Borderlands
These mixed-media paintings explore the transition zones between urban, agricultural and natural areas. They combine acrylic paint with other materials chosen for their tactile qualities and references to process.
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
Mere Bleue Bog 2 1983 acrylic, metal, branches, tar, mulberry paper on plywood 84”x 144” collection of Canada Council Art Bank
Mere Bleue Bog work in progress: building the under-structure. Mere Bleue Bog Conservation Area near Ottawa Ontario, 1983
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
Torrance Barrens. 1984 acrylic, branches, lichens on plywood 48”x84” Private collection
Lake Superior Shore 1984 acrylic and collage on paper 22”x30” $3500
Don Valley 1986 acrylic, metal, concrete casts, paper,and fabric on plywood 84”x192” collection of Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery