Road Trip South

I have fond memories of road trips.

As a young family, we’d pack our camper with the bare necessities for life and, in the peak of our cold Canadian winter, head off for warmer weather in the south. Nothing was extravagant - hotdogs by the fire and fish and chips at road side stands were the norm. Some of my favourite times were spent in Fort De Soto Campground in Pinellas County, Florida. There, with the Gulf nearby, days would be spent building sandcastles. My sister fished with a stick, a string and a bit of bubble gum. She never caught a thing but it didn’t matter… we had oodles of time.

Evenings, we would skip dinner and head off to a local ice cream hut.

This series of paintings called “Road Trip” is reminiscent of those days when life seemed simpler and the days seemed longer. Each of the scenes is meant to evoke a sense of place. A line of laundry, a hammock or a pot of geraniums tells the story of staying put in one place for a little while; as though one might have the luxury of wasting time.

And, even though the life of a traveller is rather transient, once the Airstream or VW was parked, the awning pulled out or the tent staked, one had a home away from home; a sense of mobility without all the heavy weight of life and stuff can be quite appealing.

It’s my hope that these scenes bring to mind simpler times and perhaps even inspire them.

Yellow Tin Can Yellow Tin Can

Yellow Tin Can

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

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Our Spot II Our Spot II

Our Spot II

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

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Golden Hour II Golden Hour II

Golden Hour II

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Under Spanish Moss III Under Spanish Moss III

Under Spanish Moss III

48"x48" acrylic on canvas

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Dairy Queen on the Beach V Dairy Queen on the Beach V

Dairy Queen on the Beach V

60"x60" acrylic on canvas

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Between Waves II Between Waves II

Between Waves II

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

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Dairy Queen on the Beach IV Dairy Queen on the Beach IV

Dairy Queen on the Beach IV

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

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Our Spot Our Spot

Our Spot

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Golden Hour Golden Hour

Golden Hour

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Dairy Queen on the Beach VI Dairy Queen on the Beach VI

Dairy Queen on the Beach VI

48"x48" acrylic on canvas

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Between Waves Between Waves

Between Waves

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Walk Up Window Service Walk Up Window Service

Walk Up Window Service

48"x48" acrylic on canvas

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Dairy Queen on the Beach III Dairy Queen on the Beach III

Dairy Queen on the Beach III

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

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VW on the Water VW on the Water

VW on the Water

36"x36" acrylic on canvas

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Dairy Queen on the Beach Dairy Queen on the Beach

Dairy Queen on the Beach

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Blue & White VW at Fort DeSoto Blue & White VW at Fort DeSoto

Blue & White VW at Fort DeSoto

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Hanging Out to Dry Hanging Out to Dry

Hanging Out to Dry

36"x60" acrylic on canvas

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Waiting on a Wave Waiting on a Wave

Waiting on a Wave

48"x60" acrylic on canvas

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Misty Morning Misty Morning

Misty Morning

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Rest Stop Rest Stop

Rest Stop

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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In the Woods In the Woods

In the Woods

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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A Better Plan A Better Plan

A Better Plan

36”x36” acrylic on canvas

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Airstream on the Water Airstream on the Water

Airstream on the Water

48"x48" acrylic on canvas

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Extreme Camping on the Rocks Extreme Camping on the Rocks

Extreme Camping on the Rocks

48"x48" acrylic on canvas

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