oil on canvas.

20x16"

Montreal Reflections, oil on canvas, 16 x 20. Recently completed, this oil painting captures the vibrant Montreal waterfront while also being introspective. It is really all about the reflections and energy emitted by each brushstroke. I love Montreal. I believe I've captured it's energy in this piece

Oil on canvas.

22x28"

Garden Blossom Blast, Oil on Canvas, 22 x 28. In this large oil painting, I decided to paint one of the first clematis blossoms of the season at dusk on a wet day. What was absolutely wonderful was being able to paint diffused daylight, water and garden light through leaves. If you look closely you'll see the progression, layering and thought process. Painting with oil is always about patience, perseverance and planning. I feel that the photograph of this painting doesn't do it justice. It must be seen.

Oil on canvas.

25.75x19.75x1.75"

On the Verge of Spring, Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24. Every year at the beginning of March in Canada, we are between seasons. Winter snow is still around but in some places with some milder temperatures, icy lakes have melted and some evidence of spring's imminent approach is visible. This painting is about my desire for winter to be over and spring to be here. I love spring with its colour, new life, hopes and possibilities. This painting, with its brighter sky, shimmering water, elements of new growth is about anticipation.

Oil on canvas.

20x16"

Twilight Storm Clouds, Galway, Ireland. Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. One evening, while walking into the central part of Galway, we noticed storm clouds rolling in. The clouds added an extra sense of drama to the evening with intense colours and light that shimmered on the waters.

Oil on canvas.

20x16"

Little Italy Remembered Circa 1970, College Street, Toronto, Ont. Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. It was great to have grown up in the Little Italy area of Toronto. College Street was always a buzz of activity with merchants and their wear, family run grocery stores, cheese shops, fish mongers and vendors of bric a brac. Sights, sounds, smells galore. I loved those red brick buildings, old shops with awnings, and random window displays. But before the stores opened, and shops were set up, there was a quiet, a lull that was wonderful. This is my memory; slightly hazy, and still.

Oil on canvas.

18x24"

My Tulip Garden, Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24. I just added the last brush strokes to this piece; signed and varnished it. I'm very excited about My Tulip Garden because it is completely done out of my imagination. I wanted it to be a blaze of colour; bright and vibrant. I also wanted to paint a sense of movement in the tulips and leaves with great depth between foreground and back. The flowers pop and move depending on where you stand to view the work.

Oil on canvas.

20x16"

On the Edge, Cliffs of Moher, Republic of Ireland, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. When I visited Ireland, a must see is the Cliffs of Moher with its stunning view and soaring height at over 500 feet. What's interesting is that you can slip through the fencing and walk in a farmer's field along the edge; no fence or barrier in your way. Such an incredible sight to behold so I painted it!

Oil on canvas.

16x20"

Clematis on Red Brick (Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20) is a paintings that is inspired by clematis growing in my garden. They are spectacular when in bloom and add such a pop of colour. They always bring joy when in bloom, and remind me of how glorious nature can be. I hope you get the same feeling.

Oil on canvas.

16x20"

Winter Stream, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20. Winter Stream is an imagined scene inspired by a trip to British Columbia. Streams in winter are magical. We've all seen them on a walk right after newly fallen snow. They are always wonderful to watch and very magical; the sound, the frozen edges, the clear water! Love fresh snow and the play of colour and shadow. They are never truly white. Have a look next time!

Oil on canvas (framed).

14x11"

Viareggio Sunset, Lucca, Pisa, Tuscany Italy. Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14. I have been blessed to have been throughout Italy a number of times. On one trip, we were able to visit Lucca, Pisa with a final destination of Viareggio. We had a wonderful dinner in the hills that evening with family. I saw one of the most spectacular sunsets ever in Viareggio that blazed over the rolling waves. Here is my memory!

Oil on canvas.

14x11"

Azzurri Coast, Amalfi Coast, Italy. Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14. As part of my Amalfi blue Period, I am reminded of the many magnificent places to visit all along this magical coast. I am also reminded of the incredible pasta dishes, gelato, seafood and Lemons! I'm feeling the Azzurri magic set in again. I hope you do too.