Lorna Creek in the southern Chilcotin.

 Delivering this one to the Victoria Art Gallery for their Winter small works exhibition. 

This rock is at the top end of Haida Gwaii. Couldn't return there this year, but next year for sure.

Progressing from traditional small format toward large non-objective landscapes. Many thanks to Brian Atyeo for his thoughtful guidance.

Three interpretations from the same preference photo. I find doing a series on the same subject helpful for developing ideas.

Very happy to hear that three of my paintings, including "Wha Bay" were accepted into the Sidney Fine Art Show running Oct 10 to 15.

Thought I'd give the Sooke Fine Art Show a shot and I'm pleased to hear that "Joffre Lake No. 3" has been juried in. Show runs July 28 to Aug 2.

Iconic West Coast

Stepping out of my comfortable 11 x 14 format and going big, at least big for me. This 16" x 20" acrylic is from last summer's Chilcotin trip on the road to Nemiah. I call it "Road to Nemiah"

"Chilko Lake", From a camping trip last summer 12 X 16 Acrylic.

Glacier Lake No. 2 is a rework. The foreground, lake, ski, and conifers of this 11"x14" acrylic were repainted many times.

This is a glazed version of a previous post. It's being shipped off to the Federation Gallery for the "Artist's Choice" show running Jan 31 to Feb 12.

"Whistler No. 9" is the latest variation on a series from a single reference.

This one, "Paul Lake", is one of my current favorites. It's not a favorite in terms of composition but  because it was one of those paintings that went through a prolonged ugly period before something worthwhile started to emerge. I like that a loose feel was preserved even though it went through many revisions.It'll be part of the FCA 75th Anniversary Signature Celebration and Exhibition.

The Plein Air Show starts May 10 at the Federation Gallery, Granville Island. "Round Island" painted on-site in Tom Hutton's yard overlooking Stuart Channel will be one of many plein air works on display.

I'll be hand delivering "Tara Creek" and "Klemtu" to the TNSC National Open Show in Kamloops. Looking forward to meeting with the TNSC folks at the reception on Friday Apr 22 and enjoying all the show entries.

"Crow and Gate No. 2" was completed pond-side and is now showing at the Federation Gallery during "Canvas Unbound" running April 12 to 24. The show features a wide variety of works from many fine artists. Check it out on-line (http://artists.ca/show/current_exhibition)

Honoured to have "Bamfield #1" awarded third prize in Vancouver FCA's Landscape Exhibition running Feb 16 to 28 at the Federation Gallery.

There's a pull-out on the roadside over looking Hanalei Valley on Kauai. It was raining, as it often does on Kauai, resulting in some small pockmarks on this acrylic sketch.

It's enjoyable work to pack up a painting, take it up to Canada Post and ship it to FCA's Federation Gallery and, with some luck, I won't be paying return shipping.  "Bamfield No. 1" will be part of the gallery's Landscape exhibition running February 17 to March 6. Always a privilege to have my work hang there.