"Beach Rocks" 5.5x8" mixed media on paper (pen and ink and watercolour) 2007

This is a little painting I did this summer. It is 5.5x8" mixed media on paper (pen and ink and watercolour) done from photos of the beach in Witless Bay, NL.

"Fish Fry" 8x10" watercolour on paper 2005

Beautiful speckled trout caught in the wilds of Labrador, fried in an old iron frying pan, with potatoes cooking in a saucepan which had belonged to my mother in law. (The past revisited)

"Bridgets Bean Pot" 12:x13" watercolour on paper 2006

Bridget Corcoran graciously loaned me the 100 year old bean pot for this composition.

"Bread and Lassie" 8x10" watercolour on paper 2005

As childern in Newfoundland, we loved the smell of fresh baked bread, and rushed to be the first to get a hot slice smothered in eversweet margarine and molasses.

"Toast and Tea" 8x10" watercolour on paper 2005

"Hard Bread" 8x10" watercolour on paper 2005

Hard Bread is a staple in Newfoundland homes for traditional salt fish and brewis.

All of the last Five pieces are from my nostalgic series
depicting Newfoundland traditional foods.

"Guitar" 5x7" watercolour on paper 2005

Guitar: was a 5x7 piece I did for my grand daughter to give her musical
friend as a christmas gift in 2005.

"Swallow House" 8.5x6" Watercolour on paper 2007

Did this watercolor while on vacation from a photo of the swallow house in our backyard.

"Holy Sight" 9x10.5" watercolour on paper 2007

Abby, my brothers granddaughter is the child in this painting which I chose to use for my 2007 Christmas cards. Christmas through the eyes of a child to me is the essence of the Christmas Spirit.

"Christmas Glow" 11x14" watercolour on paper 2005

Christmas Glow: a painting of Rudi,my sons dog,it was done from a photo taken in Ottawa,Ontario on Christmas Eve 2004.I used it for my 2005 Christmas cards.

"From Our House to Your House" 8x10" watercolour on paper 2003

This view from our front door was used for my 2003 Christmas cards.

"Rosie Waiting For Christmas" 9x12" Watercolour 2004

Rosie our 12 year old cat loved to sit in the window watching the birds at the feeder.I used this painting for my 2004 Christmas cards.