Vintage Inspired

I have always had an affection for the ‘tinkle’ sound of a piece of frosted Lucite jewellery. A mixture of glass and acrylic, it was first manufactured by DuPont in the 1930’s for a coating made for aircraft I believe...and in 1936 the first pieces of jewellery were made with it.
My Grandmother had a bracelet and my mother had a floral necklace made with frosted Lucite.
So.....here is my first collection of Lucite jewellery. I have mixed in Swarovski and various metals..... a few examples anyway. I will be at St. Joseph’s Winery in Niagara on the Lake on Dec.1st......

The Studio Tour is Here!

Hi! I’ve spent the better part of today setting up for the Shoreline Artists Studio Tour this weekend! Grid walls are up, labels posted, directional signs out on the roadways, art cards in their stands ..... all ready to put up my paintings tomorrow morning.
I have to admit, I love my choice of paintings this year. I am gradually moving to the abstract and liking the results. I particularly like the India ink and watercolour paintings....more graphic and yet loose!
If you are reading this tonight, I hope you come by this weekend. The tour involves 22 artists at 15 locations. Come and see me at Sauble Beach....I’ll give you a map!

Bahamas Update

Another beautiful day!
Palm trees are so beautiful and always moving ...but they seem to be too rigid in my paintings.
I've tried a new way of doing them...I think I like the whimsical look. It feels right , but when I get home they might look different. Like when you buy a beautiful hand made piece of clothing while on vacation...you think it's fantastic, but when you get home you realize it's just out of place! We'll see!

Painting in the Bahamas

Hi! We are down in the Abaco Islands, enjoying the gorgeous beaches, weather and friendly people. I have been working on some paintings down here....tropical,for sure!
Back home, the Shoreline Artists are putting together a YouTube video to promote our first show of the 2018 season. The Studio Tour is July 7th and 8th. I hope to see you then!

https://youtu.be/VWfeQxHnRgc

Almost Spring 2018

Hi....I have been working hard...Learning new techniques...always exciting.
Though I am a pretty traditional watercolourist, I like trying new things.
This is different.....what do you think?
I like the freedom .....I like the result.