Flowers at the End of Winter
It’s the end of winter in Edmonton, where I live, which means the month of March begins with a lot of snow shovelling. I’ve welcomed the snow of late, as we’d had only a scant amount all winter. And you know I’m thinking about all my peonies in my garden.
Even if it will be a while since they’ll be up and sprouting, I painted one of the largest works I’ve ever done of peonies from my front garden. It’s 60” x 84” and will be shipping out to Denison Gallery in Toronto when it’s dried, varnished, and rolled up. It’s priced at $14 000.00 CAD. You can see it in the background of the image above, and here:
While I know social media is what it is, a reel I posted of this very painting in process had to date over 6000 likes and over 145 K views. For me, that’s a lot! It’s been enjoyable watching the number climb, if nothing else.
In other news, these next two paintings, tondos, are available at Gallery Merrick. The Peony Bouquet is $3500.00 and the Ranunculus is $2200.00 CAD.
Buying art, if you’ve never done so before, or if it’s been a while, has never been easier. The galleries which I’m represented by have tools to help you see if a particular piece might look well in the space you have in mind in your home. They ship anywhere, and are delighted to answer any questions, technical or aesthetic. I feel very lucky to have the representation that I do — these partnerships make all the difference. You can DM any of them on social media, or just head to the top of this site and click or tap on “gallery representation.”
I do post most of my work on Instagram before I send it out, and I usually mention where I’m sending it to. Reach out to the galleries so that you don’t miss out on a particular piece that is coming their way. Buying a piece of art these days often starts with a message to the gallery and then they help guide you painlessly through the process.
When we got back from Rome this past year, I really wanted to paint one of the orange trees that were on the end of the street where we rented an apartment for a month.
This one is still in my house, as in the spring I’m hoping to do a few more paintings of blossoming trees from around here to make a small set of them. What do you think? Would you like to see more like this?
That said, this one is 48” x 36” and $6700.00 CAD. If you’re interested, let any of my galleries know and we’ll arrange things.
Lastly, I’m pleased to announce that I have new representation in Ottawa at Wallack Galleries, not to be confused with the gallery I’ve long been with in Calgary, Wallace Galleries.
Wallack Galleries has been around since the 1930s, and are one of Canada’s oldest commercial gallery. I’ve never shown my work in Ottawa before, and I’m very pleased to be part of such a history.