Found Objects

(24" x 36", oil on canvas)



I love a composition like this one that focuses on shape and tone and challenges me to find the subtle attraction in the less than traditionally beautiful. Instead of using bright colour to keep the viewer's eye engaged, I use perfectly tuned lights and darks to achieve my goal.



My most popular canvases are generally those with lots of colour. So while this painting may not have wide appeal, this personal set of aesthetics feeds my artist's soul.


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Late Season Tomatoes
(18" x 36", oil on canvas)

The glorious variations in the colour of these few last garden tomatoes called for careful layering of transparent hues. By combining complementary reds with greens, and blues with oranges, I was able to get believable shadows and clean highlights. Working with transparent colours is very time consuming, but I believe the end result is well worth the extra hours. Also, while outrageously expensive, using the best quality paints really pays off in a colour composition such as this.

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Autumn Notebook, Page 1
(18" x 14", oil on canvas)

This homage to Autumn was inspired by a recent walk in the woods when I arrived home with pockets crammed full of nature's treasures. The colours, textures and shapes found at this time of the year are almost overwhelming, a treasure trove for artists of all stripes.

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October Lobos
(24" x 24", oil on canvas)

In the fall, country roadside apple stands seem to pop up overnight and markets are overflowing with the just-picked fruit. There is little that says October to me more than fresh bright apples... and that first crisp bite!

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Colour Luxe
(20" x 30", oil on canvas)

I approached this painting with some trepidation, concerned that the rich tones of blue and red would simply cancel each other out. But I think my deliberate choice of bright objects in the form of the white bowl and the fruit provide just enough light and life to balance the darker saturated colours.

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Jersey Macs
(12" x 24", oil on canvas)

These apples, seemingly available only this time of year, are quite small and more regular in form than standard supermarket fare. The skin of the Jersey Mac is a deliciously warm red with cool ruby shadows. The intense red bleeds slightly into the interior flesh, making for unusual and colourful stains. The small squat blue jug seemed to be the perfect shape to accompany these diminutive fruit.

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Pitcher with Late Summer Apricots
(24" x 18, oil on canvas)

The colour of these late summer apricots varies greatly from those found earlier in the season. With richer, darker tones they are perhaps overripe, but still perfect for my needs. The red and white colour blocking I used as a base adds an unexpected graphic quality to an otherwise painterly composition.

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