Works Available at Canada House Gallery

201 Bear Street, Banff, Canada | 1-800-419-1298 | Website

*All Paintings are framed with museum quality framing to enhance and protect your investment,
including archival matboard, acid-free backing, and Conservation Clear glass.
Paintings without glass are protected with UV protective varnish, acid-free backing and liners.

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"Evening Scotch"

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Watercolour | 7 x 10.75 | 16 x 19” framed”

"Storm Sauvignon"

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Watercolour | 7 x 10.75 | 16 x 19” framed”

"Winter Temple"

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Watercolour | 21 x 13” (33 x 25” framed)

Mt. Temple never disappoints - it is an impressive peak from any angle, especially when freshly etched with snow and cross lit with morning light. A bit of cloud clings to its razor edged flanks, a roiling sky contrasts with the solidity of the mountain, and curious trees frame the foreground. Arriving Jan. 30 at Canada House Gallery.

"Roman Order"

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Charcoal | Image size 14 x 14” (24 x 24” framed)

*Framed without glass (varnished)

In 2011, I was fortunate to have been commissioned to do a painting of the Archbasilica St. John of Lateran in Rome. Over a period of 10 days, I visited and revisited the basilica to understand the space, a bit of its history, and the angles of light and shadow that would best suit the painting. During that time, I had time to explore the surrounding architecture and was particularly drawn to the Lateran Baptistry founded in 440 A.D. with its elegant octagonal structure, porphyry columns and marble Corinthian capitals. This single capital was just catching afternoon light filtered through leaded glass, giving the effect of Rembrandt portrait lighting, but on stone. - smitten I was. My slightly looser style here emphasizes the texture of age, while the use of black and white distills the essence and graphic quality of structure and portrays a certain timelessness.

"Glasgow Corinthian"

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Charcoal | Image size 14 x 14” (24 x 24” framed)

*Framed without glass (varnished)

I spotted this capital inside the City Chambers in Glasgow, in the visitor gallery very near the roof in main chamber. In reality is is made of gilded plaster, almost hidden in a dizzying array of architectural detail. Isolating this one detail against a cloudy Glaswegian sky allows an appreciation of the elegant carving and proportions created by the fine craftsman of 19th century Glasgow.

"NOLA"

Watercolour | Image size 10.5 x 31” (45 x 24” framed) | $3900.00

This antebellum mansion on the corner of St. Anne and Chartres streets in New Orleans was built between 1743 and 1762, and has played many different roles in its 250 year life, from residence to private drinking club, factory, grocery market, and now restaurant. Its tall ceilings provide cool refuge from the humid & frenetic French Quarter. The curvaceous chair invites the viewer to the soaring window to enjoy the view of iron lace verandahs and Jackson Square. The use of black and white simplifies a complicated subject matter, focusing attention on the graphic lines and luxurious textures of the interior.

"Shadow Rise"

Watercolour & Charcoal, Aquaboard | $5000

10 x 40 (52 x 22.5” framed)

“Shadow Rise” | Watercolour & Charcoal | 52 x 22” framed. An icon in the Canadian Rockies, Castle Mountain is a showstopper at all times of year, and in all kinds of light. It is a particular gift though when sunset turns its castellations scarlet, and dark shadows rise up Precambrian cliff faces. I have pushed this metaphor with a blending of monochrome and vibrant colour.

"The Backcountry"

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Watercolour | Image size 21 x 7” (31 x 17” framed)

The view from our tent site of this unnamed range in the Alberta Rockies is breathtaking and alluring - with its peaks diminishing in the distance like breadcrumbs seducing one deeper into the wilderness. We have encountered this range several times over the years, and this summer we took a 7 day backpack trip with 4 dear friends into this remote area and were rewarded with spectacular views, pristine landscapes, few other hikers, and some spectacular light. It is nice to know there are still unnamed peaks in the Canadian Rockies.

"Alberta Spring"

Watercolour | Image size 24 x 8” (36 x 20” framed) | $2900.00

"Coast"

Watercolour | 27 x 16” (40 x 28 framed ) | $4050.00

"Northern Summer"

Watercolour | 21 x 14" (31 x 24" framed) | $3650

"Bow Mist"

Charcoal | 29 x 19" (41 x 31 framed) | $5050

"The Towers"

Watercolour | 21 x 7" (27 x 13.5" framed) | $1950

"Light Moves"

Charcoal | 40 x 15.5" (52 x 27.5" framed) | $5600.00

"Dolomite Peak"

Watercolour | 21 x 7" (33 x 19” framed) | $1,950.00

"Wanderlust"

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Charcoal | 40 x 18" (54 x 32”framed)

This piece draws from a backpack trip we did this summer over North Molar Pass in Banff National Park to Fish Lakes. After returning over the pass in a white out, the sky opened and revealed the breathtaking view towards the serrated edge of Dolomite Peak, framed by graceful sweeps of snow coming off the shoulder of Mt. Andromache. Bits of mist rest in the contours of the alpine meadow, augmenting the contrast between the softness of meadow and sharpness of the surrounding peaks. Sunlight interrupted by a turbulent sky plays over the terrain. The title "Wanderlust" originates from the German words wandern (to hike) and lust (desire) - the enjoyment of hiking.