Acrylic
40 x 30 inches 102 x 76 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
How do you capture the feeling when you walk down a secluded, wooded trail? When asked, my mom simply named this painting, “A Quiet Stroll”. La Barrière Park, MB.
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Acrylic
30 x 24 inches (76 x 61 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Bélair is situated on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes. Its vast expanse and rugged shoreline provide excellent sunset views. Thank you to Evan Kuz (@evankuz on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo for inspiration.
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Acrylic
12 x 36 inches (30 x 91 cm) 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Typical, but not taken for granted, a Manitoba evening such as this features delicate ribbons in a pastel sky, a canola field and an endless vista. Thank you to Justin Oertel (@j_man25599 on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Brandon, MB for inspiration.
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Acrylic
30 x 30 inches ( 76cm x 76cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
The tranquility of a calm morning is augmented by its reflection in the water. Thank you to (@MEMTYME on Instagram) for allowing me to use their photo for inspiration.
SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill and Bar
Acrylic
20 x 40 inches ( 51cm x 102cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Following a storm, a pocket of sunshine highlights the tops of the trees and the petals of the canola. Thank you to Steve Hiebert (@stevehiebert on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting.
SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill
Acrylic
24 x 12 inches ( 61cm x 30cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
A crisp, cool morning in October when fog forms over the lake. Thank you to Jen and James ( @twopacks and a pup on Instagram) for allowing me to use their photo for inspiration.
SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill
Acrylic
24 x 30 inches (61 x 76 cm) 7/8 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
The Red River Floodway, completed in 1968 under the government of Duff Roblin, was a massive engineering feat designed to protect the City of Winnipeg during springtime floods. The trail, added in 2000 and named in Roblin’s honour, parallels the floodway from Pembina Highway to Birds Hill and provides enthusiasts with 40.9 kilometres of biking and hiking adventures. Thank you to Rick Friesen (@rickfriesenphoto on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo for inspiration.
SOLD - Currently on display at the Capital Grill
Acrylic
30 x 30 inches ( 76cm x 76 cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen with a clear finish
There is a magical time of year when the golden glow of the harvested fields even extends to the clouds. Thank you to the people at Prairie Proud (@prairieproud) for allowing me to use their photo for inspiration.
SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill
Acrylic
30 x 20 inches 76 x 51 cm 2” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
If a year was tucked inside a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” Victoria Erickson
Thank you to Andre Brandt (@andre.brandt on Instagram) for allowing be to use his photo taken in The Pas, MB as inspiration.
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Acrylic
38 x 24 inches ( 46cm x 61 cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Fresh air, dappled sunlight and bird songs always bring me peace.
La Barriere Park, MB.
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Acrylic
40 x 60 inches 102 x 152 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
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The white pine is iconic in the Canadian Shield areas of northern Ontario. It can live for hundreds of years and exudes an elegant resilience. Thank you to Valeria Mitsubata (@valeriamitsubataphotography on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo taken at Killbear Provincial Park, ON for inspiration.
Acrylic
12 x 36 inches ( 31cm x 91cm ) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Matlock Pier, nestled on Lake Winnipeg’s southwestern shore, stands as an icon. Its dark silhouette contrasts the gentle hues of the sunset reflecting on the water and sky. Thank you to Diane Hammerling (@Diane_bbphoto on Instagram) for the image that inspired this painting.
SOLD - Currently still available to view at the Capital
Acrylic
16 x 24 inches ( 41 x 61 cm) 1 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
La Barriere Park is not only a magical place to reconnect with the sights, sounds and smells of nature but it also has a rich historical background that honours how our province of Manitoba was founded. Thank you to Shannon Lee ( daydreamin_moments on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo as inspiration.
SOLD - Currently on display at Capital Grill
Acrylic
40 x 30 inches 102 x 76 cm 1” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
There is nothing like the anticipation of that final turn in the road before you arrive at the cabin. Thank you to Roger and Sharon Loewen for allowing me to use their photo as inspiration.
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Acrylic
16 x 36 inches 41 x 91 cm 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
The grasses and tamarack caught by the setting sun looked positively aglow. Thank you to Chris Kozyniak (@chris_kozyniak on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Libau, MB.
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Acrylic
16 x 20 inches 41 x 51 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Even a winter day can have warmth to it. I was fascinated by how the sun created the cool blue shadows but also highlighted the warm tones of the tree trunks. Thank you to Lisa Foster (@lisafthunderbay on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo for inspiration.
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Acrylic
30 x 20 inches 76 x 51 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
“Lose yourself in nature and find peace.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you to Jacenda Bahri (@hikes_of_mb) for allowing me to use her photo taken at Bird’s Hill, MB for inspiration.
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Acrylic
12 x 36 inches (30 x 91 cm) 1 3/4” deep wrap around canvas
Custom Frame in clear white aspen painted black
Often, when walking, we look down so we don’t trip but forget to look up and savour the view. Harte Trail, Winnipeg, MB.
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Acrylic
18 x 18 inches 46 x 46 cm 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
This was one of those July evenings where the sun was doing its magic. The fields, ditch, clouds and even the country road had their own special glow. Near Mitchell, MB.
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Acrylic
24 x 36 inches (61 x 91 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
Kodachrome film was used to capture beautiful images in colour photography until 2009 when digital photography replaced it. As I painted the vibrant colours “Kodachrome” came to mind as an apt title. Thank you to Richard Tower (@gr0mpa on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Gladstone, MB for inspiration. ***Now this painting has a new meaning for me as it’s been purchased to commemorate our dear friend Gary who battled cancer. It portrays the strength, the vibrancy and the joy he had as a faith that he shared with all of us.
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Acrylic
36 x 36 inches (91 x 91 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
The darkness from within the woods, punctuated by the bright tree trunks and the vibrant colours of the foliage, made this a joy to paint. Thank you to Glen Martin (@glen4889 on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Gimli, MB for inspiration.
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Acrylic
22 x 28 inches (56 x 71 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
To keep my Mom’s brain active and stimulated after her stroke, I would show her images I had saved as inspiration and ask her to choose one for me to paint. When she excitedly chose this one, I panicked. No clouds? Rushing water? It turned out to be a wonderful departure from my previous paintings and a great challenge. Thank you to Tyler Grove (@tylergrove10 on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken in Grass River Provincial Park near The Pas, MB for inspiration.
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Acrylic
24 x 60 inches ( 61 x 152 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
I was fascinated by the warm tones of the rye with the storm clouds above, both of them still holding onto the setting sun. Thank you to Verna Mogk ( @verna.mogk on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photo taken near Ile-des-Chenes, MB for inspiration. *** Fun note. Some of you might have noticed the name change from Rye and Canola to Rye And The Sky. Canola was my typing error. It should have said Clouds! ! The new purchasers kindly, accurately and beautifully renamed it Rye and the Sky!
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Acrylic
18” x 12” (24 x 16 cm) 7/8” deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
When all the autumn leaves have fallen and the snow starts to arrive, we are treated to a new beauty. The unadorned aspen and the pop of the red dogwoods amidst the delicate neutrals gives me joy.
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Acrylic
30 x 30 inches (76 x 76 cm) 2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
I can’t get enough of a bright blue sky and happy white clouds against a brilliant field of yellow! Thank you to Kevin Friesen (@kevin_blake_photography on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photo taken near Cooks Creek, MB for inspiration.
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Acrylic
36” x 60” (91 cm x 152 cm) 1.5” deep wrap around canvas
Custom framed in a clear white aspen floater frame painted black
Oh Canada! We have so much beauty to celebrate here. The photo that inspired this painting was taken in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. To me it honours so many of the scenes we find in the Whiteshell and Lake of the Woods areas. Thank you to Cindy Bartoli (cbart03 on Instagram) for allowing me to use your photo for inspiration.
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Acrylic
30” x 24” (76 cm x 61 cm)
1” deep wrapped canvas
Custom framed in clear white aspen painted black
My 89 year old Mom has lived most of her life in Winnipeg but spent her early years in Saskatchewan and now calls Steinbach home. When she suggested this title my heart was glad. Thank you to Riley Anderson (riley.anderson.photography on Instagram) for allowing me to use his photograph as inspiration.
Acrylic
30” x 24” (76 cm x 41 cm) 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas
Custom floater frame painted black in clear white aspen
Ospwagan Lake is just south of Thompson, Manitoba. I was immediately drawn to the vibrant sky and the reflection of it on the gentle movement in the water. I just had to paint it! Thank you to Jo Traill ( jotraill on Instagram) for the inspirational photo.
Acrylic
36” x 36” (91 cm x 91 cm) 1.5” deep wrap around canvas
Custom floater frame of clear white aspen painted black
Northern Manitoba has so many treasures. Jo Traill captured this moment after a storm when it was a perfect time to be out in the boat for fishing and for the visual treat. Thank you Jo Traill (jotraill on Instagram) for the photo and for the story that inspired this painting.
Acrylic
20” x 20” (51 cm x 51 cm) 1.5” deep gallery wrapped canvas
Custom floater frame of clear white aspen painted black
The look of the freshly cut grain fascinates me as it rests on its cut stalks. Thank you to Becky Wiebe (blubecky70 on Instagram) of Plum Coulee, Manitoba for allowing me to use one of her photographs as inspiration.
Acrylic
30” x 20” ( 76cm x 51cm ) 1.5” deep gallery wrapped canvas
Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black
Bird’s Hill Park is a treasure. Its wide open spaces are a perfect stage for events like the Winnipeg Folk Festival where our Manitoba forests are beautifully celebrated. Thank you to Ian Walsh ( ianwalshphoto on Instagram) for the photo that inspired this painting.
Acrylic
40 x 40 inches (122 x 122 cm) 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
I always try to use my own references, but sometimes I see a photo that I cannot get out of my mind. Thank you to Becky Wiebe (blubecky70 on Instagram) for giving me permission to use the photo that inspired this painting. So much fun to do!
Acrylic
36 x 28 inches (91 x 71 cm) 5/8” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom frame in clear white aspen painted black
We discovered this lush oasis just minutes away from home. Everything was glorious with all the rain, and bursting with the new fresh and vibrant green you only get in spring.
Acrylic
24 x 16” inches (61 x 41 cm) 1 3/4” inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black
Manitobans appreciate the precious days of summer as they are often all too few. When enjoying the lake, an approaching cloud is only a challenge to get in one more swim!
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
24” x 36” ( 61cm x 91 cm)
When friends moved to Charleswood they introduced us to two new treasures. One was the always delicious and wonderful Capital Grill. I will be forever thankful to Greg and Wayne for the opportunity to exhibit there. The other was the Harte Trail. What a beautiful oasis right here in Winnipeg.
Acrylic
3 x 5 feet (91 x 152 cm) 1 1/2 inch deep wrap around canvas
Custom floater frame in clear white aspen painted black
Clear Lake, Manitoba is one of our provincial treasures. The blue on blue with only a nod to the land fascinates me. The rocks close to shore being able to show off their colours is a special treat.
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
3’ x 3’ ( 91cm x 91cm)
I’ve always been amazed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of Fallingwater that was completed in 1937. I’m drawn to the Prairie style with its long horizontals.
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
3’ x 3’ ( 91cm x 91cm)
September brings the harvest. The air is filled with the dust of the crops, and the sunsets cast a warm orange light over the changing leaves that are yet to fall. Photo credit to the talented artist Monika Kinner-Whalen. Check out her art at mysweetprairie.ca
Acrylic on 2" deep gallery wrapped canvas
2’ x 5’ ( 61cm x 152cm)
We were driving west towards the Pembina Hills, when I spotted a field of purple flax in the distance. As we got closer I saw the ribbon of canola still in bloom as well. What luck!
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
12" x 36" ( 30cm x 91cm)
My husband and I love to hit the country roads and take photos. One morning we found a freshly harvested field that we could easily access. I was fascinated by the tracks and how when so close you could see many more colours than you would see from the road.
Acrylic
24 x 36 inches (61 x 91cm) 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas
Natural wood floater frame
The photo that inspired this painting has a special meaning for me. It was taken on a magical day that had my husband, my son and myself all trying to capture the beauty of our surrounding with our cameras.
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Acrylic
16 x 20 inches (41 x 51 cm) 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas.
Framed in black wood floater frame
The clouds in this painting remind me so much of the amazing skies we see on the prairies. The new challenge I found in this one was to capture the movement in the grass from the wind.
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Acrylic
3 x 3 feet 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas
Natural wood floater frame
I've always loved the tall grasses in the ditches that change to a beautiful orange and red for only a brief time in fall. This early sunset photo was taken near Landmark, MB. I was inspired by the reflection of our big prairie sky in the water filled tractor tracks.
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Acrylic
24 x 36 inches (61 x 91 cm) 5/8” gallery wrapped canvas
Framed in custom white wood floater frame
I used a water spray bottle, pallet knife and brushes on this sand- textured canvas.
I like to ask people, "What do YOU see?"
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Acrylic
4 x 5' (123 x 152 cm) 5/8” gallery wrapped canvas
My step-daughter and her husband liked my Reflections but wanted something on a bigger scale and with more white. The result was my biggest canvas yet!
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Acrylic
9 X 12 inches (23 x 30 cm)
Canvas board
This painting was inspired from a photograph I took of a poppy field near York in Northern England.
I was awarded First Prize for this painting in the Southeast Open Judged Competition 2014
• Not for sale - Private collection
Acrylic
11 x 14 inches (30 x 36 cm)
5/8” gallery wrapped canvas
I found that I love to paint canola fields as much as I love to look at them!
This painting was awarded Third Prize at the Southeast Open Judged Competition 2012
• Not for Sale - Private collection
Acrylic
16 x 20 inches ( 41 x 51 cm)
A winter scene was requested for this commissioned work. The photograph was taken in Sandilands, a favourite spot for our family when we first moved out to Steinbach. I had never painted snow before. Who would have thought so many colours would be needed!
This painting was awarded Third Prize at the Southeast Open Judged Competition in 2013
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