Gretchen's Studio

Are you dreaming of the biking season? This painting will put you in the right mood. Mixed media piece with road map collage and acrylic paints. Cycling Cape Breton is now on display and for sale at the Bike and Bean coffee shop in Tantallon.

These paintings are now on display and for sale at the St. Margaret’s Bay Community Enterprise Centre in Tantallon.

Hidden Gem, my first painting using oil paints! Enjoyed painting this and the new process. Will definitely keep using oils. 12 x 16

Sold, just in time for Christmas. Thank you, to the new owners. (Click on photo to see the full image)

Went in a different direction with these small paintings. Five 4 x 5’s for the Preshrunk show next month at Argyle Fine Art. I hope some of them get acccepted. They were fun to do - vintage dress patterns.

Here are five new small paintings to brighten up these grey days. Check them out at Argyle Fine Art Gallery, Barrington St. Halifax for purchase either in person or online contact. Shipping available.

Had a fun afternoon in the sun in my daughter’s backyard doing some plein air painting. It definitely still needs work and is only a two hour painting but it has potential for a bigger piece at some point. Painting from life instead of photos is challenging as the light and shadows keep changing. Good practice.

New painting, 12 x 12, Fall Marsh Scene. This one came together pretty quickly. Sometimes it takes forever to feel like a painting is finished.