Teaser time!! Keep your eyes peeled for the official release date 👀 “Past Life” is one of my favourite songs I’ve written & recorded to date…
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Who knew the mayor of #calgary could play the electric guitar?

youtu.be/iBDiylkJ5Hw?...

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Wild Patches Project
This month I'll be focusing on The Burmis Tree, a 700+ year old limber pine that is located along the Crowsnest Highway. It is said to be one of the most photographed trees in the world.

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Started working on a new Fish Creek piece. The beautiful old poplar that inspired this image is off all by itself in an open space in Glennfield.

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Open Mic Night at Owl's Nest! Tony took a pic of me presenting this month's Wild Patches paintings of the Devonian Gardens.

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Wild Patches Project - Devonian Gardens

The transformation of Devonian over the years - The Sun Garden as it was in 1996 reflected in the floor of the same location as it is now.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

And here it is - my completed painting of The Sun Garden as it was in 1996.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

Building the layers for my image of The Sun Garden as it was in 1996.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

Two images of the Gardens as they were in 2006. I always loved the cascading vines and hanging baskets.

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Wild Patches Project - The Devonian Gardens

Preliminary sketch for my painting of the Sun Garden as it was in 1996 - pieced together from about a dozen photos. I miss this space...

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree
Final painting for February. This tree was scorched by wildfires 2023 but today it's showing new growth and is slowly coming back. This painting is my interpretation of this it's struggle & resilience.
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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Finished this one last night.

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Wild Patches Project - finding faces in every tree I visit!

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Finished this piece yesterday!

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Watching paint dry... using sprayed water and salt to build bark textures.

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Building up the bark texture.

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Decided to spend the day working on a smaller pencil rendering while the colours on the watercolour were drying.

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Wild Patches Project - The Lahaina Banyan Tree

Adding the first layers of colour...

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Wild Patches Project - "The Stampede Elm Remembered #2"

A pen & ink detail of this beautiful vanished landmark.

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Wild Patches Project - "The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Putting the final details on this piece.

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Wild Patches Project - "The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Building up the layers of colour and texture...

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Wild Patches Project-Day 3
"The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Losing myself in the intricate bark details...
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Wild Patches Project-Day 2 - "The Stampede Elm Remembered"

Defining the bark details and building the first colour layers.
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