Showing the beauty of the everyday environment
My work celebrates the neighbourhoods and communities I live in and visit each day. It presents Edmonton urban landscapes as something beautiful and worthy of consideration. It’s easy for people to disregard how lovely their immediate world can be. I failed to see it myself before I began painting it, but practicing gratitude for our home contributes to a happier existence. The act of seeing causes us to slow down, take a moment to be present and focus on the positive. This action helps to build admiration for our communities which snowballs into a desire to strengthen them. When we take in our community as something worthy of our appreciation, it encourages care, connection, and a desire to strengthen the places we live in. In today’s political and cultural climate, focusing on community is the most effective way to combat hate. By presenting my community through paintings and welcoming the audience to be part of it, I hope to encourage viewers to see their own community as something worthy of effort and attention.
Part of the Your Everyday Project, this painting depicts a warm, glowing sunrise in Truro, Nova Scotia. I was so excited to paint this image because it made me instantly think of the Halloween classic movie, Hocus Pocus. The old-style homes, the bare trees and those warm colours in the sky create a striking composition. The large tree commands attention as all of its bare branches stretch across the sky. Thanks to Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird for permitting me to paint it.
Printed on archival quality paper and a perfect matte finish for framing. These are printed to order, so please allow a few weeks for shipping and production.
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“Bubblegum Sunrise” is part of the Your Everyday Project. This beautiful sunrise transforms the snowy world into a colour palette of pinks and violets. The intense lighting brings bold contrast which loads this piece with drama. Photo reference taken by Leah Bargen.
Printed on archival quality paper and a perfect matte finish for framing. These are printed to order, so please allow a few weeks for shipping and production. Made in Canada. This product has FREE SHIPPING yayyy!
PLEASE NOTE: Local pick-up is NOT an option. Please select shipping when checking out.
• Printed on Breathing Colour Pura Smooth paper (archival quality)
• 300gsm weight
• Matte finish, no surface glare
• Printed by an 11 colour Epson printer using Epson Ultrachrome HDX inks
• Inks are museum quality and feature print permanence ratings of up to 200 years
• Resistant to humidity, UV and atmospheric ozone
There is an eeriness to the silence of a neighbourhood after the sun goes down. It’s not threatening, or even frightening, but the solitude and immense contrast between light and shadows helps to create drama which conjurs up the total recognition of being alone.
36" x 36" x 1.5"
Oil on canvas
Wired and ready to hang
Ships from Edmonton
“The Lookout” captures a breathtaking sunset over the city of Edmonton. This view is taken from the Strathearn Lookout and shows how beautiful Edmonton truly is.
Printed locally on fine art, cotton paper, these limited edition (of 25) have a printed area of 24"w x 15"h with a one-inch border all around (27"w x 17"h size in total). They are numbered, signed and ship directly from the artist.
Local pickup available.