Pam Jackson

Mississagi Strait

If you get a chance to visit Manitoulin Island and take drive to the far western end you will find the small community of Meldrum Bay. It is a long drive as this is the largest freshwater island in the world, make sure you call ahead to make arrangements to stay at the lovely Meldrum Bay Inn . While there take a day trip to the Mississagi Strait Lighthouse where you can hike along the shore and find this exact spot. This painting does not really show the incredible beauty and isolation of this blessed spot.

Luanne

Oil, Portrait

I met Luanne at Cathy Boyd’s workshop this July. As I experimented with landscape painting she was painting flowers. Luanne was so elegant in her pose here, the way she is at ease, contemplating her next brush stroke, and the adornment of jewellery added to her youthful beauty… I just had to paint her.

Benton

Oil, Portrait

Humble, soft spoken, generous, trustworthy are a few qualities that come to mind when i think of Benton. He has been our go to man for all our computer technology needs and troubleshooting. I am not sure when we met but sometime over the 22 years of my self-employment. Benton recently gave my grandson some of his handy work, a refurbished computer, and i painted this portrait of him to show my gratitude.

Self Portrait

Oil, Portrait

I have sketched many self portraits but this is the first painting of me. It is a partner to the one of my friend Nikki that i painted earlier this year. Artists often paint themselves as they are always ready models. Often you can find the artist blending in the background of many old master paintings. I hope to do more… maybe a birthday painting a year.

Bird Watching

Alla Prima, Oil

This painting was accepted for the Northern Ontario Art Association Juried Exhibition 2022 and received an honourable mention. I am beginning to get the Alla Prima style. I had been painting with my friend Linda every week for about 7 months and i would credit that support and encouragement for this achievement. This was painted in the midst of winter Jan 2022 when the kittens were about 8 months old. They kill anything that moves, moles, voles, mice, frogs, snakes, small rabbits and unfortunately a few birds.