While driving to town early one November morning, this scene at Big Lake, Manitoulin Island, called out to me and I had to stop the car to take a photograph. Much of the scene has my interpretation of colour, and the loons had already left for the south for winter. Michael Wilcox's wonderful colours and colour system and Daniel Smith's autumn and quinacridone colours were my choices here, and good ones, wouldn't you agree?

"Sunset on Big Lake, Manitoulin Island", Watercolour, Framed (20" X 29"). The original is no longer available, but prints and cards can still be ordered. If you are interested, you may reach me through my Guest Book.

I read an article on the homeless, and felt compelled to do this piece. Prior to retirement, my work had occasionally brought me into contact with those less fortunate. The greater percentage of this watercolour is of a gentleman from a Southern Ontario city. He was often seen at the soup kitchen, located about three blocks from where I worked for a couple of years, and who was also highlighted in an article. The lesser percentage is of a gentleman from Petrolia, now deceased. I gave 'Street Person' a blue hat and blue eyes because this produced such wonderful contrast to the darker values. Jurors for the Northern Ontario Artists Association chose 'Street Person' for the Exhibition that traveled to various galleries throughout Northern Ontario during 1999/2000. He is now hanging in our cottage Gallery and available.... framed measuring 17 1/4 " X 20 1/4 ".

This piece is a portrait of Blaine Williamson, of the Up Top Sports Shop in Williamson's Store in Mindemoya, Manitoulin. 'Blaine ' now hangs in his home, a Christmas gift from his wife, Sandra. If you go to Williamson's, a great store, say hi to Blaine, his brother, Barry and mother, Doris.

I'll leave him here for family for a little while.

This is our tow-headed grandson, Connor, with his cousin, Jordy, looking for 'neat stuff' on the lake at the cottage. He was at another Grandma's cottage, but I took a bit of liberty, as artists are wont to do.

The painting is called "Do you see what I see?", and it hangs in Connor's home.

My first painting was tried in a Joe Fettingis workshop, and I was hopeless. I purchased the photo from Joe, then used it to paint at home, without any external pressure. This piece is called, 'Old Man with Spectacles'. Check for Joe's workshops through my link. This old man has left my Gallery for another home.

My husband, John, and I often canoed and portaged in Algonquin Park, and this was a favourite spot. Each Spring we would do this trip, a 'Rite of Passage'. This painting earned a place in a Bear Creek Studio Juried Show. Check out "Bear Creek Studio" in my links.