Portrait Painting
I returned to painting in 2022 after a thirty plus year hiatus. I spent years mixing ink and when not painting became too painful, I picked up the paint brush and found my stride again.
In the distant past I painted more landscapes than portraits, but now I absolutely love painting portraits. In one of my dream lives I think I am doing this full time!
Until I started painting again, I did not realize just how much I missed it! I feel blessed that it called me back to that place of quiet expression. Capturing a soul feels deeply meaningful to me.
I was commissioned to paint portraits of Canadian icon KD Lang in 2024 as part of my fund raising effort for the Jack.org ride. It was my first commission since mid-1980…and the deal was that 100% of the funds were donated - that alone got me through the expectations I placed on myself.
Celebrities are fun to paint, but there’s no greater honour than being asked to paint a memorial portrait for someone.
There is definitely a place in my heart for animals as well.
