Little Black One

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", SOLD

Art Among the Ruins 2015

Wooly Butt, SOLD

Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 40", Cornerstone Exhibition

The greens look misty in the back and punchy in the front- I really like them.  This brushstroke style in the grass is a bit more mechanical and controlling than I am used to but admittedly, I started off with a brush that was round (instead of square which I normally use) and too small.  It was too late by the time I realized it so it was a bit painful to do the grass but I love the result none the less.  The sheep are great, I really liked trying to achieve painting anatomy with a certain fluffyness, tricky, but it worked here.  Sheep have really weird proportions - very small legs, and their faces are bizarre when you start to look at the.  They are cute none the less- these sheep are from a farm on Amherst Island.

Stephanie's Sheep
 Acrylic On Canvas, 12" x 12", for sale

These beauties were a pleasure to shoot and a pleasure to paint!  Sometimes paintings come together very naturally which was the case with this one.  Welcome spring with new life and beautiful weather.  I recently visited Stephanie’s farm and got to hold a baby sheep that was only a few days old.  I can't wait to go back there soon to take some more photos of that magical place. 

Wooly Wonders, SOLD

12" x 12", Acrylic on canvas

Stone Heron Gallery

These sheep are from Amherst Island.  The picture was taken in 2011 on a road trip with my Gran.  They are such funny alien looking animals when you get up close and personal.  I like the subtle tones in the sheep and the background in this piece. To this day, for me, subtle tones and subtle values are the trickiest aspect to capture. I have had many fails so feels good when I get it right!

#16 and #17, NFS- Gift

12" x 12", Acrylic on canvas

 These are lambs from a farm on Wolfe Island. The family was kind enough to let me onto their property and visit with their children and their many animals.  This place had peacocks, ducks, chickens, cats and hundreds of sheep. The farmers also owns a dairy farm. This is a magical place - the lighting and the feeling was heaven.  I painted this picture for the farmers as a thank you for letting me take photographs for hours on numerous occasions. 

Wooley Butt one, SOLD

10" x 20", Acrylic on canvas

Stone Heron Gallery

These are Amherst Island sheep. My Gran was kind enough to drive me around the island to take pics of barn life.  I love the country.  I really do.