On Friday, June 11th from 6-10pm and Saturday, June 12th from 1-6pm we opened our studio spaces and invited the public in.  As this was my first event and I have never participated in the Eastside Cultural Crawl, I did not know what to expect BUT it was amazing!!! So …

Part of the Eastside Cultural Crawl the Portside Studio is located on the corner of Powell and McLean Drive (one block east of Clark).  The 901 Artists Co-op is the first in B.C. to obtain a legal studio space featuring an open studio concept.
Visit http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com/ for more details on …

John's Land (Ladner's Freshet), Oil on Canvas, 36×84" Diptych
Commissioned to do a local scene; I spent a few days out in Ladner and Steveston walking along the pathways and enjoying the skies.  It was at the tip of the Reifel Bird Sanctuary when the lighting changed and the skies started …

Rose, 30×40, Oil on Canvas
Grown in my garden, I photographed and staged the close-up detail of this rose then incorporated it into a painting using a simplistic style.

Sturdies Bay, Oil on Canvas, Diptych 60×96"

Coming Home, Oil on Canvas, 40×60" SOLD
5am | Landscape Series I, Acrylic on Canvas 24×36" SOLD

Porteau Cove, Oil on Canvas, 48×60"
360 Inside Passage, Acrylic on Canvas, 48×72" (SOLD)

The plains of Alberta provide an endless source of cloud formations.  Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a place of rich history where the Plains Native Tribes used to drive the Buffalo herds to their death over the cliffs.
The skies are incredible formations and bring  Chinooks in the cold winters ( a …

Iris, Oil on Canvas, 30×40"

I thought I would take a break from the landscapes.  Tiger Lilies III, was a nice distraction while working on a few other canvases.
Tiger Lilies III Oil on Canvas 36×30

As I welcome 2010 into my life, I have made a few exciting changes.  I now have a new studio space and construction is complete!  I have joined a studio group of 20-25 painters and we will be hosting an open-house sometime in the Spring.
Before Construction Began (Late November)

Studio Wall …

Portfolio samples of installations and work in private collections.
2009 PNE Container Art