New Urban Landscapes at Canvas Gallery.

I've received quite a few inquiries about new citysapes lately. I'm working diligently on this series and I'm thankful that they are selling just about as fast as I can finish them. Major gratitude here. I did mange to drop three off to Canvas Gallery this past weekend and it's so nice to be featured on the Canvas Gallery blog today. 

 Grab a Taxi

$800.

15x30 acrylic on canvas

available at Canvas Gallery

 One Way

$750.

36x12 acrylic on canvas

available at Canvas Gallery

King West Early Eve

$2500.

36x48 acrylic on canvas

available at Canvas Gallery

Let the Festival Begin!!

Early Morning King West

acrylic on canvas

$2500.

available at Canvas Gallery

In honor of TIFF which officially opens today, a part of King Street West has been shut down to vehicular traffic from University to Peter. The street is now known as 'Festival Street' and will be a flurry of activity, special events, outdoor screenings and festival mayhem. Wondering if I should head out, brave the crowds and perhaps catch a glimpse of Robert Downey Jr. tonight. Let the festival begin!!

It's Nice to be Included.

Urban Center  36x48

acrylic on canvas

Available at Canvas Gallery

Thanks to Canvas Gallery for the mention on your blog today. Grateful to be included in the continuing post HGTV's Income Property : Beautiful designer rooms featuring Canvas Gallery artists.

Exciting Times.

Urban Center  36x48  acrylic on canvas

sold thank you

This painting 'Urban Center' is getting around and for that I'm thankful. I think it's one of my favorite urban landscapes that I've painted so far. Yes, artists do have favorite's. At least I do. It's been on HGTV's Income Property. In case you missed that post, you can read it here, and see it here.

Not too long ago it was rented once again and I was told that it was for the Bravo show Suits I'll definitely have to start watching now so I can spot my painting. How exciting!!! I wonder where it will be hanging. In someone's office? One of the character's trendy condos? If you watch the show and happen to catch a glimpse, please email me and let me know :-)

Thanks to Canvas Gallery for including me in their fabulous roster of artists and for getting my work out there. Urban Center is available for purchase at Canvas Gallery.

My Paintings Used as Props.

When I first got into painting and made it my career choice, one of my goals was to see my paintings in home/decor magazines and even on TV shows or movies. I'm so grateful for the galleries that carry my work in that they let artwork out to be used as props. 

I heard from Canvas Gallery that my painting 'Urban Center' was loaned to Beauty and the Beast last month. I guess I'll have to check out the show and perhaps get a glimpse of my painting. How exciting don't you think?

Other shows where I've spotted my art thanks to Canvas Gallery are Income Property, Divine Design, Designer Guys, Design Inc, Canadian Idol and a couple of commercial spots. One for Swiffer Dusters and one for Heinz.

Urban Center 36x48x2, acrylic on canvas is available at Canvas Gallery.

Be Back Soon.

It's been crazy busy here lately. Not just with this insane ice storm the north east received, but with the usual hectic pace of year's end. We were lucky and never lost power. The rest of my family and a few friends didn't fare so well. In fact my parent's home is still without power and they had some major damage to home and car from falling tree limbs covered in ice. Everyone was safe and sound though and that's what counts. 

There's been much going on in the studio also. Behind the scenes stuff, already planning for next year. Thank you to all that have purchased my art this past year. Thank you to the galleries that include me in their family of artists. Thank you to my publishers, my FB friends and fans, and Twitter followers. Thank you to all that have let me know that my art has inspired them in some way, and has brought them good feelings. For all of you I'm grateful.

Not sure if  I'll get another post up before 2014. I'm thinking I might just take a bit of me time and be totally self indulgent and do nothing for a couple of days.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas.

Happy Holidays.

All the best for the New Year.

Peace on Earth.

Love.

So What's Next?

A great big thank you to all that attended our multi artist studio clearance sale last week. It was a huge success and many pieces of original art made their way out to new homes. It's a cloudy, rainy Monday and I have that 'so what's next' feeling I sometimes experience after something big has happened. 

Today is a day for putting things away, clearing up the mess, and planning for new projects. After spending the last few weeks (months) working on cityscapes and small 'subway' paintings, I'll be needing a break from painting hard lines.

I feel the need to paint natural, organic shapes for awhile. Play time. Exploring some abstracts and just letting the paint do what it will on the canvas.

It's also time to get back to this project and finish up loose ends. In no time, Sharon Grech and her team will be back to film the 'after' part of my Cityline segment. Off to see how this day unfolds in the studio. Enjoy your week!

New Cityscapes at Canvas Gallery Toronto.

Four of the six new cityscapes  I recently completed were dropped off to Canvas Gallery today. It was great to speak with Megan especially as Canvas Gallery celebrated 10 years this past week. You can read my artist statement about this series here and a bit about my process here.

 

City Beat  12x36

$750.

 Downtown Taxi II  12x36

$750.

 Financial District  24x36  

$1275.

Urban Center  36x48

$2500.

New Work at Canvas Gallery.

 Golden Evening  24x36  $1275.

Available at Canvas Gallery

Hello and Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend. We had beautiful weather here in Toronto finally. Full sunshine and warm temps. The trees are bursting their leaves and the city is turning green. Yay! 

Two new cityscapes were delivered to Canvas Gallery over the weekend and I even got a mention on Canvas Gallery`s blog. Thanks for the emails and the great response. Yes we do have yellow cabs in the city-Crown Taxi. 

This week will be all about preparation. I`ve got some new canvases in assorted sizes on the go. First a few layers of gesso and then some base color. Then sorting through photos and working out the palette colors. Stay tuned as I`ll definitely share my process.

Downtown Taxi  24x36  $1275.

Available at Canvas Gallery

As Seen on HGTV's Income Property.

It's always so exciting for me to see my paintings on site. Whether it's in a magazine spread, in an ad or on a tv show, and especially in a client's home on the wall. So I was very pleasantly surprised when I spotted 'Night Life' on the season 7 premier of Income Property last night.

As far as home re-do shows go, Income Property is one of my favorites. Host Scott McGillivray  shows home owners how to get the most rent for their new income suites that he and crew renovate to perfection.

Of course the best part of the show is the ending when we can see how it all comes together furnished and decorated in the incredible reveal. Original art, and there is a lot of original art, is provided to the show by Canvas Gallery.

This pic was taken right off the tv screen. Not too bad thanks to Hi Def. This is the second time one of my cityscapes has been included in an episode of Income Property. You can read about the first time here.

A New Year.

 First Snow  36x48  acrylic on canvas

Sold  

Canvas Gallery

Canadian House and Home Magazine 

February 2006

It's been somewhat of an odd week here so far. Feeling a bit out of sorts getting back into a regular routine after a few weeks of odd hours, dinner parties, celebrating with family and friends and way too much celebratory eating (is there really such a thing?) Yes! 

I am 4 days into a New Year's resolution of working out before I get into the studio, and I am aching and feeling muscles I forgot I had.

Over the holidays I was given a HUGE pile of home decor magazines and spent many hours going through them. I'm a bit of a magazine junkie so this made me very happy. I was pleasantly surprised when I came across a Canadian House and Home magazine from February 2006. My painting 'First Snow' was included in a beautiful master bedroom designed by Gluckstein Design. First Snow, and a collection of my landscapes and available cityscapes can be seen here at Canvas Gallery.

Rainy Street

Rainy Street  30x48x2

Original acrylic on canvas

SOLD

I delivered Rainy Street, one of my newest cityscapes to Canvas Gallery yesterday. Inspired by cloudy rainy days here in the city. I really like the way the lights reflect on the wet pavement and so I tried to capture that in the painting. I listened to jazz while painting this one. Somehow Jazz and a cool rainy evening in the city go well together.