ICEFIELDS JASPER TO BANFF 18X24 in., $400 framed; $300 unframed; acrylic on canvas, SOLD

This highway is an endless chain of paintable roadside scenes. Glaciers sit cold atop these majestic mountains and melt water makes its way through timbered mountainsides to the remarkable emerald lake below.
I was thrilled to send this painting recently to a person who desired to have it because of this online visual. That pleases me because the actual painting is significantly more dramatic and colourful than the photo image.

(Frame is a new contemporary mahogany coloured wooden frame with a white linen liner.)

LANGLEY ARTS FESTIVAL 12x18 in. acrylic on canvas, SOLD

Each August, classic cars line the streets by the hundreds, and local artisans display their work on Fraser Hwy which is open only to pedestrians that weekend.

This painting is owned by someone who once worked in downtown Langley and for whom this scene evokes many good memories.

CLOVERDALE BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL 14x24" $250 unframed; acrylic on canvas, available

Annually our town celebrates the blueberry harvest with a weekend celebration that brings artisans, musicians, classic car enthusiasts, games, foods and fun to town. With bluegrass music in the background, you can look at the displays while eating blueberry pie. Under the tents located between the new museum and this heritage seniors centre in the background, artists are showing their work.

SET ASIDE 18X24 in., framed $250, $200 unframed; acrylic on canvas, available

Against the north shore mountains of Langley a tired tractor is parked with its seat and stack twisted from age and disuse. Beside it are signs in the snow of another tractor that has recently visited to feed the cattle. The sun is warm upon me as I watch and the breeze is cool on my face.

I truly enjoy painting shadows and watching the depth it brings to a visual art piece.

Frame: one inch black floating frame (front loading)

TOWARD THE LIGHT 18X24X2 in., SOLD; acrylic on canvas,

I was fascinated by the movement of morning light from the meadow below right into the dark corner of the forested area. The smell of damp and musty timber came to me as light filtered through the overhead leaves. One or two old growth stumps evidence the logging that took place many years ago.

Frame: Two inch brown stained wood, rear loading, making size 21 X 27 in.

SANDCASTLE TRIO 24x30 in. acrylic on canvas; Private Collection

Three of my grandchildren were playing in the beach sand of Crescent Beach on a summer day. The two oldest have diligently constructed their sand pail sculptures and the youngest stands ready to do what we suspect – kick one down.

ONE WAY OUT 18x24 in. ; acrylic on canvas; SOLD

A rare snow fall in the lower mainland turned this 184 Street farm entrance into an attractive shadow rich scene that any Prairie resident could mistake for the Alberta foothills. I positively loved effecting these shadows.

GOLD RIVER 18x20x2 in. $75 unframed; acrylic on canvas, available

A delightful hiking spot where trickling waters sound over rocks and beckon a hiker to slip off the boots for a cool leisurely soak. This spot is located at the Golden Ears park on the Mission side of the Fraser River. I don't believe this painting is typical of my customary style and was hastily produced as I was capturing the light on the water and the sun on the sand.

JEFF THE NAVIGATOR 24x30 in. watercolour; Artist's Collection

The slow moving current of this White Mountains stream moved past the sun heated rocks where my son Jeff was perched comfortably, giving me the impression that he was piloting a stone boat upstream. This is archived from the early 1980’s. It has hung on my study wall for some years now. It serves as pleasant memory of my boy. My son is now a father himself.

SUNSET AT POWELL RIVER 24x30 in.; SOLD

The sun was low in the west as it shone on the face of the building behind the moored water craft and the reflections danced in the water. I did a smaller painting of this scene which was sold. The scene seemed compelling and I wanted to try again on a larger format. So this was the result.