When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

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Mind, Body, Spirit

Thursday, September 1st, 2022


 
Renee at Dance Class, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS - prints only
J Mane Gallery 3rd Place certificate for Renee at Dance ClassRenee at Dance Class, (2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS – prints only. 3rd Place winner, J. Mane Gallery Mind, Body, Spirit 2022 exhibition showing through September.

Elk Falls BC

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022


 

Elk Falls, Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Elk Falls – version 01, Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Abundance

Sunday, August 7th, 2022


 

Abundance, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Abundance, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Blue Flag Iris

Monday, August 1st, 2022


 

Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Showing in Fusion Art’s 8th Annual Leaves & Petals Exhibition through August 2022.


 

* Blue Flag Iris also won a Finalist Award, 2022 Camelback Gallery International Achievement Awards in Pastel.

* Also was in The Lakeland Art Guild 50th Annual Melvin Gallery Art Exhibition, along with Branches ‘n’ Blossoms and Trask River, May – June 2022

Douglas Fir

Saturday, July 30th, 2022


 

Douglas Fir, Salt Spring Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Douglas Fir, Salt Spring Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

“The Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone describes a unique set of ecosystems found only on southeast Vancouver Island, the islands of the Salish Sea, and the southwest coast of BC. CDF ecosystems are rare and highly endangered. These ecosystems include Douglas-fir forests, as well as Garry oak woodlands, wetlands, estuaries, and other unique communities of plant, animal, and fungi found nowhere else in the world.”  Read more on the Islands Trust website

H2O

Friday, July 29th, 2022


 
Stormy Oregon Coast, 4H x 6W inches watercolors - J. Mane Gallery H2O 2022 Honorable Mention
J Mane Gallery H2O 2022 - Honorable MentionStormy Oregon Coast (2018), 4H x 6W inches watercolors

Honorable Mention in J. Mane Gallery’s “H2O” 2022, opening July 31st, 2022.

Hydrangeas

Thursday, July 28th, 2022


 

Hydrangeas, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Hydrangeas, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Singapore

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022


 

Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Singapore - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bonsai, Japanese Gardens, Singapore – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Bonsai, meaning ‘tray planting’ in Japanese, is the art of growing, pruning and shaping small plants in containers, to mimic the sculptural growth style of larger trees. The meditative practice of creating beautiful miniature tree-replicas adheres to traditions and principles.
Emphasis is on growing only the tree, whereas Chinese penjing, which influenced the art of Japanese Bonsai, imitates larger landscapes, for example, with trees and mountain scenes.

North Saskatchewan River

Monday, July 25th, 2022


 

North Saskatchewan River and Canola fields, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Prairie storm while driving from Saskatoon to Blaine Lake, SaskatchewanAfter The Rain, North Saskatchewan River and Canola fields near the Petrofka Bridge and Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan.

18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size.Tree Road, Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan

Driving north to the Petrofka Bridge, about 60 km from Saskatoon, the land is completely flat. The occasional hills in this area are anomalies, partially created by the North Saskatchewan River cutting through canola farmlands. The river is glacier-fed, running through Edmonton AB, joining with the South Saskatchewan River, and eventually emptying into Hudson’s Bay 1287 kms (800 miles) away.

All Water / Seascape Exhibition

Sunday, July 24th, 2022


 

Wilson River OR, soft pastels, 18H x 24W, 27H x 33W framed

Certificate for Wilson River, OR showing in All Water and Seascape competition, Aug 2022Wilson River, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb watercolor paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Showing online through August-Sept in Contemporary Art Gallery All Water / Seascape Exhibition, along with ‘Trask River’, ‘Microbial Diversity’, and ‘Multnomah Falls’.

(Also showed in the J. Mane Gallery’s ‘Seasons 2020’ exhibition).

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