Sunflower

From this years crop of sunflowers. I live near a community garden which is surrounded by self seeded sunflowers in late summer. They look like they are all waving!

6x6 Oil on masonite
$75 plus shipping

Pink and Blue

I love painting seasonal subjects. Not sure if I can do this lady in pink on the beach in the winter! Unless I have been down south.
She's looking pretty carefree eh?

6x6 Oil on gesso board 
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Swinging

Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition is on once more meaning that the end of summer is almost here!  The midway, to me, is eye candy.

This  is a ride called the Swing Tower.

6x6" Oil on gessoboard
$85 plus shipping

On Ramp

Night urban skies can present lots of painting opportunities. In this I tried to not be too married to the details, and pay more attention to the graphic quality of the image.
This is Toronto's Gardiner Expressway.




8x8" Oil on Raymar cotton panel
$110

Carlos

 As a commercial dog walker, I see a lot of dogs naturally, and as an artist, I am compelled to paint them. This little guy, a pomeranian is irresistible! It is amazing how little dogs can be so bold. It's all attitude! At the moment I took the photo from which this I did this painting, he was jumping on my leg - I barely noticed him! Good thing I did, I just love this image.

6x6"
Oil on Raymar cotton panel
$85 + shipping

Piggy - Porcine Bas Relief

Second in a series of paintings of some of the architectural details at the Horse Palace and livestock buildings at the Exhibition Place.

6x6" Oil on gesso board
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Bovine Bas Relief

Toronto is the home of Exhibition Place where annual events, such as the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair , and the Canadian National Exhibition take place. I was waiting in line with my niece to buy tickets at the last "Royal", and I notice a few carved relief livestock medallions, and naturally I photographed them. Built in 1931, the Horse Palace was designed by architect J.J. Woolnough in the Art Deco style, and is endlessly fascinating. I am now working on a series of paintings of these architectural details on the agricultural buildings on the Ex grounds. 


6x6" Oil on gesso board
$95 plus shipping