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  The Departure, acrylic on canvas, 20″x16″, $850

  Solo Exhibition at Galerie LaFab Oct 17 – Dec 6, 2026   https://lafabsurmill.ca/visual-arts/gallery/

  The Departure captures a moment of quiet transition through the deep mythology of the High Arctic. This painting frames an intimate dialogue between a sitting polar bear and a soaring raven- two native guardians of the northern landscape. Leaning into the sacred symbolism of the raven as a messenger and spiritual guide, I wanted to explore how these animals navigate changing seasons and the profound transformations taking place within their territory.

  The composition relies on a strong diagonal tension, matching the bear's upward gaze with the upward swoop of the raven. To charge this interaction with life, I set the animals against a dense, vibrant sky of turquoise, cobalt, and violet mosaic strokes, which contrasts sharply with the quiet, snow-dotted curves of the ice below. By locking the bear and raven into this closely cropped frame, the painting transforms a simple animal encounter into a timeless, sacred moment of connection.

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  Going the Distance, acrylic on canvas, 48″x24″, $2000

  Solo Exhibition at Galerie LaFab Oct 17 – Dec 6, 2026   https://lafabsurmill.ca/visual-arts/gallery/

  In Going the Distance, I employed a dramatic bird’s-eye perspective to explore the themes of physical endurance and environmental fragmentation. This vertical canvas depicts a solitary polar bear swimming through a deep, midnight-blue sea, paralleled by a monumental, webbed network of fractured ice pack. I deliberately omitted traditional water ripples over the bear's fur to introduce a surreal, weightless ambiguity ­- Is he swimming through the deep ocean, or is he flying across a vast, cosmic void? This dreamlike state honours the legendary resilience required to survive the shifting geography of the High Arctic.

  To make this icy grid feel structurally alive, I outlined the expanding ice floes using bold, organic lines that weave between a mosaic of soft teal and white cells. This high-contrast backdrop separates the heavy, graphic network of melting corridors from the smooth, creamy coat of the bear and its detailed, upturned paws. Fusing realism with Post-Impressionist lighting and Woodland Art structures, my goal is to invite you to contemplate the profound stamina of the Arctic's apex predators while underscoring the stark vulnerability of a habitat literally breaking apart.

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  Hope and the Eagle, acrylic on canvas, 20″x16″, $850 framed

  $850.00

  “Hope and the Eagle” follows the earlier “Homecoming” painting, which celebrated the return of the Bald Eagle after years of environmental damage largely due to DDTs resulted in a severe decrease to our eagle population, landing them onto the endangered list. Positive action and change has seen our majestic residents return to our rivers and lakes- A great example of how humans can successfully act to help a once endangered species.

  In “Hope and the Eagle”, the foreground highlights the environmental effect of our recent countrywide wildfires, with the background aglow with an autumn hillscape untouched by the fires.

  The Bald Eagle looks down upon this landscape, a symbol of strength and hope, and a call to each viewer to again act in response to environmental issues.

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  Making Tracks – 24″ x 24″, acrylic on canvas, $1350, framed in walnut

  $1,350.00

  In Making Tracks, I wanted to capture the invigorating magic of a crisp winter day, where a deer and a skier briefly share a synchronized path through the snow. The composition is built on a dynamic tension of direction: the horizontal stride of the deer and the bright red tips of the skis create rapid movement across the canvas, which is grounded and held still by the rigid vertical lines of the birch trees and their long, angled blue shadows.

  The realistic form of the leaping deer is set within a stylized, slightly surreal woodland environment. I built the dense background forest out of a mosaic of pastel pinks, yellows, and blues, contrasting sharply against the stark white terrain to give the scene a fairytale-like luminosity. While the ski tracks cut directly through the deer’s natural habitat, the composition deliberately shows both subjects traveling side-by-side in the same direction. Rather than representing a conflict between human recreation and wild spaces, the shared lines suggest a rare moment of harmony- a portrait of a skier moving completely in tune with the rhythm of the woods.

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