After The Opera

I just completed this painting, "After the Opera".  It has some of my favourite things....red high heels and red leather jacket from my closet, chocolates from Rubens, fabric from my extensive and out of control fabric collection, a program from the Vancouver Opera Romeo and Juliet, and an empty coffee cup (addicted to coffee).  It is 16 x 16 and acrylic on canvas.

Nature Reclaims The Railway

This is a 9x12" acrylic painting (framed).  It is a closeup view of nature at work, doing what she does best.  This image was collected while on a walk around the inlet in Port Moody.  Part of the railway is used only occasionally on Canada day, and nature is quick to reclaim what she lost.

Emerging II

This painting was originally called Emerging, and was accepted into an abstract show at the Federation Gallery at Granville Island.  After I got it back from the show, I decided to make a few changes to the painting, and like it better now.  It will be displayed at the Port Moody Art Show, November 2,3,4.  The origin of the image was from a photo of oil stains on the concrete in the parking lot underneath the city hall in Port Moody. 

AIRS October 9-28, 2012

This painting "Dahlia Backs Are Beautiful Too!"  will be shown at the Annual International Representational Show at the Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver.  The show is from October 9-28, 2012, and the opening is on the evening of October 11.  I'm thrilled to have this painting accepted for the show!

New Painting August 13, 2012

                                        "KOI RUSH HOUR"  24 X 30 ", Acrylic on Canvas

These Koi are from a hotel pool in Kauai.  They rush to get to the food first whenever a tourist nears the pool.  Started this one a long time ago (UFO>unfinished object) and finally finished it.  Had a lot of trouble getting the colour right in the photo, and don't think I have suceeded yet.  Have been trying it out on different computers and it is different on every one!  Agggh!

Eye Insight



Sold, 16 x 20", acrylic on canvas



One evening after my husband had eye surgery he was sitting in his lounge chair with the light coming from the left side and there was my picture.  I prevailed upon him to sit for several photos, and after editing got some good source material. 

This painting was exhibited at the Federation Gallery at Granville Island, and won an Award of Excellence.  

Surprise at Ocean's Edge

18 x 24", acrylic on canvas

I was at Belcarra one day and found a tidal pool at the edge of water with an almost round rock in it...very unusual.  I took a photo of it and painted it as kind of a self challenge as it was quite detailed.
This painting was exhibited at the Federation Gallery at Granville Island.

Dahlia Backs are Beautiful Too



36 x 40", acrylic on cradled board



I found this painting in a UFO pile in the basement while cleaning up for a kitchen reno.  It was started many years ago when I used to have some pink dahlias in the garden.  I took many photos, but found the ones of the backs the most interesting as the fronts were too perfect.  So I finally finshed it !  Yeah!