The Studio

Chaos is everywhere-and artists, to fashion art and live truthfully,

have no choice but to invite this unwanted guest right into the studio.      [Eric Maisel]

The Studio Chaos

Book Shelf in Studio

My Old Rolli
and pics from a photo booth circa 1970

 Skull of a snow goose born in Russia.
I sent in his leg band to the Canadian Wildlife Service.
Gold Plated Luwig 

Gilded Harbor Seal

                              

Charcoal

Elemental and easy to work with. Used for drawing layouts for paintings.  From a fire it is inconsistent, oddly shaped, crumbly 

and difficult to use.  This is perfect when using materials when you want to work against your ability to draw.

DEH

Fire Pit At Manning Provincial Park

Basket - O - Charcoal
From Fire pit

River Rock Layout with large Charcoal

Charcoal   

Charcoal is generally used for studies or prep work.  I produce finished work in this medium.  The tonal range is almost as rich as
drypoint etching.  The pieces become etherial and seem more like still life…contemplative.

DEH

The Cutter 
Yellow Point Lodge 
   Charcoal diptich on cotton paper   27" x 42"
 

Hidden Valley South Australia
    Charcoal on cotton paper  15" x 28"

Adrift  
  Charcoal on cotton paper  12" x 8"

Charcoal Abstract 
  Charcoal on board  6" x 12"

Tantalus Range
   Charcoal triptych on cotton paper  30" x 70"   

Winter Light
   Charcoal triptych on cotton paper  30" x 109"

Anthropomorphic Trees
Charcoal on paper

     

Secret Beach Sunshine Coast

4'' x 5''   Watercolour

                                 

                                                   

Playa la Ropa Zihuatanejo
4"x 5"Watercolour

  Dionisio Point Galiano 

 Diptych 10"x 28"   Watercolour

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   Clouds over Bowen from Wreck 

9'' x 4''

                                      

Shore at wreck to the island
Watercolour 4"x9"

Wreck Pagan Outpost
Diptych 4"x18"

Canoe at Wells Grey Park
Watercolour Diptych 12"x18"

                                                                                        

                                 Storm over booming grounds

                                                                    4''x 9''  

Clouds over Bowen
Watercolour Diptych 8"x9"

Dry Point Etching

Drypoint etching is one of the main intaglio processes.  A metal stylus is used to draw directly upon a metal plate.  Drypoint etching is prized for its "burr", which is the metal shaving turned up at the side of the furrow. This catches the ink and prints with a richness that adds to the directness of the artist's work.  The burr is unfortunately crushed easily and limits the number of impressions that can be taken. 

The Far Shore
Drypoint 2"x 19" (varied)

Detail" The Far Shore"

The Booming Grounds
Drypoint  6 1/4" x 16 1/2"

Afterglow Mountains of Howe Sound
Drypoint with rainbow roll 6 1/4" x 14"

Wreck
Drypoint with sulphur aquatint  9" x 23"

Three Peaks Over Bowen
Drypoint  6" x 18"

Tantalus Over Paradise Valley
Drypoint  6" x 18"

 Pools:  Early Work

Geraniums by the Pool
Watercolour  20" x 28"

Ladder
Watercolour  26" x 20"

Ladder to the Witch
Watercolour  20" x 29"

Ladder Diagonal
Watercolour  30" x 28"

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Pool Stairs
Watercolour  28" x 40"

Wallpaper Design

Mercedes press room   
New York Fashion Week  2009

I don't know who these people are?

or these people...

http://wallpaper.rollout.ca/product/parrot-fly

http://wallpaper.rollout.ca/product/golden-fawn

The Golden Faun

        The idea for this paper was Memento mori or [remember that you will die]

We used a skull that I had gilded as the central motif surrounded by bones and embellished with flies and then degraded and eliminated parts of the image as if it were rotting.

DEH

  
The Parrot Fly

This was our first collaboration using my Fly motif as a symbol of death and decay.

I wanted a sense of irony when I created this pretty but discomforting motif.   Anita Modra of Rollout enhanced this design concept even further by configuring the motif in a stunning grouping and adding pink.