Winter Games

Oil on canvas.

24x30"

Winter Games is an evocative oil painting that captures a timeless Canadian rite of passage—children at play on a frozen pond, framed by bare winter trees and the soft glow of a low winter sun. The scene leans deeply into nostalgia, recalling a simpler era when winter meant bundling up, grabbing a stick, and heading outdoors until fingers numbed and cheeks glowed red.

The loose, expressive brushwork and cool winter palette are warmed by hints of golden light and the quiet energy of movement on the ice. Hockey sticks, skates, and small figures suggest spontaneous games invented on the spot—no rink boards, no referees, just imagination, friendship, and the shared rhythm of winter.