Jul 11
Louise's House
This one took me a while to finish (that’s what happens when the kids are out of school), but I really enjoyed working on it. Louise was my grandma and this is the house where she lived and raised her 11 children. My grandma has been gone for several years now, and although this picture shows the house in disrepair, it brings back great memories and warm thoughts for me (and hopefully for my many aunts, uncles and cousins too).
Jul 5
Leaning Fence
I saw this fragile looking fence beside a country road near my hometown of Mayerthorpe, Alberta. When I go home to visit, I always come back with lots of painting ideas from the town itself as well as the surrounding countryside. My brother or dad will usually take me for a drive so I can take lots of photos. It is a task that requires their patience as I continually shout out “Stop here! No, back up.” At this point I often jump out and hike around in the ditch to find just the right view-point. Then I get back in and we repeat this process a mile down the road. I hope they enjoy it as much as I do!
Today I shipped these four paintings off to the Calgary Stampede Western Showcase. The show includes 129 pieces from 33 artists, all with a Western theme. Unfortunately I am unable to attend the show this year, but am very excited to be a part of it!
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