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Acrylic on canvas. There are moments in life that shimmer quietly between the ordinary and the extraordinary—a guilded interval, where time feels both suspended and enriched. This painting is a celebration of those pauses, adorned with golden lines that hint at hidden treasures and unexpected wisdom. Soft whites and layered textures evoke a sense of gentle waiting, while the gold accents illuminate the spaces where intuition and possibility meet. "Guilded Interval" invites you to honour the in-between: the sacred pauses that allow inspiration to settle, clarity to emerge, and new beginnings to unfold in their own perfect rhythm. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/cdbc3c84-2120-4592-ae1c-67500faf2c6e/Amber+Reflections+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Amber Reflection." 10x10”. 2025. Acrylic on canvas. "Amber Reflection" is a meditation on warmth found in unexpected places. Amidst the cool whites and deep shadows, flashes of golden amber emerge—echoes of sunlight on winter mornings, or the memory of a cherished moment held close. The layered textures and abstract forms invite the viewer to look inward, to discover their own stories reflected in the painting’s gentle glow. It’s a piece about resilience, hope, and the quiet radiance that lives within us, even when the world feels frosted and still. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/92996e89-550d-45ae-8840-a6e645427563/Joy+to+the+World+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Joy to the World". 20 x 30". 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. "Joy to the World" was created as a celebration of hope and renewal during the quiet of winter in Alberta. Its abstract shapes and layered greens and blues capture the feeling of light breaking through the cold, inviting viewers to find simple joys and moments of connection in everyday life. This piece is a gentle reminder that joy can emerge, even in the most unexpected places. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/90c2e8ac-f3f4-4c15-93e1-d2b7a420a39f/Urban+Echoes+II+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Urban Echoes I". 16x16”. 2024. Acrylic on canvas. "Urban Echoes" captures the push and pull between structure and spontaneity that defines city life. The bold, grid-like forms evoke skyscrapers or towering windows, while the sweeping yellow lines and abstract shapes suggest movement, energy, and the unexpected beauty found amid the bustle. The interplay of cool blues and warm golds reflects both the calm and the vibrancy that coexist in urban spaces. This painting invites viewers to find moments of clarity and inspiration within the chaos—reminding us that even in the most structured environments, creativity finds a way to shine through. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/15915791-e3fd-484a-8374-aa4263e8c5df/Urban+Echoes+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Urban Echoes II ". 16x16”. 2025. Acrylic on canvas. "Urban Echoes" captures the push and pull between structure and spontaneity that defines city life. The bold, grid-like forms evoke skyscrapers or towering windows, while the sweeping yellow lines and abstract shapes suggest movement, energy, and the unexpected beauty found amid the bustle. The interplay of cool blues and warm golds reflects both the calm and the vibrancy that coexist in urban spaces. This painting invites viewers to find moments of clarity and inspiration within the chaos—reminding us that even in the most structured environments, creativity finds a way to shine through. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/68130521-868e-45ea-8122-de78c4c4495d/Frosted+Passage+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Frosted Passage". 18x24”. 2025". Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. In the quiet hush of winter, pathways emerge where certainty once faded. This piece captures the gentle crossing from known to unknown, where each layered brushstroke echoes the soft crunch of snow beneath boots and the silent invitation of a new day. The cool palette and textured lines invite you to linger in the moment between seasons—a place where clarity glimmers through mist, and every step forward is guided by intuition and hope. Like a secret trail revealed only by morning frost, "Frosted Passage" is both a reflection and a promise: that beauty exists in every transition, and that even in the coldest landscapes, warmth and wonder wait to be discovered. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/3aa235f6-0c48-43b5-815e-f68a671391e0/Fragments+II+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Fragments I". 16x16". 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Fragments I & II are abstract works rooted in transformation. Their textured base layers are made from filtered, reused paint solids—leftovers from cleaning brushes in the studio. Instead of waste, these fragments become the foundation for new creativity. The result is a visual celebration of renewal, showing how even discarded materials can spark unexpected beauty and meaning. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/df316af0-d162-4d40-8fb5-69f15afdf9e9/Fragments+I+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Fragments II". 16x16". 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Fragments I & II are abstract works rooted in transformation. Their textured base layers are made from filtered, reused paint solids—leftovers from cleaning brushes in the studio. Instead of waste, these fragments become the foundation for new creativity. The result is a visual celebration of renewal, showing how even discarded materials can spark unexpected beauty and meaning. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/4d04f845-b799-4b70-bb21-dccaa4d9a6c0/HQW+-+Breath+on+the+Window+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART “Breath on the Window”. 2025. 12x12”. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.   Winter keeps the room hushed. The pane holds the memory of every exhale—soft fog, fingertip traces, a brief cartography of warmth that fades back into light. In the pale field, a small ember of colour stays lit, reminding the house to keep breathing. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/2fb5cbb5-307d-490b-af23-1972abb0644d/Echoes+of+Early+Light+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART “Echoes of Early Light.” 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.   There is a quiet moment just before sunrise when everything feels soft and full of possibility. "Echoes of Early Light" is inspired by that gentle time, when the warmth of the sun slowly begins to touch the world and the last shadows of night start to fade away. The painting’s subtle colours and textured layers remind me of memories surfacing through morning mist, hinting at hope and new beginnings.   The shapes and marks in this piece reflect the feeling of nature waking up. I imagined leaves moving in a light breeze and the slow return of colour to the landscape. I hope that this painting encourages you to pause, take a deep breath, and listen to your own sense of direction as a new day unfolds. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/3f03c97b-d5a1-46f1-af7e-1e3ad52cffd4/Quiet+Arrival+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART “Quiet Arrival”. 2025. 12 x 12”. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.   This painting is about the gentle anticipation that comes just before something new begins. Soft layers of lavender, white, and hints of green create a peaceful, open space, while small bursts of gold and black suggest the first signs of movement and possibility. The marks and textures are subtle, inviting you to pause and notice the quiet details that often go unnoticed.   “Quiet Arrival” is a reflection on those moments when change is in the air, but everything still feels calm and open. It’s about trusting the slow unfolding of new chapters and finding beauty in the stillness before the next step. This piece encourages you to listen for the gentle signals of growth and to welcome what’s coming, even if it’s not yet fully visible. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/f751a77e-244d-478e-b1fc-5f4fff07f942/Whispers+of+Possibility+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART “Whispers of Possibility”. 24x24”. 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. “Whispers of Possibility” is a visual meditation on hope, renewal, and the quiet encouragements that surround us every day. The painting’s gentle washes of blue, peach, and white create a sense of openness and airiness—like the first light of morning filtering through a peaceful space. Scattered words like “joy,” “serenity,” and “peace” float among abstract forms, inviting viewers to pause and notice the subtle gifts woven into each moment. The small bird, simple and free, symbolizes the courage to follow inspiration wherever it leads. Urban and organic shapes intermingle, suggesting that even in the midst of life’s busy patterns, there is always room for new beginnings and gentle transformation. This piece is an invitation to listen for the quiet whispers within, and to trust that possibility is always present—waiting for us to notice and take flight. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/46b80835-411a-439b-aff6-a1ee8f3dbc87/Signals+in+the+Mist+e+-+Thomas.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART "Signals in the Mist". 20 x 20". 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Hints of gold and teal emerge through veils of blue and white, like distant lights breaking through fog. “Signals in the Mist” is a meditation on clarity and intuition, inviting you to notice the subtle cues and hidden messages that guide you through uncertainty. Technique/Elements — Acrylic and mixed media on canvas with layered gel textures for dimensional depth. Cool underpainting in slate, indigo, and teal, with whites to create a misty veil. Palette-knife pulls, edge scraping, and subtle stencil impressions suggest fractured structures. Diagonal, dry-brushed passes imply wind/fog drift; softened drips for gentle movement. Restrained blue‑grey palette punctuated by muted ochre “signals” for warm–cool contrast and focal points **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/b3362f65-84e6-4e3d-a46b-971c97113b1d/Shore+Line+Memories+e+-+Thomas.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! "Shore Line Memories". 2025. 16”x 20”. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. The tide was out, but the day still moved like water. She walked the familiar edge where land loosens its grip—rocks slick with memory, salt breath on the wind, gulls cutting paper-thin paths through the sky. Every step pulled up a fragment: the clink of beach glass in a pocket, a childhood pier painted the colour of storm, a yellow slicker flashing like laughter against the grey. Back in the studio, she worked like the shoreline itself—advancing, receding, revealing. Slate blues and deep-sea greys set the weather; whites dragged across the surface like foam rinsing stone. She pressed in small windows of teal, as if peering down into tide pools, then let warm ochre slip through in quick, bright strokes—the sudden joy of sun between clouds, the stripe of a boat, the gold of seaweed braided to a mooring rope. Forms gathered the way stories do when told out of order: a shard here, a bar of colour there, a scatter of dots like rain beginning. What held them wasn’t chronology but tide—an intuitive rhythm of pull and return. In the end, the painting felt like standing at that threshold again, where everything you’ve loved about the water is present at once: the hush, the grit, the shine, the way the horizon keeps its promises without ever saying a word. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/b22e8968-1ff6-4f4a-8eb3-e47741668382/Veins+of+Gold+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Veins of Gold”. 18x 24”. 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. In every winter landscape, hidden life pulses just beneath the surface. "Veins of Gold" is an exploration of resilience and quiet abundance—where dark roots and midnight stones cradle subtle threads of light. The bold gold accents wind through cool layers, suggesting the promise of spring and the richness that lies within even the most subdued season. The rhythmic circles and vertical lines evoke both the order of nature and the unpredictability of growth. This painting invites viewers to notice the beauty in contrasts: warmth and cold, shadow and shine, stillness and movement. "Veins of Gold" reminds us that beneath every resting field or silent forest, hope and vitality are always waiting to rise. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/e64c49e0-f661-4e9e-9461-2a2c3acaf4b5/Boulders+in+Balance+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART “Boulders in Balance”. 20x30”. Acrylic on canvas. There’s a quiet magic in the way boulders rest—stacked, improbable, yet perfectly balanced by unseen forces. This painting is a meditation on that delicate equilibrium. Each shape represents a moment of pause, a breath taken between the rush of days, where strength and softness meet. The layered blues and gentle textures evoke the cool weight of stone and the soft touch of time. Like cairns marking a path, these forms remind us that balance is not about perfection, but about presence—about finding peace in the midst of movement and change. Let this piece be a touchstone for your own journey: a gentle nudge to trust the process, honour your foundation, and celebrate the beauty in every carefully balanced step. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/a20d178b-e6d3-48a0-aad2-ea9182a2b7ef/Ripples+and+Stones+II+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! "Ripples and Stones II". 16x16”. 2025. Acrylic on canvas. In the quiet of early morning, before the world stirs, there’s a hush that settles over water and land. “Ripples and Stones I & II” are inspired by those moments—a gentle meditation on how every small action, every thought, sends waves through our lives and landscapes. Each painting captures the interplay between solidity and movement. The stones, with their earthy warmth and textured presence, anchor us—reminders of resilience and the stories that shape us. Around them, soft ripples of blue and white drift and swirl, echoing the way our energy and intentions ripple outward, touching everything in their path. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/669036a7-7941-4cb1-831c-622403bb91e0/Ripples+and+Stones+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! "Ripples and Stones I”. 16x16”. 2025. Acrylic on canvas. In the quiet of early morning, before the world stirs, there’s a hush that settles over water and land. “Ripples and Stones I & II” are inspired by those moments—a gentle meditation on how every small action, every thought, sends waves through our lives and landscapes. Each painting captures the interplay between solidity and movement. The stones, with their earthy warmth and textured presence, anchor us—reminders of resilience and the stories that shape us. Around them, soft ripples of blue and white drift and swirl, echoing the way our energy and intentions ripple outward, touching everything in their path. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/44c43a1a-5c1c-4634-9111-3ab8a9d9d521/Whispers+of+Renewl+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Whispers of Renewal.” 2025. 16x20” Acrylic on repurposed canvas.   Soft washes of lavender and blue drift across the canvas, with bursts of vibrant orange and playful pink peeking through. This painting is inspired by those first wildflowers that appear after a long winter, bringing hope and colour back into the world. "Whispers of Renewal" is about quiet beginnings and the gentle energy that comes with change. Each layer and mark invites you to pause, notice the beauty in transitions, and trust that even the smallest shifts can lead to something new.   Created from a place of intuition and openness, this piece is a reflection on how light and colour slowly return to our lives. It's a reminder that renewal is always possible, often arriving softly before it grows into something bright and joyful. Let this painting encourage you to welcome new chapters, however quietly they may begin. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca**   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/16030827-4bb2-4871-a5f5-d150f5560cc0/Neon+Reverie+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Neon Reverie". 20x30". 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. "Neon Reverie" is a journey through memory and imagination, where the boundaries between past and present blur in a haze of color and texture. The painting’s misty whites and layered grids evoke the feeling of distant places or half-remembered dreams, while vivid streaks of neon pink pulse with energy—like flashes of inspiration or emotion breaking through the calm. Subtle golds and deep blues add depth, suggesting hidden stories and the beauty found in unexpected moments. This piece invites viewers to lose themselves in the abstract landscape, following the neon trails to discover their own meanings within the mist. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/22fde917-05df-402d-a2b3-60069ad2a475/Sacred+Terrain+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Sacred Terrain”. 20x30”. 2025. Acrylic & mixed media on canvas "Sacred Terrain" invites the viewer to pause and connect with the quiet wisdom of the earth. Layers of warm ochre, gold, and textured white evoke the feeling of ancient ground—weathered, resilient, and full of silent stories. Gentle marks and subtle forms suggest the hidden pathways and energies that run beneath our feet, grounding us in the present moment. This piece is a meditation on stillness and belonging, inspired by the landscapes that shape us both inside and out. It reflects a reverence for nature’s cycles and the unseen harmonies that hold us steady through change. Perfect for spaces that call for calm, reflection, and a sense of rooted serenity. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/3b9460e4-900d-448f-83e7-9be2e94fbe4c/Echoes+Beneath+the+Surface+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Echoes of Stillness.” 20x20". 2025. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. This piece captures the quiet resonance found in nature’s most peaceful moments. The sweeping, concentric textures evoke the gentle ripple of water disturbed by a single drop, while the layered washes of blue, white, and gold suggest misty mornings along a riverbank or the hush of early dawn. The painting invites viewers to pause, breathe, and listen for the subtle echoes that exist beneath the surface—reminding us that even in stillness, life is always in motion. The interplay of light and shadow, along with the organic flow of lines, reflects your mission to bring art to nature and nature to art. “Echoes of Stillness” is both a meditation and a celebration of those fleeting, grounding moments when the world feels perfectly aligned. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/8086eb20-c268-4204-b497-c76e3d9371f6/Urban+Aurora+e+-+Thomas.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Urban Aurora”. 2024. 24x48". Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Sharing “Urban Aurora”—a piece inspired by the nighttime energy of city lights and the quiet magic of the northern sky. I love blending architectural shapes with dreamlike forms, exploring how creativity and nature bring their own kind of wonder into our everyday spaces. How do you find magic in your world after dark? Inspired by the dance of city lights and the natural phenomena of the northern sky, “Urban Aurora” merges architectural shapes with ethereal, floating forms. The painting captures the energy that pulses through urban spaces after dark, as well as the quiet magic that lingers in the air. It’s a celebration of how human creativity and nature’s wonder can co-exist and inspire awe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/9e7378f5-260f-41bc-8d2c-dc3d01d2d4ef/Wow+Factor+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! "Wow Factor". 2025. 12"x12". Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas . For Sale. The night she finally trusted her instincts, the city felt like a canyon of colour. She walked beneath towering shadows—inky blues and midnight purples—while a pulse of fuchsia hummed like a secret she was ready to say out loud. Rain slid down glass in long, vertical rivers; the world blurred, then clarified, then blurred again. In that soft confusion, she began to notice the quiet circles that kept returning to her life: a coffee ring on a beloved sketchbook, the moon caught in a window, the breath that steadied her hand. She started the painting the same way she walked that night, intuitively, without a map. Layers went down like weather: a wash of storm, a veil of mist, a decisive dark. Scribbles threaded through the composition like conversations she’d been having with herself for years. Then, almost mischievously, she placed the pale ovals (portals, bubbles, small thresholds of light) drifting upward as if buoyed by their own belief. “Wow Factor” is the moment before a leap, when the room tilts and colour takes the lead. It’s the courage to follow a bright signal through the deep, to let wonder interrupt the script, and to surface with something luminous cupped in both hands. **The Link above will take you to our sales page at BirdsongStudios.ca** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/a57ed55f-cef7-4e52-ae76-08db5a22048f/Abstract+2+July+22+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! “Celestial Tides in Violet”. 2025. 12x12”. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. For Sale. . Lose yourself in a mystical twilight where violet hues and soft light blend like shifting tides beneath a cosmic sky. This piece from my “Celestial Tides” series explores the boundary between waking and dreaming, inviting you to wander through layers of color and intuition. It’s a quiet celebration of the wonder and mystery found in the spaces between. “Celestial Tides” drifts between the cosmic and the aquatic, blending the quiet pull of ocean currents with the vastness of night skies. Each painting invites you into a dreamlike, mystical space—where swirling blues and deep violets flow like tides beneath the stars. The series is inspired by the natural rhythms that shape both land and imagination, celebrating the beauty of transition, intuition, and the unseen connections that guide us. These pieces evoke the sense of drifting through a waking dream, where the boundaries between water, sky, and spirit dissolve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/ea96a56d-ff0f-4298-9972-e5c77a5b5441/Abstract+July+22+1+e.jpg Portfolio - 2025 ART SOLD! "Celestial Tides in Blue”. 2025. 12x12”. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. For Sale. . This is the first of the “Celestial Tides” series: Step into a dreamlike realm where deep blues and soft whites flow together like gentle tides beneath a starry sky. This piece from my “Celestial Tides” series is inspired by the mystical spaces between water and sky, and the quiet intuition that guides us through both waking and dreaming worlds. Let yourself drift in the calm and wonder of this abstract journey. https://www.heatherthomas.ca/portfolio/2024art monthly 0.5 2026-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/dec36ed0-c3c5-488f-9485-d56c6c9da6ec/A+Walk+on+the+Beach+2+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! A Walk on the Beach. 16x16". 2024. Acrylic on Canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/3bc427f8-984f-499a-941f-e597b32ce4c2/BCO+live+painting+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Fibronacci." 24x48." 2024. Acylic and mixed media on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/f70023e5-dc9f-4bd1-9925-88ce7fa6fa7a/Lava+1+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Untitled." 12x12". 2024. Acrylic on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/59aba75d-c9e0-4e93-8aa7-c69bdfa524c2/Lava+2+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Untitled II" 12x12". 2024. Acrylic on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/466391b4-aeb1-4449-a80e-ef9991df2b82/Liminal+Space+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Liminal Space". 16x20". 2024. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/212cf678-2cab-4d7d-a08f-4946bed19e82/Mid+Winter+Morning+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Mid Winter's Morning". 12 x 36". 2024. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/845432c9-d221-41dd-a78e-822317bf3942/Osteoclasts+Rejoice+-+Sunshine+on+my+bones+1.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Sunshine in my Bones". 8x10". 2024. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/1ac0cb80-67d5-4434-9771-c1cf0fa9f36b/Portals+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Portals." 12x36." 2024. Acrylic on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67aed7686dbb3a752eb4bb45/111d7346-e424-4336-b401-901c8ffed67f/Sea+Lions+at+Play+e.jpg Portfolio - 2024 ART SOLD! "Sea Lions at Play". 12x12". 2024. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.