How quickly the years pass! 25 Years ago I painted my very first miniature with great excitement. The idea of rendering the world in tiny detail was both fascinating and an excellent creative challenge I couldn’t resist! This is one of the first four miniature paintings I created: “Geese At The Fence” (2.5 x 4 inches), acrylic on art board.
I remember how nervous and excited I was to enter it at a local art show with the Federation of Canadian Artists, a great bunch to work with. Twenty five years and hundreds of miniatures later, I am deeply grateful for this experience, for friends made along the way and for students who taught me more than I taught them! So many good memories, good laughs and always more to learn.
Many kind thanks to everyone who has supported my artwork and this site over the years. Cheers!
A big thank you to the kind folks at Peninsula Gallery and to everyone who supported or came out to see the show in Sidney – it sold out!! All ten miniature paintings featuring aspects of beautiful Vancouver Island have found new homes. Thanks everyone!
For anyone interested, I’ll be at Peninsula Gallery on Saturday, November 18th from 1-3pm if you’d like to stop in and see some miniature paintings and have a chat!
“Beach Rock” (5.25 x 1 .75 inches), acrylic miniature painting. A scene from the beautiful west coast of Vancouver Island.
“Beach Path” miniature painting (measuring a tiny 1.75 x 5.25 inches), acrylic on artboard. This miniature painting is of a pathway at Rathtrevor Beach; a lovely walk anytime of year. Available at Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC.
Hi folks! I’m super excited to share a new group of 10 miniature paintings featuring some of the landscapes I love best here on beautiful Vancouver Island. This body of work will be featured at Peninsula Gallery in Sidney BC, beginning November 1st. Here’s a sneak peak: “Winter Day” (a tiny 4 x 2.25 inches), acrylic on artboard.
I Love the island beaches in wintertime and this little fellow was great company.
My miniature paintings can be purchased from Peninsula Gallery in Sidney BC, Canada and here is a link to the gallery: Peninsula Gallery
I drew inspiration for this new miniature painting titled: “Island Morning” (measuring 1.5 x 5.25 inches), from a morning walk along the water in beautiful Courtney BC.
This tiny painting is available at Excellent Frameworks in Duncan BC. Have a look on-line or stop in to view their annual miniature show if you want to see a great collection of tiny art.
Miniature painting: “In the Heart of the Forest” (1.5 x 4 inches).
A big thank you to the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington DC for awarding this miniature painting 1st place in Landscape for the 2022 international show. This scene features beautiful Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island. A link to the show is listed below:
Hello September! Starting the fall season off here with a new miniature painting and series of progressive steps for those interested in how it came together.
Miniature painting: “Where the River Bends”. Please scroll down further to see the progression…
Where The River Bends (2 x 4 inches), acrylic on artboard. Miniature painting.
This miniature painting is another scene from beautiful Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island. It’s nice to get lost in the details of painting a forest or lake summer scene, particularly during this gray and rainy time of year here on the west coast.
This is the sister painting to “Walk in the Woods” (4 x 1.5 inches), another miniature shown below.
“Walk by the Lake” (1.5 x 4 inches), acrylic on board.
“Walk by the Lake” (1.5 x 4 inches), miniature painting with coin for scale“Walk by the Lake” (1.5 x 4 inches), miniature painting.
“Walk in the Woods” (1.5 x 4 inches), acrylic on board, including a version with a quarter to show scale.
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