Change is inevitable. Even while getting ready for September 30th – the final date for the opening and book launch. There will be more on that coming soon. But, for now, I thought I’d share this photo I took last year in the Oklahoma Panhandle that seems to fit things perfectly. ~
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Tuberculosis and this Bathroom Sink
Not far from my old home in Gravenhurst, Ontario, a turn of the century house seemed to stick out amongst its 1960s and newer neighbours. It was abandoned for many years and I’d watch the porch roof slope a little further each winter, curious as to why this building seemed so out of place. I […]
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Chrome Magnon ~ New Portrait
Paul is a friend of mine. He is a serious biker and his bikes shimmer with copious amounts of chrome. His fellow riders have nicknamed him the “Chrome Magnon Man”. Paul is a highly creative guy and can also play classical guitar. It’s strange to picture someone who sometimes looks like a Viking warrior, playing such […]
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The Making of a Book
I have always had an obsession with the abandoned, but I never intended on making a book. I just liked to blog my art process. Painting takes a long time for me. Getting these places on canvas is a slow experience that requires reference photographs, drawings, multiple compositions, colour scheme and finally the painting process. I use the […]
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A Storm Is Brewing ~ Painting
I don’t seem to do things the normal way. For example, if I say I don’t do a particular subject, you’ll probably find me doing it at some point not long after I said it. I said many times in the past that I don’t do portraits. We know how that ended. Recently, I told […]
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Painting ~ Muskoka Barn
I painted the Fleger farm many times during the creation of the Echoes series. In fact, it was the farmhouse that started the entire project and “Twilight” was first in the series back in 2008. At the time of my visits, the barn had been gone for many years. The stone foundation was mostly rubble […]
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