The latest from my studio.

 
View fullsize Summer is here its beach time! 😎 checking tides, beach walks & sunsets… so grateful for where I live. #encausticartist
View fullsize Working large with some smalls on the side, 😊 they will all be at the show Canada day long weekend hope you can come by and say 👋 hi #sunshinecoastbc #artshow #encausticartist #encausticpainting #westcoastvibes #blueocean #makinwaves #coastallivi
View fullsize Back in the studio getting geared up for this years “The Mix” art show… where ? - Seaside Center Sechelt when ? - June 30 - July 2 Not a colour I usually use pink ! Whaaa😮 but i think it’s working 🤔what do you think&hellip
View fullsize When all you have is a coaster to sketch on 😂 😎oh and a bikini blonde 🍺 ale Hawaiian word of the day 🌺Ohana Such a beautiful word… *An integral part of Hawaiian culture is the care and nurturing of family, or ohana. From ancient times to
View fullsize Our month is almost at an end here at kailua beach…one of the many finds -so good we went 3 times and might squeeze one more dinner in 😋 wonderful people, oh and the BFRD 😂 + I love the story of Buzz’s #kailua #buzzssteakhouse #oahuh
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View fullsize Encaustic Workshop for beginners… if you have wanted to try your hand at painting with wax (encaustic) and learn the basics, I will be teaching a couple of one day classes. February 22nd - 9:30 - 3:30 February 24th - 9:30 - 3:30 “If yo
View fullsize “Renewal” -(an instance of resuming an activity or state after an interruption) Ahhhh to be back in the studio after a nice long winter break… full of renewed energy and ideas. I will be running a couple of encaustic workshops this
View fullsize I just had to take a pic of @bridgetcatchpolestudio her wall sculptures are amazing 🤩 beach plastic used and found objects sooo interesting a must see at the @culturecrawl #upcycledart #eastsideculturecrawl #sculpture #beachfinds #beachplastic
View fullsize A great venue at the Eastside cultural crawl 1000parker street…It was great to meet @sharybartlett a fellow encaustic artist and peep her art up close 🤩👏 check it out #encaustisart #eastsideculturecrawl #fellowartist #studiotour
View fullsize Still testing and loving the way the r&f oil sticks go on + scratch, scrape, and add on top of a thin encaustic layer Playing around no fear 😉 #encausticlandscape #encausticonpaper #studioplay #thornmanbyisland #oilsticks #encausticpainting #w
View fullsize Encaustic & oil sticks on paper testing testing 1-2-3 😝 #encausticlandscape #encausticartist #oilstick #beachvibe #westcoastwednesday #sunshinecoastartist #islandvibes
View fullsize Testing encaustic on paper, I think more test pieces required but I was happy with the flexibility and absorption of this one…. Calming colours #encausticartist #encausticpainting #encausticonpaper #softaesthetic #art
View fullsize studio time and starting to feel winter creepin in …small 6”x 6” Encaustic plaster fabric gold leaf #encausticartist #winterlandscape #landscape #abstractart #contemporaryart #texturedart #encausticpainting
View fullsize I have been thinking about the bears lately with salmon migrating bears fattening up and all the fall wonders going on around us. This big fella was painted on an old forestry map given to me by a friend probably 50 yrs old or more & photo credit
View fullsize Even when taking a break an artists mind never stops. idea’s form, and I have to get into the studio, even if its just to start the foundation of the next piece. So here is a bit of what went on in my noggin the other day 😜and since this star