In my current work I continue to explore the application of acrylic paint, colour ink sticks and paper collage. I find it to be extremely exciting and thoughtful. I find myself intrigued by the layered application of form, colour and texture. And then through various methods of going back into the surface, I search for the original marks. I relate this to our attempts to retrieve memories in hoping to recall emotions. In my experience, what we remember isn’t necessarily what actually occurred, but rather what our mind allows us see. This process reveals to me more than I could possibly have planned.
14” x 11” acrylic and collage on wood panel
12” x 12” acrylic and collage on wood panel
24” x 24” acrylic on wood panel
30” x 22” acrylic and collage on wood panel
40" x 40" acrylic and collage on wood panel
40" x 40" acrylic and mixed media on wood panel
24 x 24" acrylic on wood panel
40" x 40" acrylic and mixed media on wood panel
36" x 36" acrylic on wood panel
36" x 36" acrylic on wood panel
36" x 36" acrylic and collage on wood panel
48" x 48" acrylic on wood panel
24" x 36" acrylic on canvas
24" x 36" acrylic on canvas
24 x 24" acrylic on wood panel
24" x 36" Acrylic on wood panel
48" x 24" acrylic on wood panel
48" x 48" acrylic on wood panel
48" x 48" acrylic on wood panel
48" x 48" acrylic on wood panel
24 x 24" acrylic on wood panel
48 x 48" acrylic on wood panel
30" x 60" - diptych - 1 & 2
24" x 54" acrylic on wood panel triptych
I love ceramics and have recently been incorporating classical vessel forms into my paintings. These studies show my exploration into this area.
12” x 12” mixed media on wood panel
12" x 9" acrylic on wood panel - sold
9” x 12” acrylic and collage on wood panel - nfs
36" x 36" acrylic on wood panel
36" x 36" acrylic on wood panel
24” x 24” mixed media on wood panel - nfs
10" x 10" acrylic on wood panel
10" x 10" acrylic on wood panel
7" x 12" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 9" acrylic on wood panel
16" x 10" acrylic on wood panel
11" x 9" acrylic on card
9.5" x 9.5" acrylic on wood panel
10" x 10" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 12" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 12" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 9" acrylic on wood panel
11" x 11" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 9" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 12" acrylic on wood panel
8.25" x 11.75" acrylic on wood panel
12" x 12" acrylic on wood panel
Over the years we have completed several public art projects including murals, kinetic sculpture and glass mosaic panels. Most recently completed are six large scale, exterior glass mosaic panels in Calgary, Alberta.
Painted steel sculpure in garden area at Yorath House historic site on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta
Final art/design of 6 panels – Glass mosaic – Each 7.9’ high by 17.3’ wide
The City of Calgary, Ogden Road and Glenmore Trail
Painted steel, 15' high by 6' wide. Located at 152 Street and Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB
Artist rendering of 'Windshield' warming hut design 2014
Warming Huts v.2014: An Art + Architecture Competition on Ice, is an open competition, endorsed by the Manitoba Association of Architects. This winning entry from the team of Bella Totino, Kate Busby and Michael Thicke brings together diverse experience from realms of graphic design, painting, public art, architecture and urbanism.
Vitreous glass mosaic, great blue heron and geese, 15'8" high by 8' wide Located at 50 Bellerose Drive, St. Albert, AB
Vitreous glass mosaic, geese and bull rushes, 15'8" high by 4' wide
Vitreous glass mosaic, northern pike underwater, 15'8" high by 4' wide.
Unveiling of "our nature, our place" Vitreous glass mosaic, totaling 15'8" high by 16' wide
Mural 8' high by 32' wide, acrylic on wood panel location: 10 A Perron Street, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Examples of recent life drawings.
5, 10 and 20 minute poses.
14” x 11” acrylic and collage on cardboard
14" x 11" acrylic on synthetic paper
