The Edge - Cowichan Lake SOLD

This is another one from my recent camping trip

to Cowichan Lake.

After a boat trip and a swim I

set up to paint under a giant cedar tree. The sky

went from sunny to cloudy and back to sunny while

I painted

and, next to me, a native Douglas squirrel was busy running

(almost flying)

back and forth along a mossy log

tansporting

treasured cones.

(And, when I was finished, I jumped in the lake for another swim...)

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12 x 9

oil on wood panel

For more information contact Mercurio Gallery.

SOLD

Summer Afternoon - Lake Cowichan SOLD

Last week I was away to Cowichan Lake

for a camping trip

and after a gorgeous day of lake swimming

I set up my easel to paint.

This view is from the Gordon Bay Provincial Park

looking across the lake towards

Honeymoon Bay.

When this little one was done I dove in for

one more swim!

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5 x 5

(plein air)

oil on wood panel

Contact the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria for more information.

SOLD

The Road Home - Woodwynn Farm

This one is from last Friday's outing with the

Al Fresco non-group. We had the joy of painting

at a very special place, the historic Woodwynn Farm, in

Saanich. (Check out the link to learn more about

the exciting plan for this farm!)

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10 x 8

oil on wood panel

Cattle Point View SOLD

This small painting

is from a grey day adventure

at Cattle Point Park in Oak Bay.

I set up along the entance roadway facing

towards Discovery Island.

The first brush stroke that I applied had

a slight slant so, I decided to continue the slant

throughout the painting.

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"Cattle Point View"

oil on wood panel

5 x 5

SOLD

View from Cattle Point SOLD

"View from Cattle Point"

oil on canvas (plein air)

10 x 8

SOLD

You are invited to join me this Friday, August 14th, 2 - 4 pm

at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale.

(The AGGV Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale

continues through August 3oth 2009).

1040 Moss Street

250.384.4101
www.aggv.bc.ca

&

Mercurio Gallery

August 4th - August 29th

Iconica 5

show features artists S through W of the house collection

..."diverse and spectacular work

from Victoria icons Karl Spreitz, Yves Vial, Linny D. Vine, Jack Wise,

Jack Wilkinson and more."

602 Courtney Street

250.388.5158

www.mercurio.ca

Blossomtime by the Blue Bridge

This is another of the larger pieces that I mentioned

in an earlier post.

It's a spring scene of Victoria's inner harbour

with cherry tree blossoms

in full bloom.

(My mind does some wandering and wondering

while I'm painting, for instance;

Victoria still has quite a few VW vans

on it's roads... how many

of the VW vans have crossed the Johnson Street/Blue Bridge from the '60's

until now... it's amazing that there

seem to be more VW vans than VW bugs/beetles still

travelling on Victoria's roads ... is it this way where you are, too?)

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"Blossomtime by the Blue Bridge"

acrylic on canvas

36 x 48