They beckon in the summer casting an allure of sparkling seas and warm sands.
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| The Playful Dunes (a study), (acrylic on paper, 15"x 22") |
Winter, not so much; repelling in the austere cold of a windswept, below zero prospect of fortitude.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Playful Dunes
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
The North Shore
It is an old shore, this north shore. Exploring the coast on canvas, I searched out the qualities of the grasses; I asked about the shapes of the cliffs and in so doing tried to capture that elusive colour and movement of the water.
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| "The North Shore" (acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16") |
It is an internal conversation with unseen links and threads -- and surfaces again with a need for expression.
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Scuttling Sky
I saw the clouds over the harbour in layers of colour and form. The sky changes the dynamics of the land and the sea.
I know that sky, I thought -- it's the one I painted in 2002 -- Scuttling Sky.
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| "Scuttling Sky" 2002 |
It scurries, oh so quickly; it is hasty!
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
Sunday, January 8, 2017
All in a Row (reprised)
It speaks of ditches and windbreaks, of fields, and wayward seeds making a soft landing, protected from the plough and the combine.
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| Spruce in a Row (12" x 9" on paper) |
A landing that favours growth and nurtures seedlings. A demarcation line.
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Morning Meditations in November
In studio 2
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| Papiers colles with ink (6"x4") |
before dawn,
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| Papiers colles with ink (6"x4") at the break of day, |
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| Papiers colles with ink (6"x4") and early morning. |
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| Papiers colles with ink (6"x4") |
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Sailing - a series
Previous posts have commented: we are blown away on water the colour of warm places, feeling the undertow, the pull of the tides lifting us out to sea.
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| Papiers colles (7" x 5") |
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| Papiers colles (7" x 5") |
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| Papiers colles (6" x 4") |
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| Papiers colles (6" x 4") |
Persevering, we sail in rough seas, control is tenuous at best. The
wind blows through our courage and we attempt a hopeful landing.
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| Papiers colles (11" x 7") |
A safe and hopeful landing on the shores of generosity.
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| Papiers colles (7" x 5") |
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| Papiers colles (6" x 4") |
It is always time to set sail again; to sail to the land of two moons on leeward winds.
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| Papiers colles (8" x 6") |
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| Papiers colles (6" x 4") |
For complete information including titles see the sidebar Sailing
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
Friday, November 11, 2016
The Northern Lights
The aurora borealis - bright and dancing.
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| Papier colles 2016-Sept-16 (6" x 4") |
Once mysterious, now scientifically explained, yet despite explanations mystery abounds and awe inspires.
The landscape features most prominently in the body of my work. It is a landscape of suggestion, rather than a faithful figurative rendering; it is a landscape of fiction and abstraction. Major influences on my work have been the Canadian landscape, the tropical forest of the Congo and the land of the Mediterranean/Middle East. Born in Exeter, Ontario,I studied at the University of Prince Edward Island, McGill University in Montreal and the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières.
I always ask one question; when does the unconventional become so utterly conventional as to become uninteresting - dull in fact? I hope these are not dull whatever else they are. Let me know what you think.
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