Who am I

My interest in art began in high school where I took drawing classes for three years. I had visions of being a marine architect, but my career path took me into a skilled trade, in the oil refining business . Painting is a hobby for me and I have taken a great interest in the creativity aspect of it . I enjoy the process from the beginning to the end. I build my own painting supports and I paint on hardboard panel most of the time. In late years I have been painting on canvas or muslin over panel . Each painting is a whole new learning experience and it’s the process of the creation of these paintings, that keeps my interest. I decided a long time ago that I would not paint for a certain market or try be current in painting style trends.I do my own thing and time will be the best critic.I will leave the sale of my work to others because its not something I want to focus on. Enjoy !
 
 
 
 
                    See my        Painting demos 
 
 
 
AT THE DOCK   
 
 

 

At the dock

Where the sea is calm

I walk near a little red and green boat 

Ripple waves gently lap against its planks

I hear the sound of the sea gulls

In the stillness I pause

I live for the moment

 

 

                                                                                                                          24" x 36" acrylic on panel framed

 

 
 
Welcome to my painting site. I have put links all over this introduction page . Click onto any them for viewing of my paintings ,  painting demos , photos  or my email address. I am in the process of building archive folders for each year. I have photos and records of all the paintings done, over a period of 26 years . I gave each one a number and recorded the size, who bought it , etc , and I photographed all of them. . . over the years I have painted 106 paintings . I hope to load up most of them at some point .  
 
For now I have 2008 Paintings  or NEXT < 2007 Paintings >  or  Next < 2006>    or     2005  , etc. These links can also be found on the left navigation side bar. 
 
Please check out my     MARINE PAINTINGS
 
 
I have recently added a folder with photos from my vacations in Newfoundland.  Photos by Brian Rice
 
 
Many of these recent painting have not sold yet. Contact me at :   brrice2003@yahoo.ca  if you want to talk about buying a painting or just to make comments.
 
I have also done some   Painting demos  ,  you may want to check it out. 
 
 
THE WELL HOUSE

 

 

A well house built by my great-grandfather sits below a cliff in a wild grassy field . It was built about 60 years ago when his family lived in their isolated cove in north east Newfoundland. This remnant of decomposing wood is all that remains standing of their simple buildings . I wanted to do a painting of it before it is forgotten. It is slowly falling to the ground and the boards of the roof are collapsing. It has been said that we are forgotten after the third generation who follow us. I believe this is true because my children will not know who Sydney Rice was. This painting will be for my family, a symbolic reminder of their roots . It also symbolizes the end of an era. Our founding fathers and mothers were a hard working people who lived off the land and sea. They were exposed to the elements daily and it was in many ways a harsh and simple life. 12" x 16" acrylic on panel

 

 


  OTHER PAINTINGS                                 
 
 
 

 

                                                                                                                                                               2008 Paintings

 
 

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