Grey Whale and Standing One – New Painting! Inspiration: For years, I’ve ridden my bike around Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC and passed by this beautiful ancient landmark recently renamed Slhx̱í7lsh (Squamish language) by the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and Squamish First Nations, meaning ‘Standing Person’ or ‘Standing One’. On this morning, to see a grey whale…
Sometimes an idea for a painting will haunt me for years. This one I’ve had on the back burner since a trip to Spain ten years ago. I knew at the moment I was standing there, it was a moment for me that I’d never forget. A dream realized that the beauty of our…
I LOVE ‘old’ in nature…like ANCIENT old! Whenever I visit Salt Spring Island I go searching for old rocks and formations. I was very pleasantly surprised when I came across this beach at the north end of the Island. At first I thought they were fossils but with the help of a couple trusted…
Last week, I hiked up to the top of Mount Erskine on Salt Spring Island. After recently hiking up the Lions Mountains in Vancouver, this one was much easier in comparison – not that the two can be compared, they’re both majestic and beautiful. Erskine though is basically a hike (upwards of course 😉 through…
I had to take a selfie at one of the places that inspires me and my art the most…under the sea with the fish and the coral. Though you can’t see them in this photo, there are a couple of sharks over my left shoulder (on the other side of the glass).
I’ve been missing the Tropics a bit recently, due to months of grey weather here in Vancouver. Painting this piece gave me a reminder of that sun and warmth with that gentle tropical breeze blowing through the Palm trees.
Thank you Linus Galleries for posting my ‘Timekeeper’ painting on your Instagram account! 🙂
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…
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…
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…
