Ice Fishing
I couldn’t resist painting this scene from the kitchen window on a crisp winter day at Lac Ste-Marie as giant patches of sunlight lit up the lake.

Winter Woods II
A study of light and snow on a short winter afternoon overlooking the Ottawa river near Cumberland.

Waiting for Spring Ottawa New Edinburgh Club Boathouse
While out sketching , I was captivated by this scene. Hemmed in by ice, the boathouse waits in solemn silence forthe return of the sailors.

Madawaska Breakup
Returning from a friend’s art exhibit, I stopped by the Madawaska river to paint. The sun was warm, the snows of winter were receding and the river rushed by.

Jardins de Luxembourg
Marie and I spent a sunny afternoon in the gardens Sunday where Parisians enjoy leisure activities from puppet shows to beekeeping and strolls under the magnifi cent trees.

Stormy Hydrangeas
Blooms of hydrangeas reach skyward under the stormy summer skies in the cottage garden at Lac Ste-Marie.

Marie’s Garden
Hummingbirds and bees are welcome for a feast of nectar amid a riot of colour in the garden Marie has created.

Solitude At The Farm
An ornate antique metal bench awaits the arrival of the seeker of shade and provides a quiet spot to contemplate life. Painted at Martha and Tony’s farm near Fergus, Ontario.

The Wine Connoisseur
An educated nose sniffs the unique aromas of the new vintage at a Tuscan wine festival we attended in Panzano in Chianti in 2004.

Holiday Still Life
Nothing announces the coming holiday season like the appearance of clementines from Morocco. I couldn’t resist painting a still life featuring these special orange taste treats.

Lowertown
A bare tree is decorated with a single strand of white Christmas lights on a quiet afternoon in Ottawa’s old Lowertown.