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  The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is an even-toed ungulate of the group that includes antelopes, gazelles, and cattle. A subalpine to alpine species, the mountain goat inhabits the Rocky Mountain and Cascade Range and other mountainous regions of the Western Cordillera of North America. Their coats help them to…

  Calming blue waters at dusk, in the quiet colorful moments before the sun disappears entirely. Vancouver Island rests in the distance with her many mountains fading into the west. British Columbia’s rocky coastline is dotted by tiny islets that serve as a haven for seabirds like the Cormorants. Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately…

  The raw power and immense size of The Grizzly Bear is an experience best had from a great distance, or, as in this case, through art. Weighing up to 270 kg and with a bite force of 1200 psi an adult grizzly could easily bite through a cast iron skillet!  The ancestors of grizzly…

  Kelp forests are classified as major habitats integral to the health of BC’s marine ecosystem and serve as the home for a large food web of fish and invertebrates. The Bullwhip kelp grows in cold ocean water from Northern California to Southern Alaska, usually in areas with strong currents in channels between islands. The…

An iconic scene to us islanders, the expansive Howe Sound views from Copper Cove beach in West Vancouver mirror those seen from the ferry en route to Bowen Island from Horseshoe Bay. In my largest painting yet I wanted to portray a scene that needed a large canvas. Howe Sound was the perfect location and an…

  July 11 – Aug 13 –> The Gallery at Cove Commons, Bowen Island   Many years ago Guthrie and I had the wild idea to bring our immensely different art styles together. We desired to use our art to share love for the wildlife and natural landscapes that we deeply revere. Both growing up…

Last Light Over Worlcombe 2018 – 24″x24″ – Acrylic on canvas – $950 It’s after the sun has slipped below the horizon that the magic begins in the Salish Sea. The layers are almost uncountable: from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands in the distance, to the Sunshine Coast and numerous Pasley Islands surrounding the…

‘Sea of Green II’ 2018 – 24″x36″ – Acrylic on Canvas – $1450 The rugged coastline of British Columbia bridges two worlds: the forest and the sea. The deep greens of Western Hemlock, Douglas Fir and Red Cedar reach down to caress the rich blues of the wild Salish Sea. Every now and then a…

‘Stillness in the Sound’ 2018 – 24″x24″ – Acrylic on Canvas – Sold Looking north up Canada’s southernmost fjord you will see a place with a dramatic past. From the edge of Anvil Island on a clear day one can make out the rim of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, including Black Tusk and Mount Garibaldi,…

  On now at The Gallery in the heart of Snug Cove: “Mini Gala 2018″! It’s the Bowen Island Arts Council’s biggest fundraising event of the year and dozens of artists have donated wonderful ‘mini’ 8″x8” paintings. I have one in there too, but I can’t show you as it is an anonymous show! The…

Back in 2016 the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation put out a Canada-wide Call for Artists to help transform the new Teck Acute Care Center into a ground-breaking place of healing. Knowing first hand the power of art in hospitals I applied with the hope that my art might be able to help children and adults…

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