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This morning I was in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, at the ancestral home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, to attend the unveiling ceremony for the two stamps honouring Anne of Green Gables. It was a very fun ceremony, and I got to meet artist Ben Stahl (who did the Anne painting), various

My 12 year old son Jamie has been working for the CBC in St. John’s as the morning show’s “mini-reporter,” and he’s also done features on the national CBC programs Outfront, Sounds Like Canada, and GO! Recently he was assigned to interview me, artist Mary Pratt,

I’ve had to keep this news secret for many, many months – but I am delighted to announce at last that my “Green Gables House®” painting has been selected for three distinctions in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the publication of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s

I’m delighted to report that the original painting “Ephemeral” sold for $2,100 at the February 15th auction to raise funds for Newfoundland Rugby.

The original painting “Ephemeral” will be offered at auction in support of amateur rugby in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year’s annual event (dinner plus live and silent auctions) will be held at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s on February 15th. “Ephemeral”

This new one is not a Newfoundland scene, but an underwater view of what you’re likely to see when snorkeling off Hawai’i.

Rounding out 2007 with a new painting, this one is entitled “Ephemeral.” I’ve also added a few in-progress images of this painting to the “works in progress” gallery.

Last night I completed the painting of a horse that I’ve entitled “Lonita, Waiting.” I’ve also added several in-progress images and a description of the creation of this painting to the Works-In-Progress gallery.

Another new painting – this one entitled, simply but accurately, “Iceberg & Whale.” This one was a lot of fun to paint.

Just completed a new painting, not a Newfoundland scene at all, but a depiction of 5,000 year-old Stonehenge.