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A change of pace, I’ve done a painting of Amber, the golden retriever in our house. My kids demanded that I do this one before any more seascapes!

Finished a new painting last night that I’ve called “Eventide.” Lest anyone be confused, the word actually means “evening” or “dusk” and it seemed especially appropriate to use here.

It’s been a while since I posted any news. A limited edition print of the “Ferryland” painting will be available in January. There should also be a painting or two to add to the website in the next couple of weeks.

I hadn’t anticipated that I’d created the equivalent of a punchline contest, but I received a couple of dozen good suggestions for a new title for the piece that I originally called “Tied up at the Dock.” Plus quite a few silly ones. Having learned that the type of boat

Completed a new painting that I have tentatively titled “Tied up at the Dock.” Or maybe “Done fishing.” I haven’t decided yet.

Completed a new painting last night and I have uploaded a digital photo of it to the website. I’d had a few requests to do some lighthouses, and this is the first such painting to result. There will probably be more lighthouses to come.

Completed a new painting today of some fishing vessels on a typical foggy day in the community of Branch, which is near Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve. (Now updated with a digital photo showing the entire painting, as opposed to the original scan.)

I was delighted to learn today that I was short-listed, 1 of 3 finalists, for the 2004 Emerging Artist Award from the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council. Alas, I didn’t win, but I suppose there’s always next year! The awards gala is being held on April 24th at the Reid

Welcome to Island View Gallery, which has its own new website and is now carrying my work. A sad goodbye to Sheila Barrett, who has recently retired and closed Sheila’s Artisan Centre at St. John’s International Airport. The display will remain and will be managed by the Art and

I’ve added a digital photo of a painting entitled “Bird of Prey.” It’s not a new painting, but a larger work of mine that I’ve been asked several times to display on the website. Because it is a photo shot through the glass, there is some artifact due to the glass