Glow, Equine Art

acrylic on canvas, 16x40 in, $995.00 , Equine Art
It was hard to photograph this properly as I used a lot of layers and transparencies. It looks much nicer in real life.

The Wild Bunch, Equine Art

acrylic on canvas, 30x30

Please full view for full effect

Leighton centre

During a recent trip to Leighton Center, I took this photo. I thought it would make a great painting. Leighton Center was once home to Alberta artist A.C Leighton and his wife Barbara.It was bequeathed to cultivate an appreciation of art through it's assets. The art center with breathtaking views has become a well known gallery/museum showcasing a variety of exhibitions for Alberta artists. You can find more info at http://leightoncentre.org
This photo was taken during the 'clothesline' event in which about 70 artists hung small artwork ( encased in plastic)clothes lines for sale. The event had chuck wagon rides, food and beverages with many artists painting on the grounds.I have also included my preliminary painting which will take me more than a day to finish.I still haven't decided how textural I want to get.More tomorrow

Chizelled Gait

This is a small 8x10 painting that I reworked. The original was very stiff looking but I really liked the texture. So I loosened him up, bent his legs and added a couple new horses. It works much better now.

New Equine Paintings

Hi, I'm an impressionistic painter from Calgary Alberta. This is my first blog...admittedly to shamlessly use it for self promotion. I have to get my name out there somehow. Now if I could only figure out how to post some of my artwork. Ok here is one..if you wish to see more more you can go to