Barkerville Blacksmith

Barkerville Blacksmith 20″ x 24″ oil on canvas  $1400.00 I’ve been working on this painting on and off for ages, and I finally put the finishing touches (i think) on it a few minutes ago. I was so anxious to share, I photographed it right away, and came down to the studio to upload it

Uncle Ron

Uncle Ron 16″x20″ oil on canvas SOLD This is my latest commission, for my Uncle. I loved the pose, the clothes, and the kick-butt (with slight sly humor) expression on his face. It was from an old sienna photo and I colorized it, with the help of the authentic hat and jacket, and a ‘not-so-willing’

“Miss Wendle~Barkerville” 16 x 20″ oil on canvas Here’s another of the previously “undercover” Barkerville paintings. I really liked the challenge with this one. The wrinkles in her shirt, the lace of the curtains, and the wallpaper patterning all gave me quite the hassle, but overall, I’m pretty happy with the result, although the paint

St. Saviour’s Anglican Church

“St. Saviour’s – Barkerville” 18″ x 24″ oil on canvas Well, at this point my involvement in the Inside Barkerville project has been put on hiatus, my I now feel free to post some of the paintings I did for it. It consumed a lot of my time, and I finished a lot of work

Mr. Grimsby

“Mr. Grimsby” 8″x 10″ oil on canvas This is one of the most memorable Barkerville characters, Mr. Grimsby. He does a great comedy skit at the waterwheel, as a miner selling his claim. I’ve had many laughs watching it. Dave, the guy who portrays Mr. Grimsby has been there since I was a child, and

Barkerville Series in the Works

Frank at the King George 4″x 5″ value and color study Well, I’ve decided I better come up with a “body of work”. I finally feel like my work is up to gallery standards, but so far I’ve been all over the map when it comes to style and subject matter. An important part of