Borderlands
This earliest series explores the transition zones between urban, agricultural and natural areas. These are mixed-media works that incorporate materials chosen for their tactile qualities and reference to processes.
New Brunswick landscape 1982 acrylic, gravel, paper & fabric on canvas 48”x96” collection of Westin Hotels
Bay of Fundy 1982 acrylic on carved plywood 48"x120" Corporate collection
Amherst, Nova Scotia 1982 acrylic and fabric on carved wood 30"x72" collection of Canada Council Art Bank
Mere Bleue Bog 1 1983 acrylic, glass granules, branches & metal on plywood 64”x112” collection of Canada Council Art Bank
Work site: Mere Bleue Bog Conservation Area near Ottawa ON, 1983
Mere Bleue Bog 2 1983 acrylic, metal, branches, tar, mulberry paper on plywood 84”x 144” collection of Canada Council Art Bank
Burnt Fields 1983 acrylic, aluminum and burnt grass on canvas 48"x96" $20,000
Gatineau Swamp 1983 acrylic, paper, aluminum, branches and grass on canvas 57"x108" collection of Art Gallery of Hamilton ON
Torrance Barrens. 1984 acrylic, branches, lichens on plywood 48”x84” Private collection
Lake Superior Shore 1984 acrylic and collage on paper 22”x30” Private collection
Nine Mile Swamp 1995 acrylic, branches, driftwood, mulberry paper on plywood 72”x144” collection of University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON
Don Valley 1986 acrylic, metal, concrete casts, paper,and fabric on plywood 84”x192” collection of Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener ON