Mazinaw Pine

Acrylic, 16×12 on gallery wrap – $220

Thinking about images of pines by Group of Seven artists: A.J. Casson, and Arthur Lismer, this image was based on a photo taken on Lake Mazinaw, another area visited by them where they painted their stunning views of Bon Echo Rock. The characteristic “flagging” of the trees as they bend away from the prevailing winds on this lake, shows their stress, struggle, strength and above all, endurance in the face of nature’s forces. 

The scene brings back wonderful family memories of summers spent on and in the lake.

Waterlilies, Koi and Sky

Acrylic, 28×22 on gallery wrap – $680

A beautiful garden pond. This small world of water is home to koi and frogs and likely a good population of mosquitoes. Luckily they don’t enjoy the sunny midday heat when I visited this spot. The pond supports a selection of aquatic plants. Because of the gardener’s efforts, the waterlilies thrive and are the star of the show. Given the right conditions, these plants will produce flowers for many years but each bloom will only last a few days, good reason to stop and pause and appreciate their brief moment in the sun. 

The sky reflected in the pond is like a moving picture show.