Flowers and Rivers

These are all a little warmer in colour than in real life. Imagine them slightly more blue than here.

White Fogloves, 10 x 10", watercolour, $250

Bear River, 7 x 10", watercolour, Private Collection

Annapolis River Sunset, 14 x 21", watercolour

This is one which I posted two months or so ago, and have since done a little more to. I beleive that it s better now; I found it a little dull before.

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New and old, very old

Here are a couple of older works that I recently (re)-discovered in my studio.

Mill Brook in Snow, 10 x 7", 2005, watercolour, $150

Chicken Coop, 7 x 10", 2002, watercolour, NFS

Buoys and Traps, 7 x 10", 2008, $185

This one is brand new.

Annapolis River, 10 x 14", watercolour, 2008, $290

This is one which I published earlier this year but have reworked lately. I believe that I have improved it.

October Wharf Scenes

Evening Wharf, 7 x 10", watercolour, Nov 2008, $185 Boat with Buoys, 5 x7", watercolor, Nov 2008, $98

I have admired this boat with the wonderful array of buoys hanging off her side for a long time, but it was only this October when I saw a good opportunity to capture her in paint. I hope to do a larger one soon. In this picture she is loaded with lobster traps; getting ready for the pending beginning of the season. The wharf behind her (which I left out, artistic licence) was stacked with more traps.

Small Snow Scenes

The gallery at the Digby General Hospital is displaying a special show called "Winter Lights". I will be showing 4 of the following paintings.

Snow Mood, 5 x 7", watercolour, Private Collection

Snow Shadows I, 7 x 5", watercolour, $98 framed

Snow Shadows II, 5 x 7", watercolour, Private Collection

Chickadee, 5 x 7" watercolour, $98 framed

Stump in snow 7 X 5 "

This one will not be at the show.

Sunset on the Annapolis River

Sunset on the Annapolis River, 14 x 21", watercolour, finished today. $450.

Annapolis River, various views

The Annapolis River is the heart of the Annapolis Valley, which stretches the length of Southwest Nova Scotia. It is the force which carved out the splendid harbour around which Digby scallop fishery grew. I ventured inland away from the boats and seascapes that I usually paint and came up with these paintings. The first two (from Bridgetown) are probably an instantly recognisable view for anyone who has every driven from Digby toward Halifax as there is a splendid panorama from the bridge there.

Annapolis River at Bridgetown, 10 x 14", Oct 2008

View from the Bridge (Annapolis River), 10 x 14", Oct 2008

Sunset in Annapolis Royal, 5 x 7", Oct 2008

Encroaching Fog, Annapolis Basin, 5 x 7", Oct 2008

Gallery Show in St Andrews, NB

Here are some photos from my show which is running now in St Andrews (NB) at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center. My paintings and those of my sister, Verena Rose Buerkle are there as well as beautiful pottery by Juliette Scheffers. You may see more about Rosie's paintings on her blog at http://www.verenarose.blogspot.com/ . There was an opening reception sponsored by Chris and Claire Gordon of St. Andrews on Oct 8, and the show runs until Oct 25.