Dog Walk in Fall

12x12 Oil on Board

$320.00 Framed

This scene is along my regular dog walk. It seemed the leaves just danced when I stopped to take the photo. I love this time of year on the prairie, the golds and reds are like jewels amongst the trees.

I am excited to have received my active status in the Federation of Canadian Artists this month. The Federation offers some excellent workshops for members as well as the opportunity to submit for entry in shows. The next show is called Capturing the Canadian Spirit, in celebration of the 2010 Winter Olympics. It will run from January 26 - February 28, 2010 at the Granville Island Gallery.

I hope to post more regularly as we are getting to the end of the work to get the studio finished and prep done on a couple of commission paintings.

Cuter Than Himself

10x10 Oil on Board

This little fellow made me laugh out loud as we were passing him in the dog park. He didn't seem at all surprised that I would want to take his picture. With every painting I have a feeling like an internal spark that makes me decide I have to paint it and when I can hold that feeling long enough to get it on canvas it's such pleasure. Pure fun!

An author, Denis Dutton, was interviewed on CBC this morning about his book The Art Instinct. He maintains it's no coincidence that we want to paint certain types of scenes or topics, they are imbedded in our psyche. I think if falls into the same category as kids and animals being cuter than themselves. It keeps people smiling at them. I hear about the best books on CBC!