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Migration: Land & Air & Sea
Caribou, Salmon, & Monarch Butterflies
“Salmon: Sea to Stream”
36" x 48″ Mixed Media on Gallery Canvas $650.
Salmon: Sea to Stream shows eight salmon driving upstream, their resin-built bodies layered in earthy reds, browns, and grays with raw realism. The rushing blues and whites of the abstract water heighten tension, spotlighting endurance against force.
“Caribou Perilous Trek”
18″ x 36″, Mixed Media on Gallery Canvas, $450.
"Caribou Perilous Trek" shows seven caribou in stark black silhouette climbing a rugged white slope beneath a pale blue sky. Minimal, abstract forms contrast sharply with the textured terrain, capturing a quiet moment of endurance, movement, and survival.
"Monarch Skies"
24″ x 36″ acrylic on gallery canvas with hand-painted resin butterflies, $500.
Monarch Skies places vivid orange, black, and white butterflies adrift in a blue gradient sky, drifting between soft, textured clouds. The dreamlike scene blends calm and wonder, turning open air into a quiet space of imagination.
"Resilience"
14″ x 12″ acrylic on canvas with resin hand-painted Monarch butterflies attached. $300.
Resilience shows two Monarch butterflies in mid-flight, their bold orange and black wings slicing through a storm of red, blue, white, and gold. The collision of realism and abstraction intensifies the theme of survival in motion.
"Triumph"
12" x 16″ acrylic on canvas
with resin hand-painted Monarch butterflies attached.
$200.
Resilience shows a Monarch butterfly in mid-flight, their bold orange and black wings slicing through a storm of red, blue, white, and gold. The collision of realism and abstraction intensifies the theme of survival in motion.
“Harmony of Wings & Petals”
12″ x 14″, Mixed Media on canvas, $100.
Harmony of Wings and Petals pairs a vivid red flower with a finely detailed Monarch butterfly, their forms glowing against a deep black ground. The high contrast and precise detail celebrate balance, fragility and quiet connection in nature. This has a beautiful top-coat of resin giving it a glossy sheen.
"Caribou"
“Caribou”, 24″ x 48″, Mixed Media on Gallery Canvas, $600.
Caribou depicts two caribou standing firm on a rugged, textured terrain, their dark forms marked with white and brown highlights. Earthy golds, browns, and greens ground the scene, while a pale, snow-toned backdrop keeps the focus on strength, balance, and presence.
Salmon Run
“24" x 24",, Mixed Media on Gallery Canvas, $600.
This bold mixed-media, tactile painting features three salmon with a turmoltuous background of ocean sea water.
Salmon Run is presenting on display at the art a la carte in-camera doing room Parliament at Queens Park.
"Salmon: Sea to Stream"
24″ x 36" gallery canvas, $500.
Salmon: Sea to stream features five glistening salmon in vivid orange, cutting through a textured field of turquoise blue. Swirling brushstrokes and white splashes suggest rushing water, while the sharp color contrast drives a strong sense of movement and underwater life.
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Migration Two: Elephants, Whooping Cranes & Sea Turtles
“Sunkissed”
60" x 60" gallery canvas, - $1500.
A solitary elephant moves through tall grass, its textured grey form highlighting broad ears, curved tusks, and a powerful trunk. The background shifts from soft yellow to fiery orange and red, with a pale sun rising or setting to frame a moment of quiet strength.
This is sold.
“Ivory Whispers"
Ivory Whispers
36” x 48”
$750.
“Ivory Whispers” is a richly textured painting of an African elephant, capturing its powerful presence through thick layered paint that emphasizes its wrinkled skin, broad ears and sweeping tusks. Soft gray and brown tones add depth, while the light neutral background keeps the focus on the elephant’s striking detail.
"Majestic Flight"
24” x 36”, mixed media on a custom-made wood panel.
A Whooping Crane dominates a deep blue sky, its white wings spread wide and built up with tactile texture. Black wing tips and a piercing yellow eye anchor the form, turning flight into a sculptural moment.
“Natures Mosaic”
24” x 36” mixed media painting
$750.
A sea turtle moves through electric blue depths, its patterned shell and textured body forming a mosaic of browns, yellows, and blues. Subtle coral forms below ground the composition, pushing the turtle forward as the dominant presence.
"Ocean Drifter"
36" x 24" Mixed Media
$400
A lone sea turtle drifts through churning blues, greens, and yellows, its silhouette shaped by motion and resistance. Ocean Drifter reflects an ocean in flux and the mounting pressures of climate change, plastic pollution, and habitat loss. After 100 million years of survival, rising temperatures now threaten their future.
"Harmony of Dreams"
24" x 24" Mixed Media
$700.
“Harmony of Dreams” captures a sea turtle gliding underwater, built with rich textures that create movement and depth. Dark green tones cut through swirling blues and yellows, reflecting light through water for an immersive, energetic feel.
"Ocean Travellers"
60" x 36", Mixed Media, $700.
”Ocean Travellers” features silhouettes of six turtles swimming across a flowing background that is composed of shades of blue, green, white, and hints of yellow of an oceanic environment.
"Soaring Sunset"
24" x 48" Mixed Media on a wooden gallery panel, $750.
Soaring Sunset features five silhouetted whooping cranes soaring against a vibrant sunset. The sky shifts from deep pink to orange and bright yellow near the glowing sun, creating a serene scene. This is resin-topped giving it a glossy sheen. Beautiful.
People's Choice Award 2025
4’ x 4’ gallery canvas, - $1500
Hi-Paw won the "Peoples Choice Award 2025 at the Artisians Centre Peterborough in the Hand & Eye Challenge.
“Polar Ice”
16" x 20" gallery canvas - $400.
A textured polar bear rests on a heavily impasto ice floe, its creamy white fur defined with darker accents for depth and presence. Below, patterned blue water contrasts with a smooth deep-blue sky, amplifying the tension between fragile ice and calm expanse.
“Orcas Rising"
17" x 17" gallery framed canvas gallery canvas, mixed media, $200.
This 17" x 17" framed, mixed media depicts a solitary penguin standing on a textured icy surface surrounded by a cold blue sea. The painting uses thick, expressive brushstrokes to convey the churning waters and rugged ice, with shades of dark and light blues dominating the scene. The penguin is painted in contrasting hues of black, white, and orange, emphasizing its form against the
“Embers & Swells"
24" x 36",, Mixed Media, $350.
A bold black whale rises through molten swirls of orange, gold, and ash, its silhouette cutting cleanly through turbulent movement. Flowing bands and layered textures evoke heat, water, and migration under pressure.
"Icy Waltz"
24" x 48", Mixed Media, $450.
“The Icy Waltz” captures the resilience of penguins in a rapidly changing world, with two penguins standing face-to-face against a textured pale backdrop. In the distance, a small group moves together across subtle blue-toned ice, preparing for their instinctive migratory journey.
"Poised"
48" x 24", Mixed Media, $750.
A textured bronze bear strides through a darkened landscape, its textured form glowing against a muted forest backdrop. The contrast suggests resilience and quiet determination moving through uncertainty.
"Whirling Wilderness"
18" x 36", Mixed Media, $200.
“Whirling Wilderness” captures northern cliffs in fluid swirls of blue, green, and brown, creating a landscape that feels alive and in motion. A lone bear stands as the focal point, dwarfed by the powerful flow of colour around it.
"Winterscape"
15" x 25", custom wood gallery panel, Mixed Media, $650.
A textured polar bear moves across layered ice beneath a wide, quiet blue sky. Thick, tactile strokes convey isolation, endurance, and a landscape worn thin.
"Penguin March"
48" x 24", custom wood gallery panel, Mixed Media, $650.
Penquins march across the glacier under a multi coloured sky. The texture of this painting jumps off the canvas making the viewer want to touch it.
"Standing Tall"
48" x 24", custom wood gallery panel, Mixed Media, $650.
“Standing Tall” is a textured painting of a penguin, featuring bold brushstrokes that bring its black body and white belly to life. The background suggests snow and ice through layered texture, while a light blue stripe behind the figure adds contrast and visual energy. Standing upright with outstretched wings, the penguin conveys confidence, strength and personality.
"Dreamscape"
36" x 12", Mixed Media,, $200.
A luminous blue whale glides through swirling currents, its textured body cutting across dark water and electric movement. Bursts of yellow light suggest energy, navigation, and a fragile path forward.
"Partners"
18" x 18", Mixed Media, $250.
Two penguins stand face to face on a raised, icy plane, their textured forms balanced in quiet connection. The surrounding surface softens the moment, emphasizing companionship within a vast, fragile landscape.
"Dreamscape
12" x 36", Mixed Media, $250.
”Dreamscape” is a whale, painted in blue and green with textured brush strokes that give it a streamlined sleek appearance. The background consists of swirling patterns in gray, black, and hints of other colors, creating movement and fluidity. Bright yellow and white elements on the right side add contrast and energy to the composition.
"Turbulent Tones"
12" x 36", Mixed Media, $250.
“Turbulent Tones” features a black whale silhouette set against swirling blue and white currents, creating strong depth and motion.
Textured paint adds energy and flow, giving the piece a powerful sense of movement.
"Turbulent Tones"
12" x 36", Mixed Media, $250.
“Turbulent Tones” features a black whale silhouette set against swirling blue and white currents, creating strong depth and motion.
Textured paint adds energy and flow, giving the piece a powerful sense of movement.
Works Beyond Migration
River Runs Through
24’ x 24’ gallery canvas, - $450.
"Scorched Horizons"
36" x 24" gallery canvas, - $300.
Scorched Horizons centers on a bold band of gold, cut by black arcs and fine diagonal lines. Muted blues and greys below build tension, echoing fragile ecosystems under rising heat. The gold signals warmth turned warning, pointing to drought and resource depletion.
"Blossom"
36" x 60" , acrylic, $1500.
"Blossom" won the Spirit of the Hills Art Association Fine Art Award"
"Play of Light"
24" x 18", Mixed Media, $400.
Play of Light captures flowing water through layered greens, blues, and deep tones. Vertical brushstrokes create depth and cascading movement, reflecting waterways under pressure from rising temperatures and habitat loss that threaten migratory fish such as salmon and eels.
"Fragile Balance"
Mixed Media
16” x 16”
200.
"Rites of Passage 2"
Rites of Passage # 2 - photo
Mixed Media
12” x 36”
$250
"Rites of Passage 3"
Rites of Passage # 2 - photo
Mixed Media
12” x 36”
$250
"Monarch Floral"
Mixed Media
12” x 36”
$100.
"Dancing Angels"
36" x 60", Acrylic, $850.
Elegant chaos with intention. This abstract piece moves like figures mid-dance, arms extended, bodies dissolving into motion. Teal, charcoal, and soft neutrals collide and separate, creating rhythm without rules. It feels alive, then gone, then back again.
"Storming Waters"
Storming Waterw
36" x 60" Gallery Canvas
Mixed Media
$690.
“Storming Waters” blends blue, black, white and gold into fluid marble-like patterns, with sweeping wave forms and fine lines that create bold movement and depth. The layered colours flow together in an organic rhythm, capturing the energy of water in motion.
Artist Reception is Mar. 7, 1 - 4 p.m.
Please join us at the Artist Reception on Saturday, March 7, 1 - 4 p.m. at the ECCO art Gallery, 46 Queen St., Lakefield.
Age Smies, professional musician will be providing ambient music during the reception. Yay!!!!!