Denise Antaya Artworks Gallery

Turtle Pond
Oil, Panel, 18 x 24 x 1
Quiet in the Winter Light
Oil, Linen, 16 x 20 x 1
Shape Shifter
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x .25
Echoes Beneath the Branches
Oil, Panel, 12 x 24 x 1
S'more Please
Oil, Panel, 24 x 18 x 1. A first time at doing a figureative painting, but I could not resist the light on her clothing, cheek and arm from the glowing fire. It was a challenge but one that I thought worth trying since…
Beauty at Dusk
Oil, Linen, 18 x 18 x 1. Another great area around Port Stanley is the lagoon rehabitation area. I often go there to plein air paint or take pictures for reference. It is an area photographers frequent for bird watching…
On Golden Pond
Oil, Linen, 11 x 8.25 x 1. On Golden Pond was created after visiting Lake Margaret in St. Thomas at sunset. The quiet, glowing sun over the lake in the middle of a subdivision makes you feel like you are in the middle o…
Silence of the Snow
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x 1. The Silence of the Snow was a grisaille I created and everyone said to leave as is. I said that I did not think anyone would buy it. It was a good way of showing my process during the studio tou…
Evening Serenity
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x 1. Evening Serenity was inspired by a trip where a waterfall was situated behind our inn. The water was low and gently flowing this October evening. The glow of the pink sky reflected in the water…
Late Days Wandering
Oil, Linen, 13.5 x 20 x 1. Late Days Wandering when summer greens slowly turn to golds. The fields before they are harvested always grab my attention and I feel the need to paint the partially harvested fields in variou…
Seeking Tranquility
Oil, Linen, 18 x 18 x 1. "Seeking Tranquility" seemed to be the perfect name as we all need to seek tranquility and peace to counter balance the chaos in the world. As I stood at the water's edge I remembered the quiet…
Sky to Remember
Oil, Linen, 18 x 18 x 1. Sky to Remember was created in a fall day when I could not believe the way the clouds were changing and the beauty of the light. I knew this had to be painted.
Beautiful Tangle
Oil, Linen, 18 x 18 x 1. Beautiful Tangle - a mass of flattened and twisted marsh flattened by the snow was a beautiful tangle in the morning light. The reflections on the water and the patches of light hitting the reed…
Standing Alone
Oil, Linen, 21.5 x 12 x 1. Standing Alone was a scene found a drive through the countryside in search of a quiet beauty as the sun set. Standing alone but not in sadness but in the glory of the quiet in nature.
Slow Release
Oil, Panel, 24 x 18 x 2. "Slow Release" aptly named as the memory of the night sunset, slowly released the glory of the scene. As the movement of the sun changed the colours and reflection made it's appearance, until it…
Returning Home
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. Early morning search for the light that always inspires and challenges me. With the birds squawking overhead looking for a place to nest and the sun on the open waters just breaking through the…
Blaze of Light
Oil, Linen, 10 x 16 x 1. Blaze of Light, a study for a larger piece. Nothing captures my eye more than light and how it affects an everyday scene. A field in the mist that is very ordinary, comes alive when the golden l…
Golden Layers Deep
Oil, Linen, 10 x 16 x 1. Golden Layers Deep is a study for a larger version. With the increase of development fields and farms are disappearing at an alarming rate. When you drive through the country looking for inspira…
Beach Patrol
Oil, Linen, 8 x 16 x 1. I was at a plein air event in Kingsville, ON, painting the sunset and the sun was going down fast. I hurried to paint as fast as I could and got the colours down. I took photos and later painted…
Draws me to Your Shores
Oil, Linen, 12 x 16 x 1. When I don't know what to paint I get up and catch the sunrise on Little Beach. It never disappoints. The beauty of the cold icy water against the warmtn of the rising sun always amazes me. The…
Ember Light
Oil, Linen, 16 x 16 x 1. When you see this remarkable sunset in the winter that stops you in your tracks, you know it has to be painted. The slash of colour was so vibrant, that people were lined on the beach, to take i…
Kiss of Light
Oil, Linen, 10 x 10 x 1
The Movement of Water
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. Nothing compares to the sun as it moves across the water. The peace that this brings to your soul rejuvenates the injured heart. Lucky are the people who experience this everyday.
The Gift
Oil, Linen, 16 x 13 x 1. "The Gift" so aptly called because I was fortunate enough to experience this view at a friend's place. We are fortunate to still see the beauty in the world despite the troubles we face.
What Remains
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x 1. "What Remains" was created after a walk in a local park. Most of the leaves had fallen and I was surprised at the colour that remained as I had expected most to be gone. It was a beautiful surpr…
In the Place that Calls Me
Oil, Linen, 16 x 8 x 1. In the Place that Calls Me is in my home town. The scene is around where I grew up, not far from where my Uncle Stan lived. The gorgeous light calls to me every time. When I see these scenes it m…
Bales in the Misty Morning
Oil, Linen, 14.75 x 16 x 1. Heading out for inspiration, trying to catch the sunrise, and the fog was thick over the fields. I almost turned around. As I carried on to my favourite spot I saw the sun trying to creep in…
Trails I've Walked
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. The Trails I've Walked is from a path I walked many times with my sister in Essex County. It never fails to amaze me. Doesn't matter how many times I walk these paths there is always something t…
Before the Heat of the Day
Oil, Linen, 12 x 24 x 1. Anothere venture into painting animals, an accident when the horse was in the way of the sunrise. Upon inspection of the images I decided that he might we a welcome addition.
Morning at Lost River Farms
Panel, 20 x 20 x 1. This painting was a fluke in that I was out taking photos of the sunrise to paint and there was a perfect vantage point with interesting trees showing layers of light. But I thought, I don’t want the…
Misty Morning
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. Misty Morning was inspired by a summer morning heavy with mist and humidity. The lane was lined with vegetation that was wet with the mist making the colours more vibrant. Otherwise it is a mute…
Nestled in the Trees
Oil, Linen, 16 x 16 x 1. Nestled in the trees was a fall day where the trees were changing and the grasses were withering. The light across the house creating long shadows was what captured me. Also the way the home see…
Red Ribbon Sunrise
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. Winter sunrises over water are fun the paint. Catching the light on the ice and open water and reflecting off frozen shores and ice encased driftwood are all a study in textures and values. The…
Catching Sunrise
Oil, Panel, 24 x 24 x 2. Sunrise over lowlands after a series of dull, grey days makes the water sparkle. Catching that moment at the right time, when the clouds are moving fast the the light is changing is always a cha…
In the Right Light
Oil, Panel, 24 x 18 x 1. The scene on a county road in Elgin County becomes transformed to something extraordinary when the sun comes out from behind the clouds. It is all about the light and how the everyday becomes sp…
The Pinery
Oil, Linen, 8 x 4 x 1
Streams of Light
Oil, Linen, 11 x 11.75 x 1. Heading to London on a late fall day, when the sun came out from behind the clouds and the building just glowed. I knew I had to capture the light and the subtle colour shifts in the morning…
When Seasons Collide
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. A fluke snow storm in the fall blanketed the weeds and trees that were still holding on to their leaves. It was a site that grabbed me because the coloured leaves were pushed back due to the cry…
A Road Less Travelled
Oil, Linen, 12 x 12 x 1. Who can resist a beautiful fall day in Elgin County with the trees starting to turn, the sun rising and the long blue shadows on the road. With little to no traffic it is a perfect day to find t…
Shimmering Ice
Oil, Panel, 18 x 24 x 1.5. The rare glimpse of the sun this winter morning was a sight to behold. The glistening light across the open water and on the ice causing it to shimmer was intriguing. The hardened sand and the…
Seeking Shelter
Oil, Panel, 20 x 16 x 1.5. Seeking Shelter was inspired by one of those miserable, foggy, wet days in the winter. The day was grey and the cows were pushed up against the barn in a huddle trying to stay warm. I wanted t…
A New Day
Oil, Panel, 16 x 6. After days of grey skies and fog, the sun was making an appearance. I jumped in the car to get photos on this frigid day. Through the brush and across the creek the glowing sky and the light on the e…
A Break in the Clouds
Oil, Linen, 12 x 16 x 1. On a morning drive scouting out locations to paint it was a dull, cloudy day, following a night of rain. As we drove up and down the back roads in Elgin County we came across this farm at the bo…
Golden Glow
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. Golden Glow had to be put on canvas. The cloud cover was too beautiful to pass up and the challenge to do so was one I couldn't deny. The scene is from Essex County. Won Best Sky & Clouds in the…
Private Beach
Oil, Linen, 10.75 x 11 x 1. Private Beach was inspired by a trip to Port Franks. The sun reflecting on the water was beautiful as it was setting. Out to find plein air subjects for the weekend event I took this image an…
Setting Sun
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. This little farm close to my home was bathed in this glowing light. It was something you might drive by and not notice on a normal day but when the evening comes everything changes.
Wilson's Flats
Oil, Linen, 7 x 16 x 1. Wilson's Flats started out as a plein air painting and was completed in the studio. I was captivated with the dusty purple flowers throughout the area and the distant fields. Of course the water…
Sunset over Elora
Oil, Linen, 10 x 10. An evening over Elora that started as a plein air painting, was redone in the studio. The light was so subtle and magical and the I was intrigued by the row upon row of trees. The challenge was to c…
Quietly Magical
Oil, Linen, 8 x 10 x 1. Done onsite, completely plein air at the Flower Lady and Gents.
Cattails and Reeds
Oil, Panel, 8.25 x 20.5 x 1
When Smoke Gets in Your Skies
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1
On a Night Like This
Oil, Linen, 10 x 10 x 1. On a Night Like This is a result of some of our wild fires. The skies are very beautiful despite the way the air quality if being affected. The capture is also documenting the decreasing farm la…
That Moment
Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x 1. Sometimes when you are out the light, on the simple scenes, stops you in your tracks. I was by this field so often and plein air painted here numerous times but that sun on the water was one tha…
Morning Chill
Oil, Linen, 12 x 16 x 1. Just one of those mornings when spring can't come fast enough, but the light is this scene brings us the promise of the warmth as the day progresses.
Just Breathe
Oil, Linen, 11 x 11 x 1. When the fast paced world gets you feeling overwhelmed there are these little pockets of calm that just begs you to stop and "Just Breathe". The pink clouds with the rising sun and the quietness…
Ablaze
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. Ablaze was all about the light through the trees in the fall and the ability to make it glow with the use of oil paint.
The Ninth Concession
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x 1
Winter's Subtle Light
Oil, Linen, 8 x 16 x 1
Picnic Anyone?
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. "Picnic Anyone?" caught my eye with the light across that table. The way the light bounces across the snow on the ground and the table as well as the distance was intriguing to me. It has a cert…
The Open Road
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x 1. The Open Road is a beautiful country highway, that challenged me with the minimal palette. The effect the light had glancing across the road and the snow covered hills was very calming and subtl…
Under a Red Sky
Oil, Linen, 12 x 12 x 1. Under a Red Sky was inspired by a glorious sunrise over the field in Port Stanley, ON. I, of course, took atistic license and added the pond leading the viewer in to the distant background with…
A Gentle Snow
Oil, Panel, 12 x 24 x 1. A Gentle Snow is a farm that is close to my home.
Shimmering Light
Oil, Panel, 6 x 12 x 1. Shimmering Light is a low area in a field close to my home. I did a plein air study of it in my strada challenge and my weakness has always been water and light. The combination always pulls me i…
Long Forgotten
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. Long Forgotten was a summer picture of a broken dock sitting in the almost dry creek. I wanted to do it but I did not like the light or the mud everywhere so I changed the season and made it sun…
Sacred Ground
Oil, Linen, 12" x 12" x 1". Sacred Ground is a meadow in Essex County. It feels like a sacred place with the gold glow of peace and warmth. It speaks to me as a place that makes me feel protected and calm.
Lookout Point
Oil, 20 x 16 x 1. Lookout point is a scene in New Brunswick, a typical rocky point that dots the area. The subtle morning light was one I had to try and put on canvas, because it was soft and a contrast to the rough sho…
River Flows
Oil, Panel, 20 x 20 x 2. River Flows is another in my New Brunswick series. The contrast of the smooth, glass like texture of the water to the moving water as it neared the falls was exciting to try and capture. The rug…
Tidal Magic
Oil, Linen, 20 x 16 x 1. Tidal Magic is exactly what I was trying to capture here. It fascinates me to see the way a scene is transformed from morning to afternoon with the change of the tides. it is pure magic, add a g…
Wrapped in Gold
Oil, Panel, 8 x 8 x 1. Wrapped in Gold was exactly how I saw this, the beauty of the colour reflected off the rocks and light bouncing from the sky to the water. There is magic in the quiet, remote areas on the ocean in…
Silent Evening
Oil, Panel, 8 x 8 x 1. Silent Evening was scouted in my home town where I grew up, actually around the corner from a great uncle. The whole scene was relatively dark with not a lot f colour then suddenly the clouds just…
Force of Nature
Oil, Panel, 20 x 16 x 1. Force of Nature is a section of a waterfall from a recent trip to New Brunswick. It was such an impressive site and the force of the water rushing past was something I wanted to try and capture.…
The Grand Finale
Oil, Panel, 24 x 18 x 1. The Grand Finale was named because the evening started with a really violent storm, that passed through in a bout 20 minutes, the kind where the rain goes sideways. After the storm a gorgeous do…
A Gentle Reminder
Oil, Linen, 16 x 12 x 1. A Gentle Reminder was influenced by a early morning in the country, when the sun was just coming up. The sky was so brilliant but gentle in the colours. The scene below the light was a different…
Towering Light
Oil, Panel, 24 x 18 x 1. Towering Light was inspired by a drive home after a really bad storm that blew through as quick as it was fierce. The brightest rainbow followed and I quickly drove to an open field to catch it.…
Fleeting Light
Oil, Linen, 11 x 9.5. Fleeting Light was inspired by a walk on the trail as the sun was setting. Often inspiration for a painting when that light creates these beautiful glimpses that are so fleeting, they need to be pu…
Parked for the Night
Oil, Linen, 8 x 16 x 1. I love this farmhouse and have painted it plein air. But driving by one evening the light on the top porch and other windows spilling out into the night grabbed me. It gave such a feeling of warm…
Rise and Shine
Oil, Panel, 8 x 8 x 1. Rise and Shine is such a joyful painting. I love how the light glows on this little barn in the countryside. It is a simple scene that is transformed by the moring sun.
Left Behind
Oil, Linen, 11 x 14 x 1. Left Behind was an evening shot where the glowing sun bathed everything in warmth. It was my attempt at trying to be loose and suggestive, putting as little detail as I could to tell the story.
Thin Ice II
Oil, Panel, 40 x 30 x 2. Thin Ice was created 11" x 14" as a study. I decided to do a larger version but made changes to it based on need because of size. It intrigued me because the scene is a winter day with all its m…
Weathered
Oil, Linen, 11 x 14. Weathered is a barn in Elgin County I have painted over and over in every season. I painted this in plein air and created the larger piece from my plein air study.
Drifting Snow
Oil, Linen, 16 x 8. On a cold winter dayout plein air painting we headed to a local farm on Parsons Road. I painted the farm onsite that day and captured the mood but returned and did the road from a photo and reference…
Winter Hush
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11. Winter Hush is a scene I keep going back to season after season on the Greenway Trail in Essex County. The magic light of a sunrise transforms this area over and over. I loved the clouds and the fla…
On the Property Line
Oil, Linen, 12 x 12 x 1. This scene off of John Wise Line was a beautiful palette of greys and golds of fall and the rushing creek through the property begged to be captured on canvas. This was created from two plein ai…
Moon Glow
Oil, 20 x 16. The glow of the moon livens an otherwise muted colour palette in Moon Glow. The glow around the moon and reflected in the puddle gives a nice contrast to the darker colours in the rest of the scene.
Dance of Light
Oil, Panel, 16 x 12. The dancing light of the reflected trees in the water takes the bright sun of winter and makes the scene glow despite winter's bare trees and muted palette.
Through the Gates
Oil, Panel, 14 x 28 x 2. Through the Gates and my passion for puddles, combined with that perfect golden hour light was the subject of this painting. I will forever be drawn to these simple scenes, unremarkable to the e…
Evening Graze
Oil, Panel, 12 x 12 x 2. Evening Graze was a farm outside of St. Jacob's as we drove around the area. I don't usually add animals to my work but the peace and tranquility of the evening graze captured my heart.
As I Return
Oil, Panel, 20 x 16 x 2. Driving through the country one evening as the sun was setting and I was heading home I was taken by the warmth of the setting sun. The quiet on the roads and the peacefulness surrounded me As I…
Crimson Glow
Oil, Panel, 30 x 30 x 1.5. Crimson Glow was the first painting I did after I moved back to Port Stanley. It stopped me in my tracks and I eagerly waited for the setting sun to do it's magic over the marsh. Small colour…
Over the Rise
Oil, Panel, 36 x 30 x 1. Over the Rise is an area in Northern Ontario where a group went plein air painting. I enjoyed the scene so much I decided to do it larger. I loved the juxtaposition of the man made fence and the…
Abandoned
Oil, Panel, 12 x 24. An old barn that was once a cheery blue colour is old and abandoned. It sits at the edge of town and each year it grows more and more dilapidated. The trees surrounding it are falling down and the w…
Where the Deer Run
Oil, Panel, 24 x 18. Where the Deer Run is a field I stumbled on when looking for a location to paint. The lush field with it's dips and rises and frozen stream was a beautiful gold against the cold snow. The sun rising…
Illumination
Oil, Panel, 14 x 11 x 1
The Offering
Oil, Linen, 10 x 8
Passing Storm
Oil, Linen, 8 x 10. This painting was created from an image from Northern Ontario. If I use an image I try to change the lighting or the subject to convey a feeling. This was a bright sunny day and it was unexciting to…
Evening Marsh
Oil, Panel, 10 x 8 x 1. Evening Marsh is a complete fabrication. The location is unknown but created from my memory of places I have been and various sunsets I have seen.
Second Generation
Oil, 18 x 36
Family Roots
Oil, Panel, 18 x 10
Frosty
Pencil, Paper, 17.5 x 15
In Winter's Grip
Oil, Panel, 30 x 18 x 1. Paing Ontario
Majestic
Pencil, Paper, 16.75 x 8.5
Barely Standing
Pencil, Paper, 15 x 15 x 1. This weathered tree was barely standing, the bark was peeling away and the wood was exposed to the elements. The wind and rain off the shore of Lake Erie helped form the scars that added char…
Road to Spannocchia
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. Road to Spannocchia was started on a workhop in Italy. The grisaille was completed onsite and the colour was added at home in the studio. My memory came into play as I remembered the the mauve b…
Private Cove
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. Private Cove is an area in Northern Ontario in the fall. Once again I take the liberty of trying to create depth and play with the palette to make the scene interesting. I loved the subtle refle…
Reflections
Oil, Linen, 14 x 11 x 1. Reflections was created from a photo as a jumping off point, but imagination created the mood and the palette. It is a creek that runs through a local conservation area. My image was a late summ…
Fall at LaNapoule
Oil, Panel, 12 x 16 x 1. Fall at LaNapoule was painted from a study done in France from a two week residency. The turquoise water and red rock and glorious light was a pleasure to try and capture.
Spirit of the Lighthouse
Oil, Panel, 18 x 36 x 1. Spirit of the Lighthouse is a scene from Port Stanley, in a storm. The pier goes straight out from the shore then takes a quick turn to the left. At the agle the image was created, the lighting…
Early Spring
Oil, Panel, 24 x 20. "Early Spring" was created from a trip in Northern Ontario. The waters were fast moving keeping up with the snow melt but the white blossoms and budding leaves on the trees were hopeful signs that s…
End of Summer
Oil, Panel, 10 x 8 x 1. This painting is on Lake Erie at Lakeside Park in Kingsville, ON. It was done near the end of the summer and the water was really low. It is the first time I've seen the water so low creating pud…
Brilliance
Oil, Panel, 10 x 8 x 1. Brilliance was mostly painted on location at Kennedy Woods in Kingsville, ON. The scene and feel of the light was captured on location, but vibrancy was added in layers in the studio from memory…
River Dance
Oil, Panel, 24” x 18”. River Dance was from an area near Huntsville, ON on an exploring excursion through the back roads. The pond was hidden amongst the trees providing much needed relief from the harsh sun. It reminde…
Low Tides
Oil, Panel, 24 x 20. Low Tides was created after my recent trip to Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada in the summer. The tide was out and the sun was setting as we watched it slowly coming in. The marshes were catching…
Growing Together
Oil, Panel, 16 x 12. I was walking down the path with my sister near my childhood home with the sun shining and the sumac changing to red and I realized there is no place like home. These trees together reminded me of m…
Turning
Oil, Panel, 10" x 8". Turning was created in Port Franks, Ontario, Canada. The sun was setting on this beautiful evening, cooling the air and bathing the sand in a soft, orange glow. I was standing on a peninsula create…
Lily Pads
Pencil, Paper, 4" x 6". Lily Pads was done from Catfish Creek conservation area in Sparta, Ontario, Canada. I loved the challenge of capturing the rain drops on the leaves and creating depth with shadows and overlapping…
Wildflowers and Pines
Pencil, Paper, 4" x 6". Wildflowers and Pines was a scene taken from a tranquil path on Prince Edward Island. The wood fence held in the wild flowers and pines, and the groomed path made a nice contrast to the high gras…
LighthouseDunes
Pencil, Paper, 4" x 6". Lighthouse Dunes is from Prince Edward Island. The snow fence was along the grass in the dunes to prevent erosion, and looking up from the base created a pleasing composition that lead you to the…
Chestnut Grove Rd
Pencil, Paper, 4" x 6". This is a drawing from Sparta, Ontario, Canada. It is the back corner of a 3/4 acre piece of property we owned where an old school house once was located.
Summer Quiet
Oil, Panel, 10" x 8". Summer Quiet was painted in the heat of summer when the air is dry, the roads are dusty and the crops are green and lush. Its my favourite time of year when the goldenrod is is bloom and the pace i…
There's No Place Like Home
Oil, Panel, 21" x 18". There's No Place Like Home was an academic project completed at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The exercise combined my last cast painting and my first still life using a…
Morning Fog
Oil, Panel, 8 x 10. Morning Fog was done completely en plein air at Madeline Island, Wisconsin at a workshop. The morning was misty and the trees were almost completely obscured by the fog. It was quiet and peaceful. Th…
The Beaver Pond
Oil, Panel, 14" x 11". The Beaver Pond had a plein air start in a workshop in the Adirondacks in New York state. The skeletal beauty of the dead standing trees against the lush pines and the onset of fall colours made t…
Afternoon Sun
Oil, Panel, 9" x 12". Afternoon Sun is located in Grand Bent, Ontario, in late summer. As the summer comes to an end the fields are dotted with bales of hay. I was trying to capture the brightness of the late afternoon…
The Gateway
Oil, Panel, 12" x 9". The Gateway was painted on a hot summer day when the dust was thick from the dry spell. The path in the open meadow contrasts with the bright purple of the chicory and white of Queen Anne's lace. T…
The Meeting Place
Oil, Panel, 9" x 12". The Meeting Place is located at Rondeau Park near Blenheim, Ontario, Canada. A cloudy sky and a brisk breeze added some interest to the trees and flattened the grass in the water. The numerous gree…
Edge of Town
Oil, Panel, 20" x 24". Edge of Town was my second painting of the lone pine in the field on George Street, in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada. As the sun sets the distant trees glow orange contrasting with the low, grey c…
Peeking Through
Oil, Panel, 24" x 20". Peeking Through is located on Sparta Line outside of Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada. Along this winding country road farms are separated by fences with horses and open fields. This was a crisp fall…
Distant Cousins
Oil, Panel, 14" x 11". Distant Cousins was painted with a plein air start on a workshop in the Adirondacks. The second painting from this location, depicts three pines on the rocks, across the meadow from the mountain o…
Secluded
Oil, Panel, 14" x 11". Secluded was painted from a scene outside of Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada. The area on Lake Huron is very picturesque and busy with summer tourists. This cottage, high above on the cliff overlookin…
Conservation Area
Oil, Panel, 12" x 16". Conservation Area was started at Catfish Creek in Sparta, Ontario, Canada and completed in studio. What captured my attention was the contrast of the dead trees across the pond, the dry reeds and…
Blowing Snow
Oil, Panel, 12" x 16". Blowing Snow was painted in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada on a cold winter day, with drifting snow, blocking visibility at times. A perfect day to stay inside with a hot chocolate and a good book.