One bonus that has come from the pandemic is the many workshops that have been offered online. I've been taking some of them and brushing up on technique by working on smaller studies. Here are a couple of new ones.
This series explores the hero's journey (everyman) from cradle to grave sometimes accompanied by a cast of archetypal companions. My aim is to explore the uniqueness of the human experience by means of pictorial investigation. This blog will provide some hints as to the narratives but the final interpretation will be up to you. This then is my version of the truth through wavy rose-coloured glasses. Sit back, open a beer, and enjoy!
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
TRUCK STOP DINER
Growing up in a small town, employment opportunities for young women are often limited. Some manage to find a way out while others are destined to spend their lives on the inside looking out. And wondering – what could be?
18" x 24"
oil on canvas
$800
Thursday, 8 April 2021
A MAN AND HIS DOG
Enjoying the sunshine with your best friend – what could be better than that. And when your best friend offers unquestioning love, loyalty and protection your life is perfect!
“If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to live.” – Lin Yutang
18" x 22"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$800
Thursday, 25 March 2021
A PERFECT AFTERNOON!
It has been just over a year since we have been able to meet with friends face to face (or side by side). It has been a difficult year for many but has clarified what is really important to each of us. Now with the end almost in sight we can look back in remembrance and forward in anticipation.
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
18" x 24"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$800
Thursday, 11 March 2021
THE CARD PLAYERS
Take joy in the little things! Cherish your memories! Enjoy your friends! Time passes all too quickly.
“And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures.” – Kahlil Gibran
20" x 24"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$950
Thursday, 25 February 2021
ENJOY THE GOOD THINGS
Take time to rest and enjoy the good things that life has to offer.
“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whether but just enjoy your ice cream while it is on your plate.” – Thornton Wilder
20" x 24"
acrylic/oil on canvas
$950
Thursday, 11 February 2021
YASSAS!
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







