Working primarily in oils I paint with loose gestural brushwork to capture the spirit of place.  My paintings strive to encompass in gesture the natural world especially through the changing light of day.  And I do love the texture and personality of native trees.

Acer Saccharum/Sugar maple

CAROLINIAN FOREST

Flamb

Painting in the forest the senses are immersed.    It takes many hours painting a large oil outdoors.  Challenging to make lighting decisions as it is always changing.  

Tsuga Canadensis/

Eastern White Cedar

Durham, ON.

Oil on Canvas

24" x 48"

Painting at sunrise or sketching as the sun sets to the quiet and calm are my happy places. 

Manitoulin Island

Study in Ink, Pastel and Watercolour