Oil paint used with bold intensity gives my compositions movement, impact and emotional intimacy with each painting. The love I have for the subject is evident in the spirit of water and land I paint. Sometimes my view is only accessible from the water.
I started drawing in elementary school. Later on I attended Sheridan College School of Design and The Ontario College of Art (OCAD). My pursuit of art began as a Graphic Designer working in Design Firms and Advertising Agencies. Eventually, I turned to painting in the early 2000's with an invitation by a friend to join an informal group to paint. Since then, my work has been represented in Purple Hills Studio Tours, The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts Studio Tour, various galleries including The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, the L.E. Lakeshore Blue Mountains Gallery and The Craig Gallery's summer market in Meaford, Ontario.
When I'm not on the water, I enjoy hiking, especially the Bruce Trail and the Conservation areas along the Niagara Escarpment, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. Nature is my inspiration for painting this rugged landscape.
Please enjoy the whimsy in my art, as much as I enjoyed painting these scenes.
Pamella Branch
