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        New Dawn 

Acrylic on canvas 20" x 24"

Some mornings in the summer I like to get up early and watch
the sun rise. Drinking a coffee I was watching the play of light  
on a flower and it kept changing the colour of the petals.
I was fascinated and decided this would make a great painting.
Of course it had to be called ‘New Dawn’.
 

"When Raven returned the Sun"

Acrylic on canvas 40" round

                 This painting represents a North American native story.

                 One day Ogre was angry at the natives and stole the Sun.

                 The natives tried everything to get the Ogre to return the Sun.

                 White raven came to the natives and said I'll get it back for you.

                 He flew up in the sky and started to tease the Ogre but to no avail.

                 Finally, the Ogre got mad at raven and dropped the Sun.

                 Raven caught it and flew back to earth and return the Sun,

                 But, flying so long with the Sun in his mouth his feathers

                turned shiny black, and this is how ravens’ feathers are now black.

          Acrylic on canvas 24” x36”

This is one of my favourite views I have when driving home from Penticton. I created this painting from a spot where Vaseux lake suddenly appears as you come around a bend in the road.

Each time I catch my breath in awe. No matter what the weather is like, it is so powerful and yet is so serene.

Acrylic on canvas 24" x 36"

                  Farms along the Okanagan Lake

This painting is another beautiful scene you see as you are driving towards Kelowna

I could not resist painting it, as it reflects the sereneness of the small farms that dots

the shorelines along the Okanagan Lake.

Acrylic on canvas 36" round

I have a special association with Eagles, I love to see them in flight or

majestically sitting on the top branch of a tree. I have completed

many paintings that include eagles. The idea for this painting was to

honour the birth of the Eagle. In this painting Eagle is still in the egg.

And when the time is ready for her birth, I have arranged her feathers

around her egg ready for her to emerge with glory.

            Acrylic on Canvas 48” x36”

 I had the privilege of meeting many different artists, many were native who invited us to meet their families and with whom we participated within different shows in several states. They taught me so much, but I also learned I had a lot more to learn.

In the painting Medicine Woman is represented in a darker colour because of her knowledge.

I am the split face in a lighter colour with the belief that when I have experienced and learnt a lot more, I will become whole and be wiser.    

         each are  mixed media on metal 62” x 14”

These painting is very important to me. During my life I have been aware of how people seem to judge each other. Different skin colour. appearances, education, and many other reasons.

Over the years this seems to have become a worse situation for many people.

Maybe it hasn’t become worse, it could be I am more aware because of our communication systems.

John Lennon said it the best. (Just some of the lines)

Imagine all the people

Living for today.

Living life in peace..

And the world will be as one

These paintings are free standing mixed media on metal on the back I have painted two ladies of different colour and on the front the same two ladies, but showing them from the inside and using Hopi designs. Showing how we are all the same

   Always Together  & Soul Mates 

                                                             
    Acrylic on canvas 36” x 12”

  The other day I was thinking about the wonderful friends and family that I am lucky to have around me.  That started me thinking about the Soul, which made me wonder how I would paint the feeling of my contentment.  Almost immediately, a beautiful butterfly appeared in my thoughts.  She slowly fluttered toward me and sat on my shoulder, and then she stood up on her tippy toes and whispered into my ear “paint me”.  Of course, I thought!  The butterfly has always been the symbol of the Soul.  I will paint her as the symbol of my love and happiness.
A couple of days later I was in our garden enjoying the quiet when I noticed two beautiful butterflies together. As I watched the butterflies gracious flying becomes like a dance being performed, together not quite touching but appearing to be doing a dance of love. I imagine these two being together for ever. Of course, this had to be painted.
 

Bird of Paradise

Acrylic on canvas 40” x 20”

When I was in Hawaii this flower seemed to command the gardens.

I felt that any moment it would fly away and soar like a bird and disappear in the blue skies.

Guardians awaits the Dawn

Acrylic on canvas 40” x 20”

 As dawn gently starts to appear, the three eagles rise in the morning sky to greet her and appear to hover to protect her as she rises.

I have a special love of eagles; my logo is a stylize eagle and many of my paintings an eagle appears.