Cats On Chairs

I've started a new project called "Cats on Chairs". The medium is acrylic collage and its a bit different from my usual acrylic painting. In this process I paint, stamp, or print on deli paper to create the medium that is used in the built surface. I'm posting the first three which will be on display and for sale at the Spring, Art Focus Show on May 3, 4th and 5th, 2024. The show will be held in the Mabbett Room at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave in Port Coquitlam.

Bunny 12 X 12 $60.00

Merlin 12 X 12 $60.00

Ninja 12 X 12 $60.00

Simply White  24 X 30  $625.00

This piece will be on display at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre starting April 24 2024 

until June 18 2024, along with several other works by Art Focus Artist Association artists.

The address is 2150 Wilson Ave in Port Coquitlam.

 

The two following paintings have been accepted for inclusion in shows at the Federation of Canadian Artists on Granville Island.  Sales inquiries should be directed to the Federation at artists.ca.

Sunshine Sonata  16 X 20   $625.00

FCA 2024 Vancouver Salon Exhibition June 17 - July 7

Sunlight & Fresh Ferns 24 X24 $795.00

FCA 2024 Online Landscapes Exhibition May 27 - June 16 2024.

 

Forest Deep 24 X 30  SOLD

An old Maple nearing the end but supporting so much

new life.

Gentle Currents 16 X 20  SOLD

One Day In March 24 X 24  SOLD

Mossy old logs in a cold cascading stream.

Thinking River Thoughts 16 X 20  $450.00

Thompson River Hills 16 X 20  $450.00

Warm ochre hills and crisp rustling sage just outside Kamloops.

Under a Winter Moon 36 X 36  $785.00

 

A Few More Bears

Audrey  8 X 8   SOLD

This little painting was part of a project celebrating the

30 year anniversary of Art Focus Artists Association.

Paintings had to incorporate a few symbols designating

30 years. I managed two of them, emerald green and the 

pearls, but couldn't fit in the lillies.

Juniper 16 X 20  SOLD

Marilyn 10 X 10  $150.00

 

Mushrooms 

Delightful surprises at our feet.

Forest Muse  8 X 8  $125.00

A lucky find with a lucky 4 leafed clover.

Ground Zero  8 X 10  SOLD

Westcoast Symphony  8 X 10  $125.00

 

 Some small pieces inspired by the forest

Off The Beaten Path 12 X 12 SOLD

Silent Grace 8 X 10   SOLD

False Ginger growing on a mossy old stump.

The Checkered Shore 8 X 8   SOLD

Sunshine and shadow by the river.

Water, Rocks & Trees

View From The Edge 20 X 20  SOLD

Haida Gwaii beach near Masset. One of the most beautiful

places in British Columbia.

Waters Edge 30 X 24   SOLD

A peek of the Coquitlam River through the trees and

overtop the rocks.

Woodland Halls, Cool & Green

24 X 36   SOLD

A portion of the Westcoast Trail in Port Coquitlam. 

Lost In The Moment  30 X 24  SOLD

 This pond is part of the side channel that was built beside the Coquitlam

River to increase the numbers of spawning salmon. The side channel 

alternates from peaceful ponds to babbling brooks meandering  

through the landsccape.

Two scenes from California

In Search of Lost Time  24 X 24  SOLD

A magical corner at the Mission in Carmel. The statue

looks like St Francis but is really the founder of the 

mission. The brightness of the orange window above 

the shaded garden really caught my eye.

Ocean Bound 30 X 40  $795.00

 

And Dances With Daffodils

16 X 16   SOLD

Galanthus 18 X 24   $475.00

Garden Song   30 X 40  $795.00

 

Some of these landscapes have left me 

with wonderful memories

On River Time  24 X 30  SOLD

A cloudy day on the Coquitlam River Trail - I was trying to convey the misty,

damp feel of the trees and rocks that are such a part of this wonderful local river.

Pelican Bay 30 X 24  SOLD

Exactly what I love most about California. The colours, the ocean,

the surf, and pelicans in the sky.

River Morning 40 X 30  SOLD

Another painting of one of my favourite places, the Coquitlam River.

  

Scent of Snow & Rosey Cloud

12 X 12  SOLD

This beautiful spot on the Thompson River just outside of Kamloops is where 

my son and family go to find a Christmas tree. Cold, bright and peaceful.

Strange Bedfellows 24 X 20  SOLD

These two guys were drawn together to feast on a dead salmon. It was pretty chewed up 

so I used my artistic license to exclude the salmon but I loved seeing them together in

this wintery landscape.

Trolley Ride 12 X 12  SOLD

This wonderful old trolley in Astoria, Oregon is operated and maintained entirely by volunteers. Their obvious enthusiasm and dedication to historic realism recreates a delightful step back in time. With this picture I wanted to convey that lovely nostalgia we feel when we remember treasured moments from the past.

The Side Channel  12 X 12 

Framed  $250.00

 

Some of my bear portraits

Beaudelaire

Ferlinghetti

Kerouac

Longfellow

Melville

Pushkin

Wordsworth