Land And Sky Landscapes

Land and Sky Labyrinth Landscapes

Victoria cottages on the edge of Algonquin Park and enjoys hiking and paddling the spaces of Ontario’s north, be it Muskoka, Algonquin, Haliburton, Kawartha, Madawaska or the length of Bruce Trail. The contrast of sky to rocky cliffs, grand pines and idyllic islands make for great inspiration. Her labyrinth style finds much inspiration here in the exposed rock of the Canadian Shield , the grand White Pines and wide open skies. Please join me on land or on water.

Sumacs Painted Embrace acrylic 30” x 60” $3600

Sumac is one of my favourite sources of colour in the fall. Its leaves are multi-hued and a perfect contrast to the bright blue skies of the cooling season. Like a big fuzzy sweater just in time for winter’s arrival.
available at Earls Court Gallery

Gentle Quiet While the Forest Sleeps 36” x 48” acrylic $3400

Hiking down into a quiet river bed early in the morning before the sun fully penatetrates the dark shadows is a treat. I feel like I must tread lightly so as not to disturb the forest and creek fairie folk.
Calm green and earth tones gives this painting a calming feel. Breath deeply.
Part of the Bruce Trail series Thank you Cloud Gallery in Orillia. SOLD

Meanwhile < The World Carries On 36” x 60” acrylic $4,200

A quiet but unsettling stillness settled over Halliburton and much of Canada and even the United States last summer as forest fires raged and smoke traveled thousands of kilometers away from its source. The rosy hues of the skies layered the forest and lakes and bid us beware. I came upon this small lake while driving the area and it’s beauty stood in stark contrast to its warning.
Available at Earls Court , Hamilton

Forest Fever acrylic 36” x 24” $ 1300.

Forest fires are meant to cleanse the land , a means of renewal much needed for a healthy ecosystem, but last summer found that natural system out of whack as forests across the country experienced record braking wild fires. Their fierce beauty is a double edged sword meant as a warning to us all.
Avaiable at Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton

With Baited Breath I’ll Watch You Grow” 36” x 48” acrylic $3400

This idyllic, canoe view is from Benoir Lake in Haliburton on the edge of Algonquin Park. I love to paddle in early morning when the air and water is still and the far hills of the Haliburton Highlands surround you on all sides. This tenacious little spruce has me intrigued. It is growing out of an old white pine stump in the middle of a very marshy area. I was very happy to see it has survived another winter.
Available at Cloud Gallery, Orillia

Running Wild acrylic $1,300

The grand white pines in this painting stand at the top of the lane to my cottage. Although fire has not actually crept that close this peice is a reflection of my concern for the wild spaces of our beautiful but vulnerable wild spaces.
Available at Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton

Meanwhile The Wold Carries On 30” x 48” acrylic $3,000

One of my favourite times at the cottage is a dusk when the sky lights up, and the bats apear. Paddling out and just sitting and watching the light show stops the world for just a little whileand resets my soul.

Let Me Drink The Day 30” x 48” acrylic $3000

I found such delight floating along in a kayak on Centre lake in Haliburton. This small lake offers a very irregular shoreline of Canadain Shield granite. It’s many points and bays offer wondeful silhouettes of grand pines against grand cloud filled skies.
Available at Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton

Rifle Range Stone Wall, Bruce Trail 48”x 36” acrylic $3,200 SOLD

This most pleasant and easily accessable section of the Bruce Trail suns thru downtown Hamilton. It is called the Rail Trail as it once provided a route thru the city .The escarpment towers over you on one side but the other is a section of solid stone, a break and a hand built section which seems so odd. History reveals this a part of a wall erected to protect the trains that once ran thru there from the rifle range that once lay below this section as a training place for World War II. Now a small lookout over the forest below that is particularily beautiful in the fall.
Available at Earls Court Gallery , Hamilton

Algonquin Glow 15” x 30”

Any little slice of Algonquin Park looks good to me, especially touched by the brillant colours of an evening sunset. I ventured out one evening as is my habit. The sky was lovely but not anything special but as I headed in the waters around me lit up in spectacular coral and aqua. A truly memorable evening and a reminder to not be in too much of a hurray..
Available at Earls Court Gallery

Centre Lake, Good Day For A Paddle 15” x 30” $875

If you are a paddler you will find this small lake in Haliburton East a perfect way to spend a day. Its many peninsulas, bays and rocky vistas are hugley satisfying in any season. The classic Canadain Granite shoreline holds up stands of tenacious pines in perfect silhouettes.
Available at Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton

Hiking Yerenko Ridley On A Misty Morning 24” x 24” acrylic $1150

The deep green mosses that cover the rocks of the Bruce Trail escarpment offer a softness to the harsh landscape in all weather. On this foggy day hike I found this window framing a misty view intriguing. Painting on a red ground heightened the emerald greens.
avialable at Earls Court Gallery in Hamilton.

You Raise Me Up, The Crack Summit, Killarney acrylic 48” x 24” $2300

I hiked Killarneys famous ‘“Crack “ Trail this last spring. It is not an easy trail as it puts you on all fours at times but the view from the top is exhilarating. This lone tenacious pine is not suprisingly rather thin but you can’t help but be impressed it can survive at all. In the far distance you will see OSA lake with a small island in it. It stands for Ontario Society of Artists which I am a member of. They were responsible, along with J.H.McDonld and other Group of Seven members for saving this overlogged area for the future. If you are a hiker this is a must for your bucket list.
Note: I painted it as a fall scene, not spring because, well , why not? Artist license is a wonderful thing.
Available at Cloud Gallery, Orillia

Still Hanging On , Overhanging Point , Bruce Peninsula acrylic 24” x 30” $1200

The vistas from Lions Head trail along the Bruce Peninsula Provincial Park are absolutely exhilarating . The dolostone and limestone outcrops can be un-nerving, especially looking back as this view shows. The aqua waters of Georgian Bay are so fresh and clean they are a brilliant contrast to the ancient raock that overhangs it.
Part of Bruce Trail series , Now available from Art Gallery of Burlington shop.

Patterns of An Algonquin Paddle. 20” x 30” acrylic $1200

Part of my time spent in a canoe or kayak is a time for quiet reflection and observance. The many shapes and forms accampanied by a chorus of bird, wind, plant and water offer so much to soothe the soul. A time to reflect on our blessings and quietly enter the night or day.
Available at Cloud Gallery , Orillia

I Promise I’ll Come Back, Killarney Provincial Park 36” x 48” acrylic $3,400 SOLD

Killarney Provincila Park is one of my favourite spots for hiking and inspiration. This view of Lake George is just off the camping sites. It’s dramatic granite cliff looks across at the white quartzite of La Cloche Mountains. A late afternoon, summer’s dream.
SOLD Thankyou Cloud Gallery

Raspberries Last Hurrah 24” x 30” $1,200

I love to hike up into the hills of Haliburton Highland at any time of year but of course Fall offers special delights like this raspberry bush in all it’s many shades of red and coral. They are set against a foggy mountain meadow. backdropped by misty evergreens. Perfection!
Available from Erals Court Gallery, Hamilton

Rock Mysteries, Split Rock Narrows acrylic 16” round $500

The Niagara escarpmen is a marvel. The ancient ridge looms over the Southern Ontario countryside but within it’ you will find many crevices . Some are the height of the escarpment and encourage rock climbers but this is one of the small ones, accessible and edged with lovely green mossy mounds and hardy evergreens.
Part of the Bruce Trail Fundraiser Show. Now available from my studio

Look Up, Way Up 24 x 24.jpg — Look Up, Way Up 24” x 24” acrylic $1,150

Who doesn’t love cloud gazing? From the comfort of a hammock in the depth of Haliburton Highlands, paddling at sunset or on the drive back to the city I am always enthralled by the ever changing compositions this planet offers us, Stop and take it in.
Available at AGH art Sale April 18 to

Oh What A Beautiful Morning 24” x 36”, Acrylic $1300

Whos dosen’t love a summers sky full of beautiful clouds in all their shapes and sizes. Whether viewed from a canoe , motorboat, dock, lakeside restaurant or a hammock, this is quintessential summer at it’s best. Sit back and enjoy. Summer is all too breif.
Avialable at Art Gallery of Burlington shop.

Kawartha Dreaming 36” x 48” acrylic $3200 SOLD

The majesty of grand old pines always seem to be magnified when perched on the edge of a cold, clear Canadian lake. I have kayaked Big Bald Lkaes numerous times marveling at the tenacious pines that thrive on these granite shores.
SOLD Thankyou Cloud Gallery

View From My Canoe , Sunset Edition , 30” x 48” acrylic $3000

The view from my canoe offers a myriad of possibilities but the early evening when the sky changes hue and the day settles down is a favourite. The silhouettes of the grand white pines in all their sculputal glory make a perfect apiring. This piece evokes the peacefulness of the Canadian north and long summer days.
Available from Art Gallery of Burlington Shop

Quietly Into The Bright Night 12 x 24” acrylic $750

Who doesnt love watching the shifting of cloud formations and colours at sunset. They say a red sky at night is a sailors delight!
Available at Art Gallery of Burlington Shop

Slow and Easy , Summers Eve 20” x 30” acrylic $1000 SOLD

On a recent summers eve I kayaked along the granite outcrops of Golden Lake Onatrio. I have spent endless summers on this Madawaska Valley lake and the quality of the light is absolutely magical at that hour.. The Pines and the granite absolutely glow.
SOLD Thankyou Burlingtom Fine Arts Show

This Side of Silence, Hardy Lake 40” x 60” $4400

The still waters of a calm Lake Hardy offer a peaceful vibe on this Ontario lake, one we so often crave in our busy lives. The reflections are tricky in my linear labryinth style but certinally draw you in for a closer look.
This piece is available at Earls Court Gallery in Hamilton.

Calm at Little Rock Lake 32 x 47 $ 2800.jpg rephoto.jpg — Calm At Little Rock Lake, Algonquin 32” X 47” acrylic $2,800

The southern entrance to Algonquin Provincial Park is not traveled quite so often so offers quieter hikes as it did this past fall. A brilliant sunny day was accented with the fluttering of falling leaves, a cobalt blue sky and sparkling waters. A memorable day to lay a lakeside picnic to admire the towering White Pines.
Available at Cloud Gallery Orillia .

Pine Thru The Looking Glass 32” rondel acrylic $1700

The great White Pine is an iconic image throut Canada. I love it’s squirrel tail shaped boughs rising above the forest as if keeping an eye out while watching the clouds float by. I found this round shape perfectly encapsulated that feeling.
Available at Earls Court Gallery in Hamilton

White Pine on Granite 32 x 47 $2,800.jpg — White Pines on Granite 32” x 47” acrylic $2,800 SOLD

Much of Ontario is built on the Canadian Shield, the largest mass of Precambrain rock on the face of the earth. It is especially evident in cottage country where the glaciers have scraped and smoothed it over the ages. This piece celebrates the hardy existence of the White Pine, that manages to find a foothold in the cracks and fissures of the granite of Canada’s ancient bones. This piece is based on Big Bald Lake in the Kawartha region but could be found in many areas.
SOLD Thankyou Cloud Gallery

Land and Sky Labyrinth Landscapes

Victoria cottages on the edge of Algonquin Park and enjoys hiking and paddling the spaces of Ontario’s north, be it Muskoka, Algonquin, Haliburton, Kawartha, Madawaska or the length of Bruce Trail. The contrast of sky to rocky cliffs, grand pines and idyllic islands make for great inspiration. Her labyrinth style finds much inspiration here in the exposed rock of the Canadian Shield , the grand White Pines and wide open skies. Please join me on land or on water.