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

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

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Rainbow in The Rockies

Monday, March 20th, 2023


 
Rainbow in the Rockies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Rainbow in the Rockies, detailsRainbow in The Rockies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Detail image, left.

Landscapes 2023

Monday, March 6th, 2023


 

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”. ‘Elk Falls’ is showcased in the Biafarin – Exhibizone’s True Beauty online exhibition March 20th – April 20th, 2023.

  Kananaskis Valley, Alberta Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Cape Meares Fog, Oregon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Coeur d'Alene National Forest ID, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

J Mane Gallery Landscapes 2023 Platinum Award Certificate for Elk Falls

Won a Platinum award in the J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2023 Exhibition showing online March 6th – April 10th, 2023.

Also in the ‘Landscapes 2023’ show are Kananaskis Valley (Alberta Canada), Cape Meares Fog (Oregon), Coeur d’Alene National Forest (Idaho), and Queenstown Peaks (New Zealand), all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. To purchase any of these 5 pieces, use the Paypal tab below and specify the artwork title.

Heber River, BC

Saturday, February 18th, 2023


 

Heber River, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Heber River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Elk Falls 02

Tuesday, September 13th, 2022


 

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Elk Falls BC

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022


 

Elk Falls, Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Elk Falls – version 01, Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

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

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.

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.

Daisies and Hawkweed

Monday, June 6th, 2022


 

Daisies and Hawkweed, 24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper
Daisies and Hawkweed, Stony Swamp Trail, Ottawa ON, 24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper

Lake Louise

Sunday, April 10th, 2022


 

Lake Louise AB, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Lake Louise with turquoise mountain water, Banff National Park, AB Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish. Here’s an acrylics on canvas painting of the same place I did a couple of years ago.

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