Peach Romance
(18" x 24" oil on canvas)

My crisp apple wedges and sharp-edged shells of the past few weeks have left me anxious for a change. This piece deals with the characteristic furry skin of a peach and how it's lovely softness can influence other objects. Here diffused light creates a soft atmosphere where edges melt and I am left with "romance".

This painting is available at Gallery Gevik, Toronto, Ontario, http://www.gevik.com.

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Tides
(24" x 24" oil on canvas)

This piece is an offshoot of my continuing series of beach stone paintings. A dear friend and fellow artist arrived on my doorstep with this treasure of a shell and I (almost) immediately put the composition together in my head. I could hardly wait to put brush to canvas!

When the stars are aligned and the painting gods are smiling, things fall into place effortlessly...wish I had that experience more often!

This painting is available at Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, B.C. http://www.jenkinsshowlergallery.com.

SOLD.

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Wedges
(24" x 18" oil on canvas)

Another piece devoted to my love affair with apple wedges. Here, in a simple composition, the crisp apple shapes are offset by the softer folds of the fabric.

This painting is available at Gallery Gevik, Toronto, Ontario, http://www.gevik.com. SOLD.

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Red Apple, Green Apple
(24" x 30" oil on canvas)

Last week's painting had an apple wedge tucked into the left hand corner and I so loved it that I started a whole series of pieces built around this new favourite shape! Though apples have always featured prominently in my work, you might say I discovered a new way of rendering this symbol of simplicity. Cutting the apples gives me the duality of the crisp inside flesh and the kiss of color on the skin. I love the geometry of all the shapes and how the bright colors add to the freshness of the fruit.

This painting is available at Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, B.C. http://www.jenkinsshowlergallery.com.

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Stoneware and Fruit
(24" x 36" oil on canvas)

Over the years I have collected all kinds of props. I have a few basic criteria: simple shape, pleasing proportions, clean colour, and general accessibility. Composing this painting was like pulling together ingredients for a stew or choosing plants for a flower bed, a little bit of height, a little bit of weight, organic shapes in combination with man-made, a few extra dashes of intense colour and it starts to come together.

This painting is available at Gallery Gevik, Toronto, Ontario, http://www.gevik.com. SOLD.

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