Canada and the U.S.A. physically share the Rocky Mountains, and in 1932 a dedicated group of Rotarians successfully campaigned to have the two National Parks that share the border between America and…
Spirit of the Wild
Colouring Book Collaboration Author and friend Dawn Sprung and I had talked about combining our skills to create a book together for a few years. When the colouring craze hit North America we…
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Take a Walk on the Wild Side In 2009 the Whyte Museum exhibited a retrospective of Robert Bateman and they offered me a solo show in The Swiss Guides room to run…
Commissioned painting for Barbara Bush at the CBE
The late Barbara Bush was the guest speaker for the Calgary Board of Education in 2003. I was commissioned to paint a bear to present to her for the occasion. This was one tricky…
Bears Imagination and Reality
Situated in stunning Banff, The Whyte Museum of The Canadian Rockies held a show all about bears in 2001. I had been painting bears for a few years at this point. This…
Calgary Children’s Hospital NICU
Every stroke of this painting contains best wishes for the people who will be seeing it, because it is in the waiting room of the NICU. “Frolic” is a visual big hug.…
Canmore Folk Festival Stage Backdrop
Over 25 feet long, I had to walk all over this backdrop to paint it. It has been the backdrop at the festival every year since 1997, and every year it is…
Bow Lake Wellspring of Art
The wonderfully rustic Num-Ti-Jah lodge sits beside Bow Lake, up on the Jasper Park Highway. You can stop and wander in just to see their large mountain art collection and hike around…
Painting Jack
Time Lapsed Video I have taught at Swinton’s Art Supply and Instruction for 17 years. Doug Swinton is very creative and loves artists and art. He had to cajole me into doing…
