Greetings and Welcome
to my little place on the web. Let me begin by saying Thank you for taking
time out of your
busy lives to come and view my web page. It's a privilege. and honor to
show you my work
I am a self
taught artist with the ability to work with different mediums.
I
will paint on any surface you wish to have
a picture on.
I have painted on rock and furniture, indoor, outdoor, you
name it I'll paint it.
I have used Airbrush, pastel, charcoal, pencil, oil, acrylic, and Enamel.
I
currently live in Okotoks,
Alberta, which is about 10 minutes out of Calgary, Alberta. I grew up in a
small mining
town Snow Lake Manitoba, with very little to do I use to draw and
sketch a lot. I became quite good and always
wanted to try my hand at
painting. My husband Terry and I bought our first house, with white walls
looking more and
more like a canvas, I
set out with my imagination and let loose, I have always loved art and
thought art should be
LARGE, and Grand. something you could really go up a to and walk into. As the
saying goes, "the rest is history".
Without further
ado........................Welcome to my Dreams!!!!
Residential
Zachery's Room
This
room was designed for a young boy. The city sky line is painted with black
board chalk paint so he can draw
on the walls. At night these walls come alive with the windows and the stars
glow in the dark. Spiderman is seen leaping
from the stars. As any little boy Zachman loves cars so he asked to have
one in his room also.
Jesse's
Room
Jesse loves dragons, and I wanted a room he
would grow into. On one side of the room I have 3 windows overlooking a
castle in the sky and mountains, with a very friendly female dragon looking in.
The castle walls crumples away to reveal
a lagoon with a waterfall and tree that continues on the ceiling with a male
dragon
Jungle Room
This Room was done for a baby. It has a mom and Dad Giraffe looking into
where the
crib will go. Monkeys are seen swinging and hanging from trees and vines.
A mother elephant and baby are looking on. Colorful parrots, butterflies
and dragonflies
are flying around. A special thank you goes out to Amy and Troy for giving
me
the opportunity to paint this for the up coming arrival of their bundle of joy.
Santa Crew Mural
First mural in our house, could not contain myself any
longer, my kids have been asking for a mural since we moved here.
This mural was done for my boy's and their best friends
are in there also (my second children you could say)
The kids absolutely love it
Hallway
This hallway was in desperate need of
something. The owner of the house love's Thomas Kinkade so we blew
up her favorite artist picture.
Bathroom
Welcome to the underwater caves. This
bathroom was designed for 3 young boys who love the water. They let me
know
what sharks, fish they wanted. I decided to have an underwater cave theme going
. This was a very fun room to do.
Kitchen
Faux kitchen tiles were added to this
kitchen to give the room a punch. This was textured also it give the feel
of real tile. The mural in this room is of a formal garden with a
water feature in the pond, and a marble gazebo.
This Kitchen was done in an Italian theme, with a blackboard to help keep notes and recipes
Miscellaneous
These are Large toy boxes, painted for
boys, Yu-Gi-Oh and Cars. I can paint on any size canvas, whatever
picture you desire. You can also increase the size of an existing picture
and make it more pronounced on the wall.
This picture was increased to take up the entire wall. It is textured and
all the paint of the entire house are blended
to create this look. Have an ugly wall you just want to spruce up a bit, I
can do that too.
Airbrushing
Canvas & Custom
If it is color you want, or a certain
look you want. Or just a unique portrait, or picture. I'll paint
your vision.
Chalkboards
As we all know kids love
to draw mostly on the walls, so why not give them a place to do just that.!!
These Blackboards are from floor to ceiling, Airbrushed to give a graffiti feeling in the kids rooms.
Donations
This picture was donated to The Blackfalds Fire Department as a door prize for the annual Christmas Ball.
Angel at my Back
The Thin Red
Line of Courage
As firefighters are periled, they place their lives second
to those they protect.
They are forced to
face their own fears and grasp for every ounce of courage to
Perform the necessary task. “ The Thin Red Line of Courage” represents the last
ounce of courage firefighters find deep in their blood to conquer their
darkest
fears in order to save and protect life and property.
It is displayed to show respect for the firefighters injured and killed in the
line of duty.
If you have any Charitable cause and would like a donation contact myself and I
can discuss what would suit your needs.
Pencil
Pastel
Television
This Mural was done for a HGTV show called "One Garden Two Looks"
6' by 6' mural of a Meadow Landscape.
A special Thank You goes out to Denis
Flanagan
Abstract
Window Paintings
These Windows below were Airbrushed, stencils custom made
Commercial
The Edmonton Queen Riverboat
This was both a privilege and honor to
be asked to paint on the
Edmonton Queen
Riverboat. A very special
Thank You goes out to Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council &
Management of The Edmonton Queen
Riverboat for the wonderful opportunity.
This is a picture of The Edmonton Queen cruising down the river and the
Edmonton sky line.
When this mural was completed I was featured in The Spruce
Grove Examiner, and Stony Plain Reporter newspapers.
A special Thank You to Olav Rockne for taking time to come and interview me on
the Edmonton Queen.
I had the privilege and honor of getting
my picture taken with Denis Flanagan.
Denis Flanagan
Horticultural Consultants
Inc.
Horticulturist Denis Flanagan has been in the landscaping industry for more than
20 years.
(He estimates that he’s designed over a thousand gardens to date!) As the
host of HGTV’s "The Indoor Gardener",
Denis dishes the dirt on how to care for your plants all year long.
When Denis isn’t busy making television and media appearances,
and writing gardening articles for "the Condo Guide" magazine, he runs his own
landscaping company.
And he will now have two series running on HGTV.
The Indoor Gardener is in its 3rd season and One Garden, Two Looks, will launch
on June 27, 2002.
This painting was done of the Old City of Edmonton Riverboat.
I did it in black and white to give an aged look.
Before
After
This Mural is of the Captains favorite view of the river valley.
Everything on this entire wall is painted.
It's painted to give the illusion of driving the boat. The inspiration was
the wheel.
It was suggested that this painting should be called "When the waters low", I
agree.
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein was on The Queen one day and was kind enough to take his picture with me.
I love taking pictures and have taken
numerous pictures of all the staff I have worked with. I
decided to throw a page together with all the
Candid Memories of this season.
Portraits
This Portrait was done for Captain Henry Oakley. I poured my heart and
soul into this one. This portrait of the Captain was very
special to me for it went to someone who grew to mean a great deal to me. It is
done of the Captains favorite
view on the river and shows him at the wheelhouse driving The Edmonton
Queen Riverboat. Captain Oakley grew to be
like a father to me, anyone who had ever met this man can relate to how I
feel. Captain Oakley is retiring from the
Riverboat this year. He will be sadly missed, best of luck to you
Captain, you will always be in my heart.
Connor and Remington
This portrait was done for good friends
of mine actually my ex husband ( Remington is our son)
and Connor is Bill's fiancé, Sharon's son . It was given to them as
a Christmas gift.
Hope you like it
Captain Smith
This portrait was done for Charlie Smith, he was the Second Captain of the
Edmonton Queen.
For those of you who have the pleasure of knowing him, know that he is one of a
kind.
Charlie is someone I have the pleasure of calling a friend. This was a
special picture to do, because I know
he appreciates this and it will be in his family for years to enjoy. Thank
You Charlie for giving me the honor
of painting this picture for you.
The worlds greatest teachers
Banners
This Banner was done for a friend of
mine Sean Skwarok who's in a rock band called "Stereo
Therapy"
This was an amazing project to do, It turned out
exactly as I pictured it. Hope you guys like it and Thank You for the
opportunity to paint for you.
You guy's ROCK!!!!!
Stereo Therapy and myself.
Pat, Phil, Cindy, Sean, Kevin
Sean and I
News Articles
These are some of the Newspapers that featured story's on the work I have done.
The Red Deer Advocate featured this story when I was close to finishing the Mural for HGTV.
This Article requires Adobe to read.
Page 7 from Aug+5.pdf
Pricing
Mural prices range from $25 to $95 per square foot, depending on complexity,
style, and site.
If you have a certain budget in mind,
Please feel free to contact
myself and I'll give you a preliminary quote with no obligation. When you
commission your mural a non-refundable deposit of
$500, fully applicable to the final balance, is required to place you on the
artist's waiting list and to secure the agreed-upon price for 1
year. I will talk with you about your space, your design and your budget goals,
and provide you with a firm price in writing.
Fifty percent of the balance is due prior to commencement of the mural, with the
remainder due in full upon satisfactory completion.
I often devote more time than estimated, at no extra
charge,
in order to satisfy my demanding standards. Since the time involved is partly
based on site conditions, I will require
photographs and details on the site prior to making my estimate. If upon my
arrival the site is substantially different from its
representation, the quote will be adjusted accordingly. If you request
substantial changes or additions to the mural as designed
and approved, additional work will be charged at the hourly rate. For work
performed at your site you'll be charged for
travel expenses and reasonable accommodations. Hourly rate is $45.00.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me.
Even if you just want to chat a bit, I love getting mail!!!
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