SCHOOL DAYS

Growing up on a farm in rural Alberta, going to school was a privilege. The first day of school was an occasion to celebrate both for my brother and me as well as for our parents. Dressed up in our best hand-me-downs, clutching our homemade lunch, the event was always captured for posterity. These were my formative years as well as thousands of other baby boomers and these paintings are an opportunity to explore our roots and uncover some of what defines that generation.

24" x 30"

acrylic/oil on canvas

$1500

A GIRL AND HER COYOTE

I was a feral child growing up, largely left to my own devices. I roamed through the land on my trusty horse Rusty, purchased when I was four and he was eleven. We spent hours exploring, checking if the flowers were blooming, if the wild berries were ripe, and keeping an eye out for baby animals. In the winter, riding bareback kept me warm and the adventures continued. The wilderness was my playground, the animals my companions.

30" x 30"

acrylic/oil on canvas

$1800