Sneak Peek: fresh new perspectives for 2025

Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 1
Inspiration to appear on wall card: Women dancing freely and unabashedly is the inspiration for this piece

Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: MAUZY - a word commonly used to describe a day of fog, ran and drizzle (FDR), during spring in Newfoundland.

Dimensions: 6 x 12 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: The noises of the City disappear and are replaced with complete peace when I’m hiking.

Dimensions: 14 x 17 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: The look on the Rhino's face says it all. I wonder what she's thinking....

Dimensions: 12 x 9
Inspiration to appear on wall card: I love the forest and I look for fairies wherever I go

Dimensions: 10 x 10
Inspiration to appear on wall card: My inspiration was the poured background.

Dimensions: 48 x 24 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: The colors of the night sky, with twinkling stars, constellations and the Milky Way are found in this weaving. Nighttime is often an opportunity for me to indulge in creative thought and the process of making art, with the distractions of the day gone with the light.

Dimensions: 24 x 18 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: Walking in the forest was my inspiration!

Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: One of the many reasons I am an artist is because of what I see looking out my window. This particular painting hopefully captures what nature puts on display for all to see. I feel calm and peace.

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: Tide pools

Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: I love to walk on the local trails in our Victoria parks, picking interesting botanicals to make mono prints with.

Dimensions: 36 x 28 x 1
Inspiration to appear on wall card: I made this painting as an example of a way to peace and as a for of meditation. Every time I see the depth of the painting it reminds me how deeply we can change our perspective for the world by seeing more positive around us.

Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: My inspiration is the absolute need to create. In Art Trekking Again I am exploring a new palette, playing with compositions and just plain enjoying the process.

Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 2
Inspiration to appear on wall card: While I was painting this, I had two visiting artists painting with me in my studio. We were talking and working at the same time. I felt that I was in a very unconscious state of mind, a very spontaneous mood, just laying in colour with abandon. It wasn't until the next day that I decided to see what the cosmos was doing on that particular day. I discovered that Venus was transiting into the constellation of Pisces. This is my version of how I think that might look like.

Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 1
Inspiration to appear on wall card: The joy of being a woman dancing freely is the inspiration for this piece.

Dimensions: 30 x 36 x 1
Inspiration to appear on wall card: Hired Hand is that devilishly handsome 'fella' who steals into the shadows of our minds. His face is positioned so that we can stare without notice or creating a stir, although, a stir has already been created.

Dimensions: 11 x 14 x 1
Inspiration to appear on wall card: This year I am focusing on loosening up my painting style and pursuing the theme of birds. I am an amateur bird enthusiast and am devoting 2025 to painting my favourite Canadian species. My first month focus was the Pacific Blue Heron.

Dimensions: 12 x 14 x 1
Inspiration to appear on wall card: 'Between the Woods and Frozen Lake' (Frost) this farmer is bringing home his winter wood

Dimensions: 5 x 6.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: Experimentation with fiber.

Dimensions: 14 x 18 x 1.5
Inspiration to appear on wall card: Our west coast has experienced rougher seas because of stronger winds due to climate change and inspired me to paint this picture.