Paintings of Central Canada
Canadian Shield of rock formations, Great Lakes, Beloved pine trees.
Paddling Summe Days
Bobb Lake, Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
24h 48w canvas | 28h 52w framed
An Autumn Tapestry
Bon Echo Provincial Park, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 48w canvas | 40h 52w framed
Fall Camping 2
Bon Echo Provincial Park, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 18w canvas | 40h 22w framed
Fall Camping
Bon Echo Provincial Park, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 12w canvas | 40h 16w framed
Tasting Autumn 9
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
30h 20w canvas | 34h 24w framed
Tasting Autumn 8
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
30h 15w canvas | 34h 19w framed
Tasting Autumn 7
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
30h 30w canvas | 34h 34w framed
Tasting Autumn 6
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
30h 60w canvas | 34h 64w framed
Tasting Autumn 5
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Tasting Autumn 2
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Tasting Autumn
Canadian Inspired
Oil on Canvas
30h 30w canvas | 34h 34w framed
Seasons Change
Oil on Canvas
24h 40w canvas | 28h 44w framed
Birches at Seasons Change
Oil on Canvas
30h 15w canvas | 34h 19w framed
Seasons Change and So Do I
Gatineau, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
40h 30w canvas | 44h 34w framed
Comfort of Home 5
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 24w canvas | 40h 28w framed
Comfort of Home 2
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 18w canvas | 40h 22w framed
Comfort of Home 3
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 18w canvas | 40h 22w framed
Comfort of Home 4
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
As I continue this series titled Comfort of Home, it only confirms the importance of what home means and its personal value.
It took me going up to camp Wanapitei to reset, to acknowledge the natural beauty I am surrounded by up here and do so look forward to also returning home.
I am approaching my canvas, washing with magentas and yellows first. I love the depth it gives, the mood, and it sets the transition of seasons in tow.
36h 40w canvas | 40h 44w framed
A Fine Balance
Cunningham Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 84w canvas | 40h 88w framed
Emotions in Landscape
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
14h 18w canvas | 18h 22w framed
Poppies of Hope 2
Mixed Media on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Poppies of Hope 1
Mixed Media on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Autumn is Near 2
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Autumn is Near 1
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Arts and Nature 2
Sandy Inlet, Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Arts and Nature 1
Sandy Inlet, Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
Farewell
Sandy Inlet, Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 16h 16w framed
A Taste of Autumn Birches
Oil on Canvas
40h 48w canvas | 44h 52w framed
Paddling the Islands 2
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
18h 12w canvas | 22h 16w framed
Comforts of Home
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
48h 16w canvas | 52h 20w framed
Shoreline Romancing 2
Oil on Canvas
16h 8w canvas | 20h 12w framed
Shoreline Romancing 1
Oil on Canvas
16h 8w canvas | 20h 12w framed
Paddling the Islands 4
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
12h 12w canvas | 14h 14w framed
Summer Reflections
Tay River, Perth, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
40h 20w canvas | 44h 24w framed
Paddling the Islands
Temagami Lake, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
24h 24w canvas | 28h 28w framed
Soft Hues of Nature 2
Georgian Bay, Killbear, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
20h 40w canvas | 24h 44w framed
Soft Hues of Nature
Georgian Bay, Killbear, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
30h 60w canvas | 34h 64w framed
Moody Pine
Ontario – Oil on Canvas
30h 15w canvas | 34h 19w framed
Summer Solstice Begins
Sandy Inlet, Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
40h 30w canvas | 44h 34w framed
Photo: Emma Gilmore
My Precious Pine
Oil on Canvas
60h 24w canvas | 64h 28w framed
Cherries
Cherry Topp Series
Oil on Canvas
60h 24w canvas | 64h 28w framed
Island Point 2
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 12w canvas | 40h 16w framed
Island Point
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 12w canvas | 40h 16w framed
Painting in the Dark
Algonquin Park, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
30h 40w canvas | 34h 44w framed
Sunset on McCrae Lake
Georgian Bay, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
15h 30w canvas | 19h 34w framed
Storied Nipigon
Ontario – Oil on Canvas
24h 30w canvas | 28h 34w framed
Shoreline Paddle
Tom Thomson Lake, Algonquin Park – Oil on Canvas
36h 84w canvas | 40h 88w framed
Nestled in the Blues and Greens
Oil on Canvas
28h 22w canvas | 32h 26w framed
The Maze
Kattawagami River, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
20h 30w canvas | 24h 34w framed
Spring Pines 2
Oil on Canvas
30h 15w canvas | 34h 19w framed
Goodness of Time to Shine 2
Oil on Canvas
40h 16w canvas | 44h 20w framed
Goodness of Time to Shine 1
Oil on Canvas
40h 16w canvas | 44h 20w framed
Power of Nature
St. Lawrence Seaway, Camarouski, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
20h 40w canvas | 24h 44w framed
Mystic Birches
Mixed Media on Canvas
24h 40w canvas | 28h 44w framed
Birches at Dusk 2
Oil on Canvas
10h 10w canvas | 14h 14w framed
Birches at Dusk 1
Oil on Canvas
10h 10w canvas | 14h 14w framed
Summer Days
Lac du Coeur, St. Adolphe d’Howard, Québec – Oil on Canvas
30h 60w canvas | 34h 64w framed
Winter Dusk Light
Lake Superior, Thunder Bay – Mixed Media on Canvas
24h 24w canvas | 28h 28w framed
Pink Skies
Wakami River, Opeepeesway River, Northern Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 40w canvas | 40h 44w framed
Early Spring Birches
Oil on Canvas
40h 16w canvas | 44h 20w framed
Snow Laden Pine
Brown Bear Lodge, Lake Sinclair, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
30h 15w canvas | 34h 19w framed
Shorelines of Rock
Georgian Bay, Killarney, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
30h 20w canvas | 34h 24w framed
Photo: M. Hodgins
Winter Pines Dance
Northern Ontario – Mixed Medium on Canvas
36h 24w canvas | 40h 28w framed
Summers End 4
Ottawa, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
20h 20w canvas | 24h 24w framed
Autumn 4
Oil on Canvas
14h 14w canvas | 18h 18w framed
Autumn 3
Oil on Canvas
14h 14w canvas | 18h 18w framed
Summers End of Birches
Oil on Canvas
30h 20w canvas | 34h 24w framed
Glories of Autumn Collection 11
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
Oil on Canvas
24h 48w canvas | 28h 52w framed
Glories of Autumn Collection 7
Birches 2
Oil on Canvas
30h 20w canvas | 34h 24w framed
Glories of Autumn Collection 5
Lac Carman Lookout
Gatineau, Québec – Oil on Canvas
30h 30w canvas | 34h 34w framed
Glories of Autumn Collection 3
The Falls
Laurentians, Québec – Oil on Canvas
30h 48w canvas | 34h 52w framed
Breathless 3
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
18h 36w canvas | 22h 40w framed
Dancing Pines 2
Northern Ontario – Oil on Canvas
28h 22w canvas | 32h 26w framed
Midsummers Night
Temagami Islands, Lake Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
36h 18w canvas | 40h 22w framed
Rocky Shorelines 1
Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
22h 28w canvas | 26h 32w framed
Into the Woods 2
Gatineau Park, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
I feel a shift with my work; it feels challenging and experimental. It’s a satisfying feeling to feel these glimpses of something “new” on the horizon. This painting feels very impressionistic compared to my mixed realism/impressionism. It feels organic in a way that it came from how I felt and what I saw. It took hours snd hours to get to a place where I felt it was done. My memory here, is hiking with my daughter Tori in the fall a few years ago. The challenge here was colour, as my mind continues to step outside the box of comfort. Hope you enjoy it.
40h 30w canvas | 44h 34w framed
Thankful
Oil on Canvas
This painting is inspired from a photo taken during Thanksgiving weekend of 2019. My family and I spent it camping, and although we didn’t have all our five children there, those that could make it did made it special. Setting aside the big turkey dinner, we opted to camp. Chilly at night with a fire going all day and evening, laughs, outdoor games and hikes, peak of the changing of colours, and memories brought up from the kids childhood. Roasting marshmallows is all we needed to give thanks. There is a variety of colour in this painting lending true to its story.
30h 24w canvas | 34h 28w framed
A Fall Hike
Haliburton Lake, Kawarthas, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
18h 24w canvas | 22h 28w framed
Strolling the Islands 4
Tales of Temagami Series
Lake Temagami – Oil on Canvas
18h 36w canvas | 22h 40w framed
Strolling the Islands 3
Tales of Temagami Series
Lake Temagami – Oil on Canvas
60h 24w canvas | 64h 28w framed
Strolling the Islands 2
Tales of Temagami Series
Lake Temagami – Oil on Canvas
60h 24w canvas | 64h 28w framed
Embrace 2
Oil on Canvas
40h 40w canvas | 44h 44w framed
Glorious Light
Lauriault Lookout, Gatineau Park, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
30h 48w canvas | 34h 52w framed
Shores of Lake Superior
Lake Superior – Oil on Canvas
Photo: Tim Miller
10h 8w canvas | 14h 12w framed
Glories of Stoicism
Grace Lake, Killarney – Oil on Canvas
Photo credit: Tori Miller
24h 40w canvas | 28h 44w framed
Winter Light Winter Shadows
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
Photo credit: P. Rachel
24h 24w canvas | 28h 28w framed
Winter Light
Red Fox Lakehouse, Haliburton, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
24h 24w canvas | 28h 28w framed
Duchesnay Falls
North Bay, Ontario – Oil Canvas
My good friend and I recently drove up to North Bay to visit an old friend and spend the night. It’s funny, I drive through North Nay a few times a year to go up to Temagami, but never have I stopped at Duchesnay Falls. So beautiful, light rain was falling and we were unable to hike to the top, so I sneaked into the forested terrain and captured a glimpse of the roaring falls through the trees. I put some of my favourite colours together on my palette and painted happily, remembering old friendships with our young children. Time just passes, we think we are so busy at that moment in time, and I know we are, but we must remember to truly appreciate the moments in time. I was reminded of friendship.
36h 24w canvas 40h 28w framed
Serenity on the Trail
Transcanada Trail, Ottawa – Oil on Canvas
40h 48w canvas 44h 52w framed
Spring On The Trail 1
Ottawa, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
20h 20w canvas 24h 24w framed
Glorious Reflections On Lady Evelyn
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
Glorious Reflections on Lady Evelyn // Temagami
This painting speaks of the absolute stillness on the lake Lady Evelyn Lake up in Temagami. We awoke from our campsite to this glorious reflection, the day was crisp and clean, knowing the first stroke of our paddles would break the stillness of the mirrored water. The landscape of pinks and greens was standing in the water. So pretty.
36h 36w canvas 40h 40w framed
Spring On Lady Evelyn
Temagami, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
This last spring was a challenging time for all of us as we adjusted to a new way of living. I noticed a pattern with my palette choices were happy and bright, joyful, colour choices of hope and renewal, pinks! Ironically enough, I painted this series just before March, before the dark news of the pandemic hit. I was happy to see that these joyful paintings of pinks could help bring happiness and smiles to others during this time
This painting in particular is another view from my little hospital cabin up at Camp Wanapitei, my daily view. I still hope one day to get much of the brush cleared to see more of the lake and feel the breezes.
24h 24w canvas 28h 28w framed
Spring In Algonquin
Algonquin Park, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
24h 24w canvas 28h 28w framed
Baie du Chaleur
New Carlisle, Gaspe, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
12h 60w canvas 16h 64w framed
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
Photo Credit: J. Laliberte
36h 48w canvas 40h 52w framed
Tree Planting Block
Dryden, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
24h 30w canvas 28h 44w framed
Springtime Splendor
Oil on Canvas
36h 36w canvas 40h 40w framed
Windy Waters on Lake Rosseau
South End Lake Rosseau, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
Part of my Muskoka collection. I love the “abstract”feel of this painting. You can feel the wind in the waters at the south end of Lake Muskoka. The purples always bring balance in my view to my work and I always enjoy choosing the hue and where it will go on my canvas.
Photo Credit: E. French
20h 40w canvas 24h 44w framed
Cranberry Marsh on Huckleberry Trail
Lake Muskoka, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
This is a well known hike taken for cottagers living in the Muskokas, the viewpoint overseeing Lake Muskoka.
I have never been here, my daughter’s friend captured some photos for me and I was quite pleased when this painting was recognizable to people who live there. Viewers have said it has brought back many fond memories for them taking day hikes from years ago with their families. As an artist, this is what it’s all about, someone making a connection with your work.
24h 36w canvas 28h 40w framed
The Road at Tree Planting
Dryden, Ontario – Oil on Canvas
This painting is from a photo my son took up in Dryden, Northern Ontario when tree planting. It was a simple photo, but I loved the story. This was his road every day for 3 months taking him to “The Block”, the block he would plant thousands of spruces. I love that these young people are nurturing our land, refurbishing our forests for future growth and their passion and drive to do so, in often challenging elements, is so pure. The Road is exactly that, the hint of new growth in the background and the drive to do so is this painting.
24h 36w canvas 28h 40w framed
Spring In The Air
Wakefield, Quebec – Oil on Canvas
This painting has an abstract feel to it, but I love the mood it brings as the thaw of winter brings new life to spring. I took this photo on a sunny day on my birthday visiting Wakefield and Chelsea in Quebec. I painted this in 2017, admired by many but still waiting to find it’s forever home. I like that it begins to show elements of my artistic style coming out with my loose strokes and play of colour.
24h 36w canvas 28h 40w framed