More work under way - My latest painting is just completed and will be posted shortly. Happy Spring!

Decorative bowl; the inside glaze looks like a flower1

Another season, spring is what I had in mind.

This painting was inspired by 35 years of gardening. These little blue flowers come up every spring in my garden. Now I have them all year around.

Crucible - SOLD

The painting below is called Crucible.

Wikipedia says: A crucible is a container that can withstand very high temperatures and is used for metal, glass, and pigment production. They can be made from any material that withstands temperatures high enough to melt or alter its contents (such as clay).
What I like about the name is that it can also mean: A severe test, as of patience or belief; a trial.
Finally, I also found the following: A place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces: "Macroeconomics . . . was cast in the crucible of the Depression" (Peter Passell)

As I find my paintings somewhat "intense" and this one has powerful colors, the name seem to fit, particularly to the second definition of a severe test.

Eyrie was a gift, it appeared naturally - SOLD

Hello friends, here is what I have been working on lately: Winter

Maelstrom

It has been too long since my last posting. I am not spending as much time as I would like in the studio. This latest piece took a long time to complete! The canvas is 36 by 48 so it is my largest piece yet...

A Feather in Your Cap

Hi friends, here's my latest creation, inspired by the fall season...I've playfully called it "A Feather in Your Cap"...hope you like it! Next up: tackling a very large canvas...wish me luck!

Here is a new painting called "A Puzzled Look"

My paintings at Laurier House National Historic Site in Ottawa

I was very honoured this summer to be selected  as a guest artist by Parks Canada to display both my ceramic work and paintings at Laurier House National Historic Site in Ottawa.

The restored historic house and museum was the place of residence of two of Canada’s most notable Prime Ministers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King, and is open to the public for guided visits. For four weeks, a selection of my ceramic work was on display in the gift shop area, while some of my paintings made a fascinating contrast with the more formal portraiture hanging on the museum walls!  

(In this photo: me and Laurier House General Manager Lorenzo Cotroneo with two of my paintings that were on display)

Au chalet de Pascale

Solstice Blaze

In the Eye of the Storm

Spring is in the air - Oil on Porcelain

The newest addition to this ongoing series

A view from the back

Merry Christmas to all and a happy New Year! Joyeux Noël à tous et une Bonne Année!