Take A Look At The Gallery
Take A Look At The Gallery
Check out the Silhouettes, Custom Artwork, Special Projects, and Photo to Art items after the Gallery! Want a silhouette of your specific dog breed, a more detailed piece, or a special project, please contact me.
Bride At Rose Arbor
Bride At Rose Arbor
This beautiful bride is waiting to walk down the aisle and is facing a rose arbor. The image is created by placing approximately 3,000 to 5,000 individual florets, petals, or leaves. The piece was truly a labour of love for about six weeks.
Her dress is made from white larkspur petals with a fancy purple chrysanthemum petal underlay to show the fullness and movement of her dress. The lace of the blouse is made of individual natural white Queen Anne’s Lace florets while her hair is a natural nigella flower. The final touch is a bouquet is made cosmos leaf and florets of blue salvia. Off in the distance is an arbor of rue leaves, red baby’s breath flowers and red phlox florets.
This piece is the first part of my New Collection of larger pieces and throughout these images runs a theme of movement – movement in a dress, dancers, and even how your eye is drawn into the image as you find detail after delightful detail.
Original Art - Real Floral And Botanical Materials
Size 11” x 14”. Framed Under Glass
Prints also available. Please contact me.
“Shelley”
“Shelley”
Drawing on a painting by Monet, I imagine a lone woman standing on a rocky cliff waiting for her lover to return. To create this image, I have used both floral and botanical materials to tell the story.
Look closely and you will find various shades of the natural light blue larkspur petals, the richness of the purple larkspur petals, as well as natural white Queen Anne’s lace florets in her dress. Yellow and pink rose petals, yellow Queen Anne’s flowers, red phlox, and blue baby’s breath almost complete the image. Pieces of bark and fern stem are the final botanical touches I added.
To the friends, professionals and even strangers who have encouraged, supported, and delighted in my work, I thank you. And a special thank you to my friend Shelley, who purchased my first piece.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 11” x 14” Framed Under Glass
Prints also available. Please contact me.
Pointe Shoes
Pointe Shoes
With a creative nod to the ballerina on point, this piece invites the observer to follow the flow of her dress and feel the strength in her legs. Approximately 5,000 pieces of individual florets, petals, or bark were used; and this piece was completed in about four weeks.
The dress is made of many variations in colour of red rose petals carefully placed to reflect both movement and perspective. The beautiful edge of the dress is lined with tiny natural white Queen Anne’s Lace florets. Pink and yellow petals are laid flat for her legs and pointe shoes. The ballerina is standing on a floor of bark.
This piece is the first in a series focusing on ballet. Throughout these images runs a theme of movement – movement in a dress, dancers, and even how your eye is drawn into the details of the image.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 11” x 14” Framed Under Glass
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Ballerina Soaring
Ballerina Soaring
Part Two in my Ballet Series, this ballerina is soaring gracefully in air. It demonstrates the grace and beauty of the movement of ballet dancers.
This piece is created by placing thousands of individual petals and florets to capture the movement I imagine. Yellow rose petals with an underlay of darker yellow petals make up her dress, while red rose petals and red Queen Anne’s Lace florets complete the image. Natural petals rather than dyed are used, and cutting to shape is minimal.
Original Art - Real Floral Materials
Size 8” x 10” Framed Under Glass
Ballet Dancer Leaping In Air
Ballet Dancer Leaping In Air
A beautiful image of a ballet dancer leaping in air is created using hundreds of individual petals and florets.
I have used variations in colour and shape of yellow rose petals to add to the sense of movement. Red rose petals and red Queen Anne’s Lace florets complete the image.
This ballet dancer is truly leaping off of the paper.
Original Art - Real Floral Materials
Size 8” x 10” Framed Under Glass
Ballerina On Pointe
Ballerina On Pointe
Ballerina On Point is an absolute delight of movement and balance. This ballerina is created by placing thousands of individual petals, florets, and pieces on the image I am working with.
She graces the stage with red rose petals in her dress, with darker red rose petals as an underlay to create movement. Yellow rose petals reflect both grace and strength in her arms and legs. Pink rose petals, yellow baby’s breath florets, and pieces of bark complete the image.
I think she is so stunning, although I enjoy the process of my art coming to life on the paper - just being able to see that I am able to create the sense of movement with a limited palette. I do not dye the materials I work with. I painstakingly choose the right individual piece before placing it on my image.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 11” x 14” Framed Under Glass
Prints also available. Please contact me.
Blue Ballet Dancer
Blue Ballet Dancer
The final individual ballet dancer in this series captures both grace and strength in his movement using hundreds of petals, florets, and leaves. I can just imagine the height and distance this ballet dancer attains as he leaps across the stage.
The tights of the ballet dancer are the darker petals of blue larkspur while his shirt is done in the lighter petals. Finishing the piece are yellow rose petals for his arms, red baby’s breath florets for his hair and High Mountain Silver Stem leaves for his shoes.
With this piece, I believe I was able to truly capture what I wanted to achieve - grace, strength, and above all movement. For without that, my art does not come alive on the piece of paper.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 11” x 14” Framed Under Glass
Prints also available. Please contact me.
Principal Dancers
Principal Dancers
After many weeks of preparation and at times, very long weeks I am pleased to present the final piece in my Ballet Series - “Principal Dancers”. My research for this piece continued to return me to this famous pose from the ballet “Giselle”. Although challenging, I am pleased that the “Principal Dancers” have truly come together in this piece. I imagine them moving into position and holding this pose for a split moment before the ballet continues.
The ballerina stands on pointe shoes of pink rose petals with just a hint of white chrysanthemum. Her dress is underlaid with dark yellow rose petals and it is completed with yellow rose petals. The bodice of her dress are lighter yellow rose petals, while her arms and legs are red rose petals. The leggings of the ballet dancer are lighter blue larkspur petals and his shirt are the darker blue larkspur petals with touches of white Queen Anne’s Lace. His ballet shoes are made from High Mountain Silver Stem leaves while red rose petals complete his wrist and hand. Finally, these dancers are standing on a floor of bark and their hair is red baby’s breath florets. There are many thousands of petals and florets in this piece.
I am drawn to the poise, grace and movement that ballet dancers are able to show but I know that comes after many years of study and practice. I think I was first enraptured with ballet when my neighbour and childhood friend, studied with the National School of Ballet. Her family took me to one of her year-end recitals. I hope Cathy would enjoy my art.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 11” x 14” Framed Under Glass
Prints also available. Please contact me.
A View Off Vancouver Island
A View Off Vancouver Island
After many months, I am pleased to introduce this piece. I began with a careful layout of the different images I had in mind of the ways in which we could experience a pod of whales. Then I began the search for just the right paper. I didn’t want a solid blue that would distract from the images of the whales, but I also wanted to capture movement while maintaining the acid free nature of the paper I required. With that in mind I chose a solid blue paper as the backing and laid over it an ivory lace paper that allowed the blue to peek through. Both papers have a high cotton fiber content and are acid free.
Then began the careful process of capturing what one might see if we could look above and below the water surface at the same time, in one snapshot. I think I have captured this in “A View Off Vancouver Island”.
The whales are made using elm, rose, fern, rue, and green leaves. Touches of salvia capture the spray created by whales as they move through water or when they leap naturally into the air. Natural blue hydrangea, blue hydrangea and pressed bark complete the piece.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials.
Size 18” x 24” Framed Under Glass
Flying Kites
Flying Kites
Taking a break from creating images petal by petal, I love creating stories using floral and botanical materials. Here are three boys out flying their kites. I fondly named them “Lumpy, Wally and the Beaver”.
Look closely and you can almost feel the wind blowing in the pine needle trees and the grasses of Mountain Wild Cat and goldenrod leaves. Red and yellow rose petals were used for the boys, while rabbit tail stems and Maidenhair fern leaves make up the kites. Sorry but I wanted three coloured kites so I cheated and used card stock. This is the only time I’ve used something other than floral and botanical materials.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 8” x 10” Framed Under Glass
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Traditional Pressed Flower Art #1
Traditional Pressed Flower Art #1
A lovely display of pressed flowers featuring a red rose in the middle. See if you can find rabbit foot, fern leaves, red baby’s breath, and yellow phlox.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 5” x 7” Framed Under Glass
Traditional Pressed Flower Art #2
Traditional Pressed Flower Art #2
What a lovely centrepiece of large red roses. Look closely and there are Blue larkspur on the stem, fern leaves, goldenrod leaves, white larkspur flowers and red azalea flowers. Here the balance of size, colour and placement is important.
Original Art - Real Floral and Botanical Materials
Size 8" X 10" Framed Under Glass
Dried Flower Arrangement
Dried Flower Arrangement
In the fall, I gathered flower heads, stems and remaining foliage from a local garden. After drying this botanical material, I was struck by the beauty and complexity of what some might consider the dead vestiges of summer. So I created this Fall bouquet but I could use your help identifying the individual pieces of botanical material. Until then, enjoy.
This piece has been sealed with spray sealer to protect the delicacy of the arrangement.
Original Art - Real Botanical Material
Size 8” x 10” Framed Under Glass in a Display Case
SILHOUETTES
SILHOUETTES
All silhouettes measure 5"x7" unless otherwise specified. They are framed under glass. Each piece comes with a paw print from Toby as his seal of approval.
Dog specific breeds or other animals can be ordered - Please contact me. Toby is a Bouviers des Flandres and his silhouette shows how detailed I can get!
Toby
Toby
This silhouette of Toby is created using red and yellow rose petals.
Samson and Hank
Samson and Hank
These cute silhouettes are made from red rose petals.
Walk?
Walk?
This cute silhouette of a dog with his leash is created using red rose petals, yellow Queen Anne's Lace, and orange cosmos.
Weiner Dog
Weiner Dog
I have a friend with two dachshunds and she fell in love with this. Weiner Dog silhouette. It is created using red rose petals with a pink rose heart and "grass" of High Mountain Silver Stem leaves.
Catnip
Catnip
I just couldn't leave the cat lovers out! This silhouette is created using red rose petals.
Hello
Hello
A welcome like only a cat can give. This silhouette is created using red rose petals. Meow anyone?
Please?
Please?
Whether to get attention, reach for a treat, or to encourage their owner to hurry up with their dinner, cats all seem to stand up and reach with their front paw. This silhouette is made from red rose petals.
Max
Max
A silhouette of this handsome boxer is made with red roses. A boxer with natural ears can be made.
Let’s Play
Let’s Play
It’s play time and this dog is ready to go. This fun silhouette is created using red rose petals.
Ready?
Ready?
Somehow the question seems to be, “I’m ready, are you?”. This Labrador Retriever silhouette was created using yellow rose petals.
Just The Two Of Us
Just The Two Of Us
A simple silhouette for everyone with a dog and cat in their lives. Made with red rose petals.
Bear And Cub
Bear And Cub
This silhouette of a mama bear and cub is created using two different kinds of red rose petals.
Polar Bear And Cubs
Polar Bear And Cubs
This scene of a polar bear mother and her two cubs measures 8"x10"and is framed under glass. I used white natural larkspur petals for the polar bears, dendrobium orchids to represent the many colours of the snow and ice that they walk on. and a cosmos sulpherous flower for the sun. I outlined the bears in black to represent the true colour of their skin.
Original Artwork Using Real Floral Materials.
Size 8” x 10. Framed Under Glass
Peek-A-Boo I Am Blue
Peek-A-Boo I Am Blue
I have a friend who loves giraffes. So thinking of Alison, I made this cute silhouette using light blue larkspur petals accented with broom grass and fern leaves.
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Golden Retriever And Cat
Golden Retriever And Cat
Puppy And Kitten
Puppy And Kitten
German Shepherd And Cat
German Shepherd And Cat
I completed these two pieces to honour two people who have passed. Please read the text that accompanies the butterflies. I am honoured to create pieces that respect the lives and memories of those who have passed, as well as the grief associated with that loss. When we honour the past, it allows us to bring the good memories forward.
True Love
True Love
Theresa’s Dolphins
Theresa’s Dolphins
At The Aquarium
At The Aquarium
Family
Family
Seahorse Too!
Seahorse Too!
Arya
Arya
Sadie and Samson
Sadie and Samson
Photo To Art - Sadie And Samson
The family who own these two beautiful dogs photographed them doing their favourite activity - riding in the trailer behind the golf cart and ready to help.
Above is the art piece I created to capture the moment. Sadie, the Golden Retriever is made using the ray florets of the white chrysanthemum with yellow rose petal accents. Samson, the yellow Labrador Retriever is made with yellow rose petals and burplerium and pink rose petal accents. The noses and eyes of both dogs are burplerium petals. Red rose petals were used for the trailer. Completing the image are pieces of pressed bark for the driveway; cosmos leaf and broom grass for the grass; High Mountain Silver Stem and rue leaves for the trees with a yellow cosmos flower for the sun.
This was such fun to work on and the family loves the piece.
Original Artwork using floral and botanical materials.
8”x10” Framed Under Glass
Not For Sale
Hound In Field: Looking For Luck In All The Wrong Places
Hound In Field: Looking For Luck In All The Wrong Places
This artistic piece is based on the photo below and is the first in a series of two pieces with the hound.
The trees in the background are made of High Mountain Silver Stem leaves and rue leaves finished with broom grass. The field is created using caspia flowers on the stem, tamarac flowers on the stem and overlaid with wild grass. The hound is created using the ray florets of the white chrysanthemum and cosmos sulphurous petals. Burplerium petals were used for the eyes and nose. Accents of yellow rose petals finish the image. Oh and of course, a large four leaf clover.
This new direction for my art is quite challenging but I look forward to the pieces I will complete in the next year. Exciting times!
Original Artwork Using Real Floral And Botanical Materials
Size: 8” x 10”. Framed Under Glass
Hound Lying On A Warm Rock
Hound Lying On A Warm Rock
This artistic piece is based on the photo below and is the second and final piece in a series with the hound.
The “Rock” is created by layering pressed bark. The hound is created using the ray florets of the white chrysanthemum and cosmos sulphurous petals. Burplerium petals were used for the eyes and nose, while accents of burplerium petals and the ovary of the ray florets of the chrysanthemum finish the image of the hound. Finally a yellow cosmos flower was used for the sun.
Original Artwork Using Real Floral And Botanical Materials
Size: 8” x 10”. Framed Under Glass
Archie
Archie
This artistic piece is based on the photo below and is of a beloved Brittany Spaniel.
The head of the spaniel is created using four different shades of the orange cosmos sulpherous flower. While the eyes and nose are augmented by burplerium petals and fern leaves. The ray florets of the white margeurite flower were used for the face and body with an underlay of the orange cosmos sulpherous petals. Finally red rose and red hydrangea petals were used for the mouth.
His owner thinks the piece is fantastic.
Original Artwork Using Real Floral And Botanical Materials
Size: 8” x 10”. Framed Under Glass