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Inside/out, Interiors

Painted in 1982 at Challoner Mansions, a flat in Kensington. The painting was sold at a gallery show in Toronto. In 1985 it was accepted as an exhibit at the Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo, Monaco but since the purchaser of the painting was...

Sanctuary

Canadian, Gardens

The artist’s garden in Toronto in 2009 as it looked near the end of the summer with morning glories and sedum in bloom. SIZE: 22″ X 20″ MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING FINE ART PRINT $450 DIGITAL LICENSE...

Valentine’s Day

Flowers

A Valentine’s Day bouquet in a decorative earthenware vase on the mantel in the Dining Room at West End Lane. The photograph of the sailboat in the postcard at the right side of the painting was taken by Beken of Cowes. SIZE: 21″ X 14″ MEDIUM: WATERCOLOUR...

Gladioli

Flowers

Red Gladioli in an earthenware jug in front of shutters and a barometer. At night the shutters close over the window and a metal bar slots in to repel burglars and insure privacy. The contrast between the vertical and horizontal elements of the picture makes the...

Chrysanthemums

Flowers

Yellow Chrysanthemums in a bowl made by Guelph potter, Goldie Sherman. The striped material in the painting belonged to Laura’s paternal grandmother, an accomplished seamstress. The painting is a watercolour of a scene in Tuscany from the beginning of the 20th...