The Rescue SOLD

This painting was inspired

by Margaret and Rutledge Park.

I met Margaret about 60 moons ago

during a summer art event where she suggested I visit

Rutledge Park in Saanich,

she thought the park might be inspiration for a painting.

A few moons later, on a sunny afternoon, I enjoyed an

ice cream cone visit to the special little Saanich park.

As well as a pink elephant named Rutley the park has,

at it's centre, a large and beautiful weeping willow tree.

There's a path to stroll all around the willow tree

and along the outer edge of the path there is a garden bed

with six large stones evenly spaced among the flowers.

Each stone is engraved with a section of a"stone poem"

that describes little bits of the park's history including

things like when the fields of the farm flooded

and the chickens had to be saved.

And now, 57 or 58 moons (or there about) since,

the imagery from my visit to Rutledge park inspired

this little Linnyland painting.

(Margaret, thank-you, you were right!)

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"The Rescue",

oil on canvas

12 x 12
SOLD 

Private Collection
Brentwood Bay BC Canada

May Afternoon

Last Friday, late in the afternoon, I enjoyed

another wee rendezvous to High Rock Park.

The cloud formations were magical and

my inspiration.

And speaking of clouds and inspiration and magical visit

talented multi media artist Melinda Esparza

on her blog - she's amazing!

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"May Afternoon"

(plein air)

oil on board

6 x 6

Spring Classics SOLD

Cherry blossoms, a VW van

and a cornerstore - who could want for more?

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'Spring Classics'

oil on canvas

11 x 14

SOLD

Nothing But Blue Skies

I noticed this Lyall Street house

with it's apple tree full of fruit while out for a

neighbourhood stroll last September and

it was the calm, contented, "all is well" feel of

this scene that inspired me.

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"Nothing but Blue Skies"

acrylic on canvas

20 x 12