Our lives are part of a long continuum of civilization – past, present, future. Learn from the past, enjoy the present, hope for the future!
“Let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing.” – Kahlil Gibran
18" x 24"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$800
Here is an older painting that reminds us of a time when we could travel and congregate in groups. This group of boys was playing on a beach in Thailand little knowing or caring that the world would undergo a huge change in the not too distant future. Life is an opportunity -- enjoy it!
This painting is five or six years old but somehow seemed appropriate to post today since we seem to be on attack from all sides. One hopes that 2021 will evolve to become a time of love and peace!
With most galleries closed and exhibitions cancelled this year, I took the opportunity to play -- mark making, texture and colour mostly. It has been fun and a real learning experience for me so something positive coming out of this. Wishing you all peace, prosperity and above all good health for 2021!
Growing up in the 50s in Central Alberta our entertainment was one local cinema and two local radio stations. Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers and country music were our influences. Once a year we were off to the Stettler Stampede where we watched ‘real’ cowboys at work. This was as close to the Wild West that we would get, and we loved to emulate our heroes.
Summer was a time to gather with friends and family on the shores of nearby Buffalo Lake. Picnics and barbeques were a highlight as they were rare occurrences. I took my first swimming lessons at the lake, but it was so shallow it was impossible to tread water. However, it was still fun to splash in on a hot summer day and, though I may not look happy here, these were indeed, Halcyon Days.
30" x 40"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$2200
My grandfather emigrated from Norway in his early 20s and eventually settled on a small hardscrabble farm in the Great Bend district. The land was hilly and not great farmland but could support a cow or two and pigs. Most of the small farms were mixed – some grain, some animals, a large vegetable garden, etc. Money was always scarce so the food you had was what you raised or foraged. It was a hard life but rewarding in many ways.
30" x 24"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$1500
