All in a Day's Work 18x24

A tugboat appears deceptively small, as a massive barge it skilfully hauls.

Working in Tandem,12x12 Acrylic, Framed in Tandem

Together Again

12x12 Acrylic on canvas. Maneuvering booms on the Fraser River, tugboats push and pull logs, working together.

Upstream in Autumn 12x16

Yellow Tug Waiting for Work

24x24 Acrylic on Canvas: 2nd Prize Garibaldi Art Club Juried Spring Show 2018, "O Canada" 2018 exhibition, Federation Gallery. West Coast tugboat reflects in the harbour.

The Fraser is My Home

10x10 Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: Heading home before nightfall, another day with loads to haul.

Where the Rivers Meet, 11x14, Acrylic on canvas, framed

Rivers Edge, 11x14

An old boat-shed in Hammond sits on the riverbank overlooking the Fraser.

We're Ready to Go

A backdrop of mountains, boats waiting by the dock, ready to go.

A Scattering of Boats

12x24, Acrylic, Framed. Rowboats bob in a Blue Rocks bay, a scattering of boats on a tranquil day. Juried into the 2019 FCA Postcard Competition. FCA Fraser Valley Chapter Show "Pushing the Boundaries" Port Moody Arts Centre, August 2020.

Fishing Boat: Torre Melissa #2

Acrylic on Canvas: 12"x12" Filled with ropes and fishing gear, close to the Ionian Sea. 2nd Place: Federation of Canadian Artists Fraser Valley Chapter. Winter Exhibition November 19, 2016 - February 4, 2017. Garibaldi Art Club Juried Spring Show, 2017.

Fishing Boat: Torre Melissa #1

Acrylic on Canvas: 12"x12" Framed: On the coast of Calabria looking out to sea, An ancient, weathered fishing boat sits waiting patiently. FCA Fraser Valley Chapter 2016 Winter Exhibition.

Sydney Harbour - Spinnakers

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Enjoying the action of a Sydney Harbour race, from the safety of the stern of a large ferry boat. Juried into the "Small, Smaller, Smallest" FCA Show 2016.

West Coast Boat Yard

Acrylic on Canvas: 20"x20" Framed: Juried into the Federation of Canadian Artists - Fraser Valley Chapter Show at the Kariton Gallery in Abbotsford: August 12 - September 6, 2017

Grappling with Logs

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Precariously balanced on the boom, log drivers grapple the logs in place.

Port Alberni Marina

Acrylic on Canvas: 24"x24" Framed:Juried into the Garibaldi Art Club Spring Show, 2017. Federation Gallery 2018 Online Landscapes Exhibition

West Coast Fishing Boats

18"x24" Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: Juried into the "2017 O Canada!" Exhibition at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island

Black Flags

16x16, Acrylic: Sri Lankan fishing boats fly flags to protest, choosing to stay in port, their livelihood supressed. Honourable Mention in the Garibaldi Art Club "Patterns" Exhibition in Port Moody Arts Centre.

Luigi and Carmelo

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Luigi and Carmelo hauling in the nets. Later I would meet them on the beach of Torre Melissa, as Carmelo mended his fishing nets. My first of a series in progress, following a wonderful holiday in Calabria, Italy.

Sidewinders Resting by a Riverside Dock

12"x12" Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: Sidewinders resting by a riverside dock, surrounded by rafts of floating logs.

Gulf Island Boathouse

12x16, Acrylic, Framed: A Gulf Island boathouse weathered by the wind, rain and sea, life almost over as it waits quietly. 2019 "Scenes from Western Canada", Federation Gallery, Vancouver. FCA Fraser Valley Chapter Show "Pushing the Boundaries" Port Moody Arts Centre, August 2020.

Boom Boat-Jordan River

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Small in size, but brutally strong, a little boom boat shoved logs along.

Neighbours/Neighbors

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Aboard the schooner Suva at Coupeville, Whidbey Island. Stars and stripes whiffling through the ship's wheel. This painting was in the 2016 Garibaldi Art Club juried show "Places and Spaces" in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Viking Skiff-Quadra Island

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: I found a viking skiff at April Point Marina, constructed by a young man, skilfully, in cedar.

Fraser River Fishing Gear

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Fishing nets and floats, boxes and buckets, heaped in a fishing boat, waiting for the season.

Waiting to be Let In 8x10

Cape Breton to the West Coast - churches empty, waiting Congregations home - the pandemic not abating, Worshipping through Zoom - the virus circulating.

Rolley Lake Boardwalk 8x8, acrylic on board

Available through the Federation of Canadian Artists website.

Barns Beneath the Golden Ears 12x16

12x16 Acrylic, Framed Available at the Maple Ridge ACT Gallery Shop

Fields of Red, 8x10, Canvas Board 3

Blueberry fields in Pitt Meadows, B.C.

Cranberries Red 8x8, Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

A carpet of cranberries sprawl across the fields. Pitt Meadows B.C.

Beyond the Pumpkin Patch, 8x8, Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Beyond the Pumpkin Patch in Maple Ridge, B.C., the dike trails seem to wander, almost infinitely.

From Green to Red, 8x10

Fields of red, once pasture green, stretch to mountains so pristine.

Through the Pass

8x10 Acrylic on board, framed. Winding through the valley, foothills unfold as we travel through the pass.

A Long and Winding Road

16x20 Acrylic on Canvas, Framed: Midst the farmland, by the lake, through mountains high the road does snake. 2020 Landscapes Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver.

Mountain Mystique

12x24 Acrylic on Canvas, Framed: Velvet clad mountains, crowned by wreaths of snow. FCA Fraser Valley Chapter Show "Pushing the Boundaries" Port Moody Arts Centre, August 2020.

Evening Light

Driving down Old Dewdney as evening shadows grow, sunlight falls on farm and barns with a warming glow. 12x16 Acrylic Framed FCA Summer Showcase 2018, FCA Fraser Valley Chapter juried exhibition "Paying Homage to the Past" September 13-December 18, 2018

Alongside the Fish Market

16x16, Acrylic: Home from the fishing grounds, vast open sea, alongside the fish market, bounty of the sea. Honourable Mention in the Fraser Valley Chapter FCA show "Blending Tradition with Innovation" May, 2019. Honourable Mention in the Garibaldi Art Club 2020 Show. SOLD

Francesco's Oranges

12x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas, Framed: Francesco's juicy oranges homegrown in Calabria, warmed by the sun of the Mediterranean.

Hampton's Lane

10x10 Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: Along the fields beside the farm, a gravelly lane winds to the barn.

Hampton's Heritage Farm

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas: On the Hampton's Heritage Farm, The old dog lies in the sun by the barn. On a farm renowned for its Jersey cows, Where the Hamptons have farmed with horse and plough. Garibaldi Art Club 2017 Juried Spring Show. Small, Smaller, Smallest Exhibition at the Federation Gallery August 22 - September 3, 2017

Mission Barnyard

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas: Close to the Fraser River this weathered barn still stands, Preserved throughout the years by workers of the land.

By Highway 15

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas: A cluster of barns stand adjacent to the road, On Highway 15 where progress has not slowed.

Still Standing

10"x10" Acrylic on canvas: A weathered barn in Maple Ridge, stuffed with bales of hay, now stands beside a busy road, as cars go on their way.

The Egg Seller

12x12 Acrylic, Framed. In from the fields, the egg seller rests, with baskets of eggs, gathered from nests. This image was painted after a very special mission to Ethiopia. Small Artwork Exhibition, Federation Gallery, August 2019.

By the Dock

20x20, Acrylic: Sailboats and fishing boats, trailing ropes and dangling floats. Exhibited in "2019 Landscapes" at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver. Awarded 2nd Place in the Fraser Valley Chapter "Shades of Blue" exhibition, Maple Ridge ACT Gallery, February 2020. SOLD

The Sailboat Club 10x10

Harrison Lake tugboats 8x10

SOLD

Rumbling Upstream

12x12, Acrylic: The low thrub, thrub, of a pulsating engine, the sound of a tugboat as it rumbles upstream. Exhibited in 2019 Small Artwork Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver. SOLD

Fraser River Buddies

16x20 Acrylic: Working in tandem to move log booms upriver, Cadal and Granny Hutch skilfully work together. Exhibited in "Scenes from Western Canada" at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC, September, 2018 and "Patterns" Garibaldi Art Club exhibition, Port Moody Arts Centre July - August, 2019. SOLD

Granville Island Rowboats 10x10

Sailing in Paradise

10x10 Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: Small craft dot the lake, as young sailors learn the ropes. SOLD

Fraser Riverbank

12x12 Acrylic Framed SOLD A cluster of buildings by the riverbank, weathered walkways leading to a gathering of boats.

The Master Dory Builder

20x16, Acrylic: The Dory Builder plies his well honed trade. Handcrafted dories in his workshop are made. Exhibited in "The Vancouver Salon" at the Federation Gallery, Vancouver. August 2019. Sold

Fraser River Tugs

24"x24" Acylic on canvas Private Collection: Cadal and Granny Hutch, plying the waters of the mighty Fraser River, as they work in tandem to move the logs upstream. This painting was in the 2016 Garibaldi Art Club Annual Juried Spring Show.

Log Booms and Tug Boats

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas SOLD: Fraser River workhorses, Sea Imp and Cadal, push and pull the log boom, battling the swell.

River Champ

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas:Federation of Canadian Artists Active Members Exhibition on Granville Island. January 24 - 29. River Champ maneuvers logs, by the river bank on the Fraser river. One of my paintings featuring working boats. SOLD

On the Coast

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: Fishing boats, huddled in a harbour on a Cornwall coast.

Working on the Fraser

8x8 Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: River crawler, log hauler, moving log rafts through the water. Sold

Upper Steelhead Falls, 10x10, Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

Steelhead Falls, 10x10, Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

Himalaya High, 11x14

Acrylic on Canvas: A long-held dream, a distant place, trekking in mountains from a Himalayan base. Proud of your accomplishment dear brother John. Private Collection

Chilliwack Barn

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas: SOLD: The verdant Fraser Valley boasts many dairy farms, With cattle grazing placidly, pastoral scenes so calm.

Laity's Brookfield Farm 12x12 Framed

SOLD

Haymaking Time

12'x12" Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas: Juried into the Federation of Canadian Artists - Fraser Valley Chapter Show at the Kariton Gallery in Abbotsford: August 12 - September 6, 2017 SOLD

Near the Mountains

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas: A frosty Winter morning in rural Maple Ridge, Framed by the Golden Ears mountains a ranching acreage. Private Collection

Horse Barns

10"x10" Acrylic on canvas: Along the dike the horse barns stand, Beneath the mountains on fallow land. Where horses there did freely roam, Amongst the swamp grass they once called home. Private Collection.

Laity's Heritage Barn

10"x10" Acrylic on Canvas: Built with first growth cedars harvested from the land, This barn was built so solidly that still today it stands. For $100 a Stelco roof was had, Still covering the rafters it has always clad. Sheltering the hay, cows, calves and all inside, And now an owl who fancies this haven to reside. SOLD

The Wynnyk Ranch

10"x10" Acrylic on canvas: Sold: After helping Mr. Wynnyk move a steer across the yard, I spotted these two calves peering from a barn. This painting was in the 2016 Garibaldi Art Club Annual Juried Spring Show at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery.

Blueberries in Winter 8x8

On the Way to Pitt Lake

Blueberry fields with their winter leaves of red, stretch toward the mountains far ahead. SOLD

Beached-Gabriola Island

12"x12" Acrylic on canvas: SOLD Tossed ashore by the turbulent sea, a small craft wedged amongst rocks and seaweed.