Posts Tagged ‘Painting’
New Prints!
I have 5 new paintings available in print form: including matted on fine art paper, limited edition giclee on stretched canvas, and folded greeting card- all made in Canada. Please click on an image below for more information and to view all available print options. Thank you!
Read MoreForest Bathing
‘Forest Bathing’ 30″x40″ 2023 My latest painting in celebration of the great Grizzly Bear. $540 was raised for the Grizzly Bear Foundation from the sale of this piece! For more information and to order prints please view this painting on my shop here: https://artbydi.ca/artwork/forest-bathing/ ‘Forest Bathing’ 2023 – 30″x40″ – acrylic on canvas
Read MoreAFC ‘Pacific Coast Portraits’ Exhibition
“This beautiful exhibit features pieces that are themed on wildlife and wild places, with a special emphasis on birds in the Pacific Coast. It is in the nature house from September 16th – September 30th 2023 and is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm to view. Each purchase directly supports conservation and environmental education.…
Read MoreGeorgia Strait Alliance Fundraiser
Closing October 5th! This is the last chance to buy tickets for the Georgia Strait Alliance raffle fundraiser! With loads of awesome prizes, including a limited edition canvas giclee of my painting ‘Rise’ Get your tickets today! Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. Proceeds support the marine conservation work of Georgia Strait Alliance,…
Read MoreThe Ocean
My biggest source of inspiration – and yet constant challenge to paint – is the ocean. The colors, the shapes, the movement. I am immediately drawn to it and daunted by it. There is nothing I would rather paint, in fact, when ideas are brewing in my mind it is the ocean that wins every…
Read MoreNew Painting: Eventide
Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is a beautiful place to be at any time of day. However- I find there is one time when she really shines: eventide. Eventide is another word for evening, or dusk, when the world settles and colors come alive. The word itself is Middle English, from the Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen…
Read MoreIsland Hopping
New Painting! ‘Island Hopping’ 24″x30″ 2022 Di ~ acrylic on canvas Cruising towards the Pasley Islands at sunset, a pair of orca surface for a quick breath. A66 ‘Surf’ and his mother A42 ‘Sonora’ scout Collingwood Channel off the southwest shore of Bowen Island. They are members of the Northern Resident Killer Whales, an ecotype…
Read MoreHowe Sound II
New Painting! ‘Howe Sound II’ 30″x48″ 2022 ~ acrylic on canvas Something that always amazes me about Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is the ever-changing colors. How is it possible that the same mountains and the same islands can be so completely different moment to moment, day to day, year to year. The lighting and the weather, the…
Read MoreSalish Sea Study
New Painting! Salish Sea Study 24″x24″ 2022 ~ acrylic on canvas Traveling across the Salish Sea from mainland British Columbia to Vancouver Island always gives me a feeling of calm. No matter the season, the scenery reminds me I am home. Perhaps it is the memories of taking this crossing uncountable times as a child…
Read MoreThe Arbutus Tree
The Arbutus tree (Arbutus menziesii), also known as the Pacific Madrone, is a striking sight along the western coast of North America. Their range stretches from from southern Vancouver Island down to Mexico, including pockets throughout the Salish Sea including Howe Sound. It can be seen clinging to rocks and cliffs, typically growing within 1.5…
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