New Landscapes 2018

Rycroft  Terminal: Homage to Hopper & John Clarke, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018

The Mighty Peace, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018

Homage to Thomas Eakins: Kayaker, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018

Mountain, Moon and Milky Way, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018

Mountain in Mist, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018

Cutlines, ink on paper, 22" x 30"

Wapiti River #1, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018

Wapiti River #2, ink on paper, 22" x 30", 2018, Private Collection

March Melt: Miskoseppi Melody, ink on paper, 22 " X 30 ", 2018

Polarities: Tidal Field, 2018, ink on paper, 22" x 30"

Seawall: Pines and Path, 2018, ink on paper, 22" x 30", Private Collection

Waterfall Wilmore Wilderness, ink on paper, 17 " X 30 ", 2018, Private Collection

Two Lovers at Miskoseppi, ink on paper, 22 " X 30 ", 2018, Private Collection

Wilmore Wilderness Suite

This series of works explores the landscapes of the Wilmore Wilderness, located 2 hours  south of Grande Prairie. I Used a photograph a friend took or me a decade ago as basis for the self portrait. I am working in the 19th c. romantic landscape tradition. My work as a former colleague observed  my drawings of NW Alberta are an expression of Weltschmerz (from the German, meaning world-pain or world-weariness) It is a term coined by the German author Jean Paul and denotes the kind of feeling experienced by someone who believes that physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind. This world view was widespread among several romantic authors such as Byron and Hermann Hesse. 

Self Portrait: Wilmore Wilderness, 2016, Ink/Paper, 22 " X 30"

Self Portrait: Wilmore Wilderness: Detail, 2016, Ink/Paper, 22 " X 30"

Smokey River: Wilmore Wilderness, 2016, Ink/Paper, 22 " X 30", Private Collection

Sulphur's Gate: Wilmore Wilderness, 2016, Ink/Paper, 22 " X 30", Private Collection

Eaton's Falls: Wilmore Wilderness, 2017, Ink/Paper, 22 " X 60"

Eaton's Falls: Wilmore Wilderness" Detail, 2017, Ink/Paper, 22 " X 60"

Seawall Suite

This series of  drawings were based upon photographs I took on a trip to Vancouver in November 2016. They are meant to be experienced as a unit where the viewer experiences various aspects of a walk along the Stanley Park seawall.

Seawall Suite, 2016, ink on paper, 90 " x 45"

Trees, 2016, ink on paper, 22" x 30"

Second Beach, 2016,  ink on paper, 22" x 30"

Threshold, 2016, ink on paper, 22" X 30"

Event Horizon, 2016, ink on paper, 22 " x 30"

Tree by Sea, 2016, ink on paper, 22 " x 30"

Low Tide, 2016, ink on paper, 22 " x 30"

Eye, the Lake and I

The property at the  Morris Grave's Foundation is very much like a three-dimensional mandala for contemplation. I had the pleasure of spending 2 weeks with out television, radio, internet or music. I became like a child reconnecting with the  natural world I executed a suite of 50 drawings from life.

Wheel Barrow, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Private Collection

Mushrooms, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Collection of the Artist

Waterfall, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Private Collection

Waterdrops, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Collection of the Artist

Trees, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Collection of the Artist

Stump Life, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Collection of the Artist

Two Pines, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Private Collection

Unfurl, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Collection of the Artist 

Tree and Reflection, 2002, Pencil/paper, 8.5 X 11, Collection of the Artist

Landscapes in Color

At times I also work in colour.

Moon over Prairie, water-colour/paper, 2002, 22" x 30", Private Collection

Cosmic Tree, 2002, Acrylic/Canvas 3' x 4', Destroyed

View: Richmond Hill, 2007, Oil/Canvas, 20" x 30", Private Collection

Summer: The Mighty Peace, 2008, Oil/canvas,4' X 5',  Private Collection

Landscape Drawings of NW Alberta

In 2001 I did suite of drawings based upon my experiences  hiking in the beautiful Peace Country, especially the Wilmore Wilderness area near Grande Cache.

The Hiker, 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", Collection of the Artist 

The Path, 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", Private Collection

 "Reflection: Lake Louise", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection  

 "Prayer: Two Falls", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection  

 "Meditation: Sulphur's Gate", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection   

 "Portal: Tumbler's Ridge", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection  

 "Goal: Grande Cache", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection  

 "Summit: Mount Rundle", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection  

 "Gate: Sulphur's Gate", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", City of Calgary Collection  

 "Sulphur's Gate", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", PrivateCollection  

"Aspiration: The Mountain", 2001, Ink on Paper, 22" X 30", Collection of the Artist