New Horizons Collection (Paintings 15-22)
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New Horizons Collection (Paintings 15-22)

The next paintings in the collection – and their stories

The New Horizons Collection is a collection of twenty-two original paintings. They capture the beauty and variety of the light and weather of the coastal landscape I now call home.

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New Horizons Collection (Paintings 8-14)
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New Horizons Collection (Paintings 8-14)

The next paintings in the collection – and their stories

The New Horizons Collection is a collection of twenty-two original paintings. They capture the beauty and variety of the light and weather of the coastal landscape I now call home.

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New Horizons Collection (Paintings  1-7)
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New Horizons Collection (Paintings 1-7)

The first paintings in the collection – and their stories

The New Horizons Collection is a collection of twenty-two original paintings. They capture the beauty and variety of the light and weather of the coastal landscape I now call home.

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Celebrating the beauty of darker, shorter days
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Celebrating the beauty of darker, shorter days

A few recent paintings that capture the deeper blue colour palette of winter light on Nova Scotia’s coastal shores

The mornings are dark and quiet as I feed the cats and put the coffee on. I watch as daylight slowly emerges while writing in my journal next to a crackling fire. First, I can see – just faintly – the tall slender silhouettes of poplars against a deep midnight blue sky. Then, gradually, the gardens and woodlands begin to take shape in the muted light of dawn.

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Paintings of Coastal Skies
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Paintings of Coastal Skies

Capturing the endless varieties of ever-shifting cloudscapes

My house has a large porch and I spend most of the warmer seasons out there… One sunny Sunday afternoon, I found myself mesmerized by the fast-changing clouds. So, I got out my brush and paints and had a delightful time rushing to capture the colours and shapes.

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