FLOWERS
Tulip Deference
acrylic on linen 24x30
I wanted to capture the shadows of sunlight and the wind swaying the flowers in different directions.
Butterfly
acrylic 30x40
Warmly happy, the tulip's delicate petals catch the sun and fold out like butterfly wings, free in the wind.
Red Poppies
oil 24x36
The joyful memories of a dearly loved one.
Summer Tease
acrylic 24x24
Wow! It's hard to beat the summer colours of jewel nasturtiums and the way they can attract bees in the garden.
Bright Morning Light
acrylic 24x30
While on a family walk, I was captured by the delicate shadows of this flower in the sunlight.
Angelique Tulip
acrylic 24x30
Several beds of these stunning tulips are on display at the Butchart gardens in the spring.
Iris Vibrance
watercolour 21x14
The complimentary colours and patterns of lines justapositioned by billowing petals, made a creative challenge.
Cyclamen
watercolour 17x20.5
A potted plant with pink cyclamens brings fond memories of close relationships.
Poppies
oil on canvas 16x20
California poppies with bachelor buttons and dandelions often found around our blackberry patches.
Yellow Dahlia
watercolour 13.5x20
My garden of dahlias has been spectacular with colour and I couldn't wait to capture the shadows and essence of a center bud surrounded by long pointed petals.
Midday Forage
acrylic 24x24
The many coloured nasturtiums in my garden are buzzing during the noonday hour.
That time of Year
watercolour 18x13
I am always delighted when the the first crocus appear in the early spring.
Anenome
acrylic 36x48
Japanese anemones surround the greenhouse, floating and dancing in the breeze on their tall slender stems.