The Peel Plain
This series of paintings eulogizes the rapidly disappearing open spaces of the Peel Plain, a geophysical region on the edge of the GTA. These vistas did not form naturally but are the product of cultural upheaval as early colonists displaced the original inhabitants, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, felling the old-growth forests to accommodate agriculture. Now the farmland is being erased by development. The paintings are serene, yet energetic and chaotic, reflecting the conflicting forces in a changing landscape.
Peel Plain 3-July-16, N. from King St, at Sloan Rd 2016 acrylic on canvas 72”x108”
2016 exhibition Field of Vision at Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto ON
Peel Plain work in progress: Caledon Ontario, 2016
Peel Plain 25 November 2024, W from Chinguacousy Rd, S of King St 2024 acrylic on canvas 72”x120”
Peel Plain: March looking South from Sloan Rd 2024 acrylic on canvas 76”×144”
Dark Descending, 3 Nov 2025 looking NW from Chinguacousy Rd, N of King St. 2026 acrylic on canvas 76”×144”
Peel Plain Sky, 15 May 2024 looking NW from Sloan Rd 2026 acrylic on canvas 76”x144”
Land & Sky, 20 March 2024 looking South from Boston Mills Rd, W of Kennedy Rd 2024 acrylic with graphite & pastel on paper 35”x55”
Peel Plain 12-Nov-2025-1 W. from Chinguacousy Rd, N. of King St 2025 watercolour with acrylic and pastel 11”x15”
Peel Plain 12-Nov-2025-2 W. from Chinguacousy Rd, N. of King St 2025 watercolour with acrylic and pastel 11”×15”
Peel Plain 21-Nov-2025 W. from Station Rd 2025 watercolour with acrylic and pastel 11”×15”
Peel Plain 28 June 2021, S. from Olde School Rd, W. of Heritage Rd 2021 watercolour and pastel 13”x39”
Peel Plain 26 May 2020, N. from Olde School Rd, W. of Chinguacousy Rd 2020 watercolour and pastel 13”x39”
Peel Plain 14 July 2019, S. from Boston Mills Rd, W. of Kennedy Rd 2019 watercolour and pastel 13”x39”
Peel Plain 13-Jun-2018-1 W. from Dixie Rd, S. of King St 2018 watercolour and pastel 20”×43”
Peel Plain 13-Jun-2018-2 W. from Dixie Rd, S. of King St 2018 watercolour and pastel 20”×43”
Peel Plain 16 Jan 2018, N. from Sloan Rd at King St 2018 acrylic on paper 20”×43”
Peel Plain 16 Oct 2016, N. from Wanless Rd, W. of Mississauga Rd 2016 acrylic and pastel on paper 25”×35”
Peel Plain 10 Feb 2017, W. from Mississauga Rd, S. of Wanless Rd 2017 acrylic with pastel and graphite on paper 25”x35”
Peel Plain 28 Nov 2017-1, W. from Mississauga Rd, S. of Wanless Rd 2017 acrylic & pastel on paper 35"x55"
Peel Plain 30 March 2016-1 , W. from Mississauga Rd, N. of Wanless Rd 2016 acrylic with pastel and graphite on paper 25”x35” Collection of Peel Art Gallery, Brampton ON
Peel Plain 30 March 2016-2, W. from Mississauga Rd, N. of Wanless Rd 2016 acrylic and pastel on canvas 25”×35”
Peel Plain Storm 2016 acrylic on canvas 76”×116”
Halton 1 2014 watercolour & pastel 11”x15” collection of Helson Gallery, Halton Hills ON
Caledon, Jan 22 2015 watercolour with pastel 11”x15” Collection of Helson Gallery, Halton Hills ON
Caledon, Jan 10 2015 watercolour with pastel and graphite 11”x15” Collection of Helson Gallery, Halton Hills ON
Halton 2 2014 watercolour & pastel 11”x15” collection of Helson Gallery, Halton Hills ON
Peel Plain 5-5-14 2014 acrylic & charcoal on paper 24”x48”