Portfolio of Originals - original paintings and drawings

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Some of the most glorious morning walks that I enjoy are when the Muskoka snows are melting and I can once again smell the scent of fresh earth. Sunlight filters through this spring forest painting with pinks, yellows, and muted greenery sprouting from beneath the melting snow.  

This charming 5x7" original acrylic painting is held in a handcrafted solid wood frame, with a small space between the painting and the frame to give the appearance that it is floating within the frame.  

• 5x7" original acrylic painting on birch wood
• framed in 1 1/2" deep solid Poplar wood frame
• wired on the back and ready to hang

5x7 acrylic on birch and framed in solid wood Poplar frame.

Serene Canadian lakes, are perfect spots to canoe, fish, swim, and reflect.  This tiny 5x7" acrylic landscape painting brings summer memories home.

Acrylic on canvas

5x7" on 1 1/2 deep Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Windswept pines line the shores of many lakes in Ontario.  This tiny 5x7" acrylic landscape painting features the beauty of the often rugged but serene Canadian landscape.

5x7 acrylic on 1 1/2" deep canvas

Sandy beaches, afternoons on the boat, and tiny islands dotting the hundreds of lakes in Ontario.  Summer memories are cherished with this tiny 5x7" acrylic on canvas painting.

This cheerful portrait painting was created as an inspiration to lean into the times of inner growth that we face in our lives.

Creams, golds, and greens mix with subtle pink and blue florals. 

The beautiful model for this piece is an Inspirational Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Founder of Anita by Design, Anita Morris.  You can find her videos, book, and community in the links below.

This piece is not for sale, but rather being donated to "Dress For Success Orillia and Barrie".  The good news is that you can still order a print of the floral patterns of this painting with all profits from the sale of the print being donated to Dress For Success Orillia and Barrie, a charity that supports women and non-binary individuals at critical life transitions of employment or re-employment!  See the print here

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Read more about Dress For Success here 

It is the little things that seem to make up the best parts of our days.  Moments with family, warm sunny spots, cozy times with a pet, tiny flowers.  I am trying to remind myself to cherish those seemingly little things that add up to be the real and truly important things in my day-to-day life.

I created this piece with these thoughts in mind and I hope that they bring to mind your "little things" that are actually the important things.

18x24" Oil on  1 1/2" gallery wrapped Canvas

The trees in the small Ontario town that I live in must learn to thrive throughout all four of our Canadian seasons from subzero to heatwaves, and everything in between.  I'm in awe of their resilience, and how they can grow to tower above my head on my morning walks.

There is something about their gentle presence that reminds me to stay resilient and not give up, and it is my wish that these colourful Muskoka tree paintings do the same for you.

11x14" oil on gallery wrapped canvas

14x18" oil on gallery wrapped canvas

This group of trees "speaks" to me as I drive through my little town in Muskoka, Ontario every morning.  Each tree is growing slightly differently, but still supporting each other, and reminds me of a sisterhood or tribe.

Let this painting remind you of your time in nature and your "tribe".

8x8" oil on gallery wrapped canvas

Each piece in the Exhale Collection was created with the intention to speak of the places where we heal.  Inside of ourselves, in nature, and in the simple beauty of the everyday.

"just as you are" was created to remind us to embrace ourselves exactly how we beautifully are.

18x24"

oil on gallery wrapped canvas

I know that many times, we as women struggle to embrace ourselves and every part of our journey.  This painting is a reminder that it is okay to embrace ourselves fully in every part of our lives.  

Read the full blog post about the inspiring woman behind this piece here

Model Char Blair, instagram.com/art_of_healthy_aging

6x6" acrylic on gallery wrapped 1" canvas

The scent of earth, grass, and flowers underfoot, wide-open spaces, quiet and free. 

A little reminder to savour the little things in life that are truly the fundamentals of life.

24x30" Oil painting on canvas

be still

and hear the voice within 

wisdom unearthed

and liberated to trust in you

Inspired by the beautiful Aysegul, an advocate for living in the present moment so that we can truly experience being alive, wild and free.  

https://www.sunflowertribe.com/about-aysegul/

The crooked trees are the ones that always catch my eye.  

They grow in unexpected ways but always towards the sun.  You can tell that their growth journey hasn't always been easy by the strange directions some of the branches have taken.  But that's what makes them interesting and beautiful.  The imperfections, the uniqueness.  

It wasn't lost on me the metaphors that could be made between trees and us as humans.  I think that even when we face adversities and still forge on, that is when we become most beautiful.  Our crookedness - ever reaching for the sun and refusing to stop blooming makes us who we are.  This tree now has spring buds and I pass it most days when I drive my son to school, but I snapped this photo back in late winter because the crooked branches spoke to me in their "perfect, imperfection".  My apologies for the cheesy song reference... but I do think he's onto something.

11x14" oil on 1 1/2" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Turquoise and green jewel tones capture the sweet songs of these two cuties.

6"x6" Acrylic on 1" depth gallery style canvas.

I'm so sorry, this piece has been purchased by another collector, please see about a commission here if you would like me to create something similar for you.

Subtle yellows and creams compliment bright spring birds for a sweet taste of spring.

6"x6" Acrylic on 1" depth gallery style canvas.

I'm so sorry, this piece has been purchased by another collector, please see about a commission here if you would like me to create something similar for you.

Let your special someone know just how much you care with these two spring lovebirds, nestled among budding branches and blue skies.

6"x6" Acrylic on 1"depth gallery style canvas.

A sweet reminder of your care.  Two spring birds rest on budding spring branches in the morning sunlight.

6"x6" Acrylic on 1" depth gallery style canvas.

Vibrant oranges, yellows, and pinks so that there will always be a little love and a little spring in your home!

6"x6" Acrylic on 1" depth canvas.

I'm so sorry, this piece has been purchased by another collector, please see about a commission here if you would like me to create something similar for you.

Bird songs will soon fill the air, but until then you can welcome spring with this bright yellow and blue painting and sweet songbirds.

6"x6" Acrylic on 1" depth gallery style canvas

I was afraid when I first saw the lines settling into my skin.

Now I have learned that these are the beauty marks of aging gracefully.  As an artist I strive to share through my art, the lessons I have learned in life.   The Queen Anne's lace flower to me symbolizes our silver hairs, well-earned laugh lines and emboldened sense of self.

May these lines and silver hairs bring with them strength, wisdom and an ability to love ourselves as we are.

Flowers growing at the edge of my yard were stamped with ink and delicately pressed into the toned paper making this drawing extra special.

Thus the name "Anne's Whisper".

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Pencil and white ink on toned paper, in a soft white mat.

This drawing ships flat, and is ready for your 8x10" frame.

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Mat dimensions: Inside opening 4½ x 6½" - Outside edges 8x10"

Each drawing is finished with a protective art spray, however for added protection I recommend that you use a frame with glass to protect the delicate quality of this artwork. Anne's Whisper will ship flat, wrapped with care in a compostable mailer so you can feel good about your purchase!

Ask me about gift wrapping and messaging if this artwork is a gift for a special someone.