A breathtaking red moon against a sapphire blue sky while sipping champagne across the boardwalk in Nice, France this summer. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 30″ x 30″
This is a third in a series of street musicians from a photo I took in Florence, Italy 2003. The accordion player was on a unicycle while playing his instrument..a delightful sight it was! On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 24″ by 48″
More colours and memories from buildings spotted in French coastal towns along the railway lines. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th, 2013.
With senses filled with hot summer breezes came along the whimsical dandelions straight out of the imagination. Size: 12 x 12 SOLD
Last of a series using colours spotted in Nice and other French towns along the coast and railway lines. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 12″ x 12″
Yummy Fuscia! More bright colours from Nice, France and other french coastal towns along the railway lines. Third in a series of 4. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 24″ x 24″
For the love happy colours spotted in Nice, France on vacation. Second in a series of 4 of the Playing Nice collection. On display at The Politica Resto Bar until Dec 15th, 2012. Size: 24″ x 24″
On vacation in France summer of 2012 , I spent most of my time in Southern France. I loved the vibrancy of Nice with people living it up! The colours spotted by train along the coast are brilliant. Red, Turquoise, Fuscia, Yellow, Orange, Bright Green and so on. This painting is 1 of 4 in a series of Playing Nice collection using these happy colours. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 36″ x...
Inspired by a photo taken of street musicians in Florence in 2003. I was pretty impressed with the girl and the accordion player on a unicycle! On display at The Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 24″ x 20″ Street Musicians (I) Accordion Player, Street Musician...
On my first trip to Italy in 2003, I was intrigued by these street musicians in Florence. This painting is a first in a series of these musicians. The medium is Acrylics and the entire painting is done using a palette knife and scraper. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 24″ x 20″ Street Musicians (II) Accordion Player, Street Musician...
Woman walking through the hilly tea estates of Munnar, Kerala in South India. Original photo taken during my visit early 2012. Size: 16″ x 20″ SOLD
Just having fun with Acrylics and taking a break from oil painting I was working on at the same time. I found a 2″ by 2″picture in a magazine and created this larger version. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant until January 7th, 2013. Size: 33″ x 34″
Started with blind contour drawing of Daphne, a fellow student and friend and finished with delicate colours that personify her gentle spirit.
Started with blind contour drawing of a fellow artist and friend. A portrait with a limited set of colours.
This painting commemorates the expulsion of 50,000 Ugandan Asians in 1972, forty years ago today! My family was one of many deeply affected by this political action by Idi Amin. A dark period ensued for many of us as we navigated our life in a new land knowing that home will never be the same again. We experienced love and support from new friends and neighbours and at the same time resistance and prejudice from many in our newly adopted...
Private Collection This is a new scraping technique that I am working with and will be creating many more.
Private Collection This painting is the final work in a series of free spirited pencil drawings, finished in water colours, over a couple of nights. The flowers and butterfly just naturally emerged as I played with moving and adding colours with a palette knife. Ah, the joy of letting go…so liberating!
An abstract version of a photographe with a young boy sitting on the edge of a dock. On display at The Politica Resto Bar until Dec 15th, 2012. Size: 24″ x 30″
12″ x 12″, Acrylic on canvas.
Acrylics with Mixed Media. On display at The Politica Resto Bar until Dec 15th, 2012. Size: 24″ x 30″
Set of 2 12″ by 12″ abstract paintings. The texture is created by layers using palette knife. On display at The Politica Resto Bar until Dec 15th,...
This year I ventured out to explore abstract art and this is one of the first ones I completed. On display at The Politica Resto Bar until Dec 15th, 2012. Size: 3′ x 2′
I started this painting in 1983 and finished it in 2005! Sometimes you just have to put the piece away until you can connect with it to finish it off. This painting was inspired by a terra cotta ash tray I saw at The Taj Hotel in Delhi.
I went back to Africa in 2005 for the first time after leaving “home” in 1972 forever. This painting is from a photo I took of an elderly masai man as we were travelling to one of the safari parks through masai country in Kenya. There was something surreal about watching him walk. He moved very slowly with grace and dignity. It is rare to see the elderly in Africa, as recent aids epidemic has lowered overall mortality rates to less than...
A recent painting using image transfer technique from an original pencil drawing. On display at The Politica Resto Bar until Dec 15th, 2012.
Private Collection I photographed this brass worker on one of my trips to India in the 1980′s. I was amazed at how focused this man was with his craft without a care of all the passersby or onlookers. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th, 2013.
Private Collection This painting is from an unused post card that was floating in the family during my childhood. The postcard traveled from Uganda to England and then to Canada. All that bead work and that beautiful smile always intrigued me and the post card was finally transformed to a painting…in Toronto. On display at The Dukem Ethiopian restaurant until January 7th,...
Private Collection Lately exploring swirls and circles.
Private Collection This painting is from a dream I had. I was compelled to paint it the very next day. I had my daughter put her palm prints on.
Pursuing an artistic journey with curiousity!
If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. ~ Vincent Van Gogh
