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ENDLESS SUMMER
(Green-headed Coneflowers)

Acrylic on Canvas
24" X 36"
Price: $1100

Walking through Central Park in New York City on a Fall afternoon that looked and felt like it was still summer, I saw gardens filled with flowers in bloom.  However, the stunning coneflowers were what took my breath away.  I felt compelled to try and capture their lively petals and create the mystery that seemed to lie within the dense foliage along with a birdhouse hidden away in the background.
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VIOLET VIBRATIONS
(Irises)

Acrylic on Canvas
16" X 16"
Price: $325

I was inspired by how the petals bend in the wind and seem to vibrate with the richness of colour.  I painted this as a study for a much larger commission piece that featured several bearded irises in a variety of colours.
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GERBER DAISIES

Acrylic on Canvas
8" X 8"
Price: $150

This still life was particularly challenging because of its numerous petals.  I selected these three fresh cut daisies as the bouquet’s focus because of their rich colours and distinctive features.
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SUNNY SIDE UP (Cosmos}

Acrylic on Canvas
36" X 24"
Price: $1100

I was inspired to paint these pristine flowers larger than life and close up to amplify the shapes, form, and design as they reach for the sun.  I enjoy the challenge of painting white flowers as I find there are many colours lurking in their shadows.
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STARGAZER
(Lily)

Acrylic on Canvas
12" X 16"
Price: $240

I painted a close-up of this Stargazer lily to magnify its beauty, form, markings and colours while capturing the play of light and shadows.
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A DAY’S BLOOM
(Hibiscuses)

Acrylic on Canvas
14" X 28"
Price: $500 SOLD

The hibiscus flower is a powerful childhood memory from Jamaica and the visual of yellow flowers continue to make me happy.
The Hibiscus is all the more special because its bloom lasts only one day.
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STILLNESS
(Monarchs on a Butterfly Bush)

Acrylic on Canvas
18" X 24"
Price: $550 SOLD

One of my favourite local places to bike and walk is the Butterfly Habitat in Budapest Park by the lake, especially when the Monarch Butterflies return each summer. Standing perfectly still in the garden as the butterflies flutter all around me, finally stopping for a moment to feed on a flower, I am mesmerized. I knew I had to paint them and capture those special moments and this is the result.

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DANCING SHADOWS
(Lily)

Acrylic on Canvas
12" X 16"
Price: $240

I was enchanted by the unique shapes of the petals and shadows of this Stargazer, specifically of the stamens that appear to be dancing.
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SWEET ATTRACTION
(Lily)

Acrylic on Canvas
18" X 18"
Price: $400

Upon first glance, I did not notice the butterfly nestled inside the lily.  When I did, I felt compelled to capture the beautiful sight.
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A SEA OF YELLOW (Forsythia)

Acrylic on Canvas
16" X 20"
Price: $400

While crowds gather around the cherry blossoms in High Park, I was struck by the bright blaze of colour from a large yellow forsythia shrub nearby.  Taking a closer look, I found small, charmingly simple shaped flowers that I had never noticed before.
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POPPY PATH

Acrylic on Canvas
6" X 6"
Price: $90

I am not sure why I was attracted to this lone poppy except that I am usually hypnotized by most flowers and am apt to stop in the middle of a bike ride to take a closer look, as I did this day.
I find beauty in the way the flower, buds, and path bend, curve and flow together.
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WHERE ELSE BUT AMSTERDAM (Tulips)

Acrylic on Canvas
30" X 40"
SOLD

Visiting Holland at tulip time is on my bucket list of things to do. I was thrilled when a friend’s daughter gave me three stunning photos of the large and magestic tulips that she took while working in Amsterdam.   Putting the photos together and adding houses on the canal allowed me to create a unique Amsterdam experience.
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ME BASHFUL? (Peony)

Acrylic on Canvas
24" X 18"
Price: $550  SOLD

One of the meanings of a pink peony is bashfulness so when I saw this peony in my friend’s garden, I wondered how a flower so bold and joyous could be described that way. The sunlight created many interesting shadows that urged me to paint it and keep it alive on the canvas for lasting joy.  My decision to paint a dark background was to create drama and give the painting a more contemporary feel.
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BOUQUET OF
FRESH CUT LILIES

Acrylic on Canvas
8" X 8"
Price: $150

I am new at Floral Still Life and find it demands all my attention to be able to see and capture the range of tones in the petals, as well as the subtle shapes and shadows in the glass vase as they reflect and absorb the light.
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WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
(Lady Slipper Orchid)

Acrylic on Canvas
16" X 16"
SOLD

I saw this orchid at the Toronto Orchid Show at the Toronto Botanical Garden and it twigged a memory of my mother’s greenhouse in Jamaica where she nurtured a variety of orchids.  This rare beauty was one of her favourites.
updated February 2023