Late Spring

The 'Remember' Tree

Another week of rain. A psychologist on CBC radio today is talking about the weather and how adversely it can affect 'us Canadians'. I've been so looking forward to seeing some colour that I've given up on blue and green and decided to feast my eyes on ochre and sepia and burnt sienna and how they glow against blue grey skies and sepia tree skeletons. It's painted in encaustic (wax) and includes a photo of an elm.This tree is one I pass by very often and feel is quite beautiful in relief against the sky. Maybe the rain is getting to me after all...

Happy Easter!

This is the piece as it appeared on Easter morning. Hope you are celebrating the rebirth of hope where ever you are.

Good Friday

This is a piece I created a couple of years ago for the period of Lent, preceding Easter in the Christian calendar. It was commissioned by a local church and hung above the altar. It's constructed of rolled aluminum sheeting, cut by hand (by me). I used a rivet gun to place the pieces on the circular frame before painting.  The styrofoam nail was painted and attached and wrapped with red and black ribbon. It was no small feat to suspend it from the ceiling but once there it served as a reminder of the perfect sacrifice made for each one of us by the King of Kings.