Carousel 3

I'm working on a series of paintings of images from the "Ex", the Toronto CNE midway to be specific. I love the carousel horses, so beautifully carved.

8x10" Oil on Raymar cotton panel
$120 plus shipping

In the Clouds

The CNE or "Ex" is one of my favourite subjects. I loved the clouds in the reference photo for this, and I did it as a Daily Paintworks Challenge.

8x8"
Oil on Raymar cotton panel
$110 plus shipping

Skyride

There is something about rides where your legs are dangling that really appeals to me - it's a kind of freedom!
This is from the "Ex" in Toronto.

10x10"
Oil on canvas
$135 plus shipping

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

Swing Tower

This is another image from the 2010 Canadian National Exhibition or the "Ex". There is something kind of surreal about these people gliding through the air at twilight. I really love this time of day, and how this almost silhouette creates a graphic image.

8x16" Oil on canvas
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Crazy Mouse II

I went to the midway at the "Ex" again this year, and I couldn't resist photographing the "Crazy Mouse" ride. Of course I would never actually go on this or most of the rides being a class A chicken. I did sample the cuisine of course. This year it was a corn dog (foot long which I couldn't finish), Tiny Tom's donuts and an ice cream cone. Perfection!

I really love the graphic elements of the rides and how they can be isolated against the fabulous blue of the sky, and just a bit of cloud for some texture.

8x10" Oil on canvas

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Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing this painting, or if you would like to commission a pet portrait.

catgillespie@gmail.com