Happy Earth Day 2017!
Happy Earth Day! Let’s keep doing what we can to protect our beautiful planet no matter how small our intention. It matters. What we do matters. Don’t give up – ever.
Theodore Gericault ‘Lion devouring a horse’, 1823
A drawing I did when I was in Fine Arts in the late 90s. I drew this while looking at the original drawing by Theodore Gericault who was a renowned french artist from the Romanticism period in the very early 1800s. His work came to the BC Royal Museum in Victoria, BC. Many have…
Hummingbird on branch
In the last few months, I’ve been getting to know the sound of a Hummingbird’s call. I’ve been trying to get quicker with looking up as soon as I hear it. I was pleasantly surprised when this one wasn’t too far away after I heard it and looked up. Photo taken in Stanley Park,…
‘Timekeeper’ on Linus Galleries Instagram…
Thank you Linus Galleries for posting my ‘Timekeeper’ painting on your Instagram account! 🙂
Dragonheart – drawing from circa 1998/99
I found this drawing in one of my old sketchbooks from back in the late 1990s – early 2000s, read more… circa 1998/99. I was obsessed with the idea of being able to see reflections in water and at the time, was big into writing down my dreams. My technical skills have evolved…
About the painting ‘Gatekeepers’…
The Ocean breathes life. Almost all living, breathing creatures on our planet depend on it, including us. In ancient times, Pelicans and Cormerants were highly respected around the world and were even symbols for Ocean and fishing. Their images were used to adorn pottery, art and even ancient ruins such as Chan Chan in Peru dating back to…
‘Beast’ Art Show at Linus Gallery, California
I’m very excited to share that two of my paintings ‘Gatekeepers’ and ‘Timekeeper’ have been accepted into the Juried International Group Art Show ‘Beast’ at Linus Gallery in Southern California, USA. Confirmed show dates to be announced shortly. I’m so honoured and grateful. Though only my second showing in an international gallery, I feel closer to showing…
We won’t protect what we don’t understand – Part 1
Recently I went to the Vancouver Aquarium. Although I would be the first person to free every single animal from captivity, I strongly believe that we won’t protect what we don’t understand. I find this true on a lot of things but the ocean in particular. When you consider how many people on this planet…