Flowers

Golden Wedding

Sunflowers and Irises in a Dartington vase painted for a Golden Wedding anniversary present. SIZE: 21" X 14" MEDIUM: WATERCOLOUR ORIGINAL SOLD FINE ART PRINT: $330 DIGITAL LICENSE AVAILABLE

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 ORIGINAL...

Gladioli

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

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...

Carnations

Carnations in a vase made by Guelph potter, Goldie Sherman. The painting was used by Gibson Greetings International for a Mothers’ Day card. SIZE: 21" X 17" MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING ORIGINAL SOLD FINE ART PRINT: $330 DIGITAL LICENSE AVAILABLE

Carnations and Freesias

Carnations in a large Dartington crystal vase beside Freesias in a smaller glass vase. The shadows on the wall are cast by two lights stacked vertically on a pole. SIZE: 30" X 31" MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING FINE ART PRINT: $540 DIGITAL LICENSE AVAILABLE

Begonia

A tuberous begonia in a pot on the dining room table at St. John’s Wood. The dark fuzzy leaves, the fleshy stems and the barely formed flower bud make the begonia seem almost more fauna than flora. SIZE: 19" X 16" MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING FINE ART PRINT: $330 DIGITAL...

Alstroemaria

A bouquet of Alstroemaria in a crystal Dartington vase on the dining room table at West End Lane. Laura bought these particular flowers at the flower market in Kilburn High Road, but she also grew alstroemaria in her garden. SIZE: 20" X 13.5" MEDIUM: WATERCOLOUR FINE...

Dahlias

The cabinet originally contained an old valve radio that belonged to the Marks family. When Laura returned to Canada from England she found it upside down in a garage with one leg broken and the veneer lifting. It cleaned up pretty well. The yellow vase came from The...

African Violet

An African Violet on the Wilton carpet in the studio. There is a characteristic red herring in the form of the strip of wood floor on the right side of the painting. SIZE: 14" X 18 " MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING FINE ART PRINT: $330 DIGITAL LICENSE AVAILABLE