#092-2005- Sacrifices Remembered - 24"x 32 " acrylic on Gallery wrapped canvas over panel
A solemn granite soldier sits in a small town park. It's rich symbolic detail portrays a war scared veteran looking down on the grave of his fallen comrade. The cross symbolizes the sacrifices of young lives for our freedom.
The broken chain at the foot of the cross points to our break from the bondage of tyranny . The poppies grew in Flanders Fields
during the war years and are still a symbol of remberance .
  The cross itself is the Christian symbol of sacrifice. The three stripes on his right arm reveals that he was a sergeant and the fallen one may have been under his command . His face reveals a shell shocked agony .He is alive in body but his spirit is broken.
On the eleventh hour, during the eleventh day of the eleventh month we remember the sacrifices paid. This painting captures that moment of silence while the flag flyes at half mast, in a gun powder blue sky, on rememberance day . #091-2005- After Monet-14"x 18" canvas on hardboard
Claude Monet is one of my favourite impressionist . I did this one as a way to develope a style of realism with an impressionist influence. “After Monet” is my copy of one of his famous paintings “ Garden at Sainte Adresse “. It has never been my practice to copy another painter. But , in my progression as a student, in the fine art of painting , I felt that undertaking this course of study, of a master painter, would be beneficial.
This painting has a style that I am after in my own work ; a blend of realism and impressionism. The original painting is 38”x 50” . My version of it is aprox one third of that size, at 14” x18”. You can see an image of Monet's original by clicking onto the link: Monet original . You can follow my demo of this painting here: Painting Demo #090-2005- At The Beach- 16'x 20" acrylic on linen over panel
You will notice that the figures in this painting are alone. Many people today give off an air of self-sufficiency but deep down they are desperately alone. I want the viewer to first see the beauty of the beach scene. I was after that "I want to be there" feeling. But, after giving the painting careful observation a viewer will notice an underlying theme of aloneness. Loneliness is not a feel good emotion but it is a strong one. In this painting I managed to get this secondary emotion in there but in a very subtle way. Life can be an illusion and a painting can also be an illusion.
 #089-2005- Tides Of Change- 18" x 24" acrylic on panel
The old Newfoundland is symbolized by the old wooden boat and the old style saltbox house on the right . The new Newfoundland is symbolized by the newer high tech longliner ships and the brightly painted fish stage on the left . The old ways are changing but the tides of change have been positive for the fisherman.
 #088-2005- Silence Decending- 16" x 20" acrylic on panel
When the snow clouds come in, a silence decends upon the land and light snow flakes begin to fall.  |
Who am IMy 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 !
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