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Vanessa loves to create paintings that burst with colour, movement and light. Enthralled with the beauty of the natural world, she finds inspiration in the breathtaking scenes that abound in the prairies, forests, mountains and lakes of British Columbia and Alberta.
Vanessa is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She is a Navigator and member with Mastrius where she has been mentored by master artists Heather Pant, David Langevin, Stephanie Gauvin, Lee Munn, Yvonne Reddick and Brent Lynch.
The primary forces in my work are colour and light. Whether creating a traditional landscape, exploring and capturing the negative spaces in a thicket of undergrowth or a forest of trees, studying the play of light and reflection on inanimate objects, colour and light make me swoon and yearn to portray their power and beauty. I use oil and acrylic on canvas; watercolour, gouache and coloured pencil on watercolour paper in my endeavour to capture movement, depth, life and light.
Kalamalka Lake, Vernon B.C., 2020 | 8" X 8" - Gouache on paper
Kasugai Garden Lily Pond, 2019 | 8" x 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Luminous Projection, 2015 | 20" X 16" - Acrylic on canvas
Maintaining Social Distance, 2020 | 12" X 12" - Mixed media on canvas
Mossy Depths, 2019 | 10" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Mountains & Firs, 2021 | 10" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Okanagan Lavendar Farm, 2019 | 8" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Outcrop Sunrise, 2017 | 16" X 20" - Oil on canvas
The Path Ahead, 2020 |12" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Portage Pause, 2019 | 4" X 12" - Oil on canvas
Reflection in Sapphire, 2017 | 24" X 24" - Oil on canvas
Rivulets Over Moss, 2019 | 8" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Storm Coming, 2020 | 6" X 6" - Pen & inktense on paper
Sun Breaking Through, 2020 | 24" X 48" - Acrylic on canvas
Sunrise Symphony, 2018 | 30" X 40" - Oil on canvas
What Are You Reading? 2020 | 12" X 9" - Acrylic on canvas
Winter at Trout Lake, 2021 | 12" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Yes, I Like Pink, 2016 | 18" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Banff to Columbia Icefields I, 2019 | 8" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Cliffside, 2016 | 14" X 12" - Watercolour on 140 lb watercolur paper
Don't Forget Alberta, 2021 | 20" X 30" - Acrylic on canvas
Forest Fugue, 2015 | 16" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Forest Pool, 2020 | 12" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Frosted Boughs & Cerulean Skies, 2021 | 16" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Hills & Dales, 2016 | 12" X 18" - Watercolour on 140 lb watercolour paper
Autumn Shore, 2020 | 16" X 12" - Mixed media on canvas
Banff to Columbia Icefields II, 2019 | 8" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Banff to Columbia Icefields III, 2019 | 8" X 8" - Acrylic on canvas
Nature's Lace, 2021 | 10" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Plitvice Falls, 2021 | 24" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Sheer Pleasure, 2021 | 24" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Sunset Exhaltation, 2021 | 24" X 48" - Acrylic on canvas
Moraine Moment, 2022 | 24" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Winter Brilliance, 2022 | 24" X 24" - Oil on canvas
Winter Walk, 2022 | 18" X 24" - Oil on canvas
Sparkle & Splash, 2022 | 20" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Sisters Greet the Sunrise, 2022 | 12" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Hidden Waterfall, 2022 | 24" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Cypress and Phlox, 2022 | 20" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Emerald & Teal, 2022 | 12" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Spring Thaw, 2022 | 24" X 18" - Acrylic on canvas
Alpine Lake & Meadow, 2022 | 12" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Sun Kissed, 2022 | 20" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
I Cradle Sunbeams in My Arms, 2022 | 20" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Alpine Jewels, 2022 | 16" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
La-La-Louise!, 2022 | 16" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves, 2022 | 30" X 15" - Acrylic on canvas
Jack Frost Greets the Sunrise, 2022 | 12" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Springtime in the Rockies, 2023 | 24" X 24" - Acrylic on canvas
Land's End, 2023 | 10" X 10" - Acrylic on canvas
Into the Mist, 2023 | 10" X 10" - Acrylic on canvas
Midsummer Calm, 2023 | 10" X 10" - Acrylic on canvas
Approaching the River's Bend, 2023 | 16" X 40" - Acrylic on canvas
Cotton Candy Glow, 2023 | 12" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Just Breathe, 2023 | 12" X 12" - Acrylic on canvas
Maligne Lake, 2023 | 16" X 16" - Acrylic on canvas
Every New Day Brings Hope, 2024 | 20" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Cove at Paul's Tomb, 2024 | 24" X 36" - Acrylic on canvas
Storm Approaching Goat's Peak, 2024 | 20" X 20" - Acrylic on canvas
Sylvan Cascade, 2024 | 24" X 18" -Oil on canvas