abstract landscapes

Big Sky Over Gambier Oils on canvas, palette knife 2017 24 x 24 inches Early morning with wonderful sunrise, looking out over Gambier Island with glorious big dramatic skyscape in pinks and orange. September 16 morning view. Related works Government Dock, Gibsons Ruby Lake Reflections Daybreak in the Broughtons

Big Sky Over Lions Bay Oils on canvas, palette knife 2017 24 x 24 inches Early morning with wonderful sunrise, looking out over Gambier Island and Lions Bay with glorious big dramatic skyscape in pinks and orange. September 16 morning view. Related works Shinglemill Tugboat Shinglemill Marina Red Tree

Next Year Oils on canvas, palette knife 2017 24 x 24 inches Next Year, a hopeful name for a commercial fishing boat. I painted it in plein air in Alert Bay, BC and then this studio painting was tackled once back in the studio. I love the way the water shimmers and the hull dances

Trawlers, Alert Bay Oils on canvas, palette knife 2017 24 x 24 inches This is the stern view of the charming rusty fishing boat Next Year from Alert Bay, BC. I love getting lost in the reflections in the water…. Related Works Shinglemill Tugboat Shinglemill Marina Red Tree

Sailboats, Mosquito Creek Oils on canvas, palette knife 2017 24 x 24 inches The harbours near Vancouver are filled with lovely sailboats and fishing boats, just waiting to be captured by painting and photography. I creep around pointing my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 at the boats, the spaces between the boats, drawing out the lights and

Princeton Oils on canvas, palette knife 2017 24 x 24 inches Princeton, a stately and charming old gal, a crusty old tugboat from Alert Bay, BC. The textures of the crumbling layers of paint on the massive hull and in the reflection in the water created an almost symmetrical composition. Related works Shinglemill Tugboat Shinglemill