Grace
(18" x 18", oil on canvas)

I've used this bowl in many compositions. I find it's simple contours lend a certain grace to a painting, hence the title.

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This painting is available at Galeries Beauchamp, Quebec City, QC http://www.galeriebeauchamp.com

Spoon
(30" x 20" oil on canvas)

I love this spoon for its combination of cool blue metal and warm worn wood. I believe the bright spot of red paint was the original color of the handle; the paint worn away except for the tiny incised stripe.

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Quotidian
(22" x 28" oil on canvas)

I am getting a little bored with my red base, but I must admit it really works well in this composition. In particular I love the surprising touch of red on the down curve of the jug's spout. It was there; I simply exaggerated it. I once had a professor who maintained that every painting should have a surprise for the viewer, something a little unexpected. I believe that little red smudge fits that requirement nicely.

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

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Les essentiels
(18" x 18" oil on panel)

Simple forms of cast iron and earthenware; these are items that may have easily appeared in kitchens generations ago. This timeless combination of pure form and function will always have a special appeal to me.

This painting is available at Agnes Bugera Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta http://www.agnesbugeragallery.com


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Red With Orange
(30" x 20" oil on canvas)

Anyone who is familiar with my work knows I enjoy painting peeled fruit. I can easily get lost in the many surfaces it offers.

For a change, I've started to use a knife to cut my fruit giving me sharp flat planes to work with instead of the ragged edges produced by hand peeling. Instinctively, I chose to repeat these planes with the crisp folds of the linen napkin.

This painting is sold.

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