When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

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Douglas Fir

Saturday, July 30th, 2022


 

Douglas Fir, Salt Spring Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Douglas Fir, Salt Spring Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

“The Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone describes a unique set of ecosystems found only on southeast Vancouver Island, the islands of the Salish Sea, and the southwest coast of BC. CDF ecosystems are rare and highly endangered. These ecosystems include Douglas-fir forests, as well as Garry oak woodlands, wetlands, estuaries, and other unique communities of plant, animal, and fungi found nowhere else in the world.”  Read more on the Islands Trust website

H2O

Friday, July 29th, 2022


 
Stormy Oregon Coast, 4H x 6W inches watercolors - J. Mane Gallery H2O 2022 Honorable Mention
J Mane Gallery H2O 2022 - Honorable MentionStormy Oregon Coast (2018), 4H x 6W inches watercolors

Honorable Mention in J. Mane Gallery’s “H2O” 2022, opening July 31st, 2022.

Hydrangeas

Thursday, July 28th, 2022


 

Hydrangeas, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Hydrangeas, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Singapore

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022


 

Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Singapore - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Singapore – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Bonsai, meaning ‘tray planting’ in Japanese, is the art of growing, pruning and shaping small plants in containers, to mimic the sculptural growth style of larger trees. The meditative practice of creating beautiful miniature tree-replicas adheres to traditions and principles.
Emphasis is on growing only the tree, whereas Chinese penjing, which influenced the art of Japanese Bonsai, imitates larger landscapes, for example, with trees and mountain scenes.

North Saskatchewan River

Monday, July 25th, 2022


 

North Saskatchewan River and Canola fields, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Prairie storm while driving from Saskatoon to Blaine Lake, SaskatchewanAfter The Rain, North Saskatchewan River and Canola fields near the Petrofka Bridge and Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan.

18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size.Tree Road, Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan

Driving north to the Petrofka Bridge, about 60 km from Saskatoon, the land is completely flat. The occasional hills in this area are anomalies, partially created by the North Saskatchewan River cutting through canola farmlands. The river is glacier-fed, running through Edmonton AB, joining with the South Saskatchewan River, and eventually emptying into Hudson’s Bay 1287 kms (800 miles) away.

All Water / Seascape Exhibition

Sunday, July 24th, 2022


 

Wilson River OR, soft pastels, 18H x 24W, 27H x 33W framed

Certificate for Wilson River, OR showing in All Water and Seascape competition, Aug 2022Wilson River, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb watercolor paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Showing online through August-Sept in Contemporary Art Gallery All Water / Seascape Exhibition, along with ‘Trask River’, ‘Microbial Diversity’, and ‘Multnomah Falls’.

(Also showed in the J. Mane Gallery’s ‘Seasons 2020’ exhibition).

Fireweed

Saturday, July 23rd, 2022


 

Fireweed, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Fireweed, Goldenrod and new-growth forest beside the Trans-Canada Highway near Yorkton, Manitoba, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.

Flower Power Exhibition

Friday, July 22nd, 2022


 

Goldenrod, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas
Bronze Certificate, Flower Power, Camelback GalleryGoldenrod, (2019) Ouimette Canyon, Ontario, Canada, 12H x 12W inches acrylics on canvas

Bronze Award winner in Camelback Gallery’s “Flower Power 2022 International Juried Arts Exhibition”.

Kootenai National Forest

Tuesday, July 19th, 2022


 

Kootenai National Forest ID, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Kootenai National Forest ID, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size.

Scenic 2022

Monday, July 18th, 2022


 

Montana Valley, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Drawn earlier this year in Feb. 2022 – will be showing online at Exhibizone’s exhibition, ‘Scenic 2022’, Aug 1st -31st.

Early evening shadows while driving through Montana Valley foothills and grasslands, where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

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