Snow Clouds - Saxe Point Park

Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day!

This snowy painting of Saxe Point Park is from a

past winter when we in Victoria

had lots of snow. I remember walking to the park

and taking photos along the way but,

just after I had taken shots of this scene,

I had a tumble and filled my camera with snow.

I was upset because that meant the end of photographing the,

(not common at all in Victoria), snowy day.

That was until I noticed a family of otters

under one of the houses on the point

across from the park,

(the one to the left of the trees in the painting).

The otters were all playing;

sliding from under the house, down

into the ocean and then scrambling over each other

while racing back up to do it all over again -

and thankfully, they were too far away

for me to even consider trying to photograph them.

(The traditional Christmas Saxe Point Park

stroll yesterday was sunny

and warm - Anna's hummingbirds, one bald eagle but no otters.)

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"Snow Clouds"

acrylic on canvas

12 x 12

Contact Linny for more information.

Little Light

Happy Solstice Everyone!

The first time that I painted

the Fisgard Lighthouse it was on location

and it was a cold but sunny wintery morning.

Since then I've painted a few more "Fisgards" on

different shapes and sizes of canvas, and oddly,

I've painted them all in the

months of December.

Each time that I paint the lighthouse it

ends up being balanced on a slightly higher rock

and the last two have had fences as safe boundaries as well.

I'm sure that by this time in December we can all relate to the

lighthouse and are feeling the need to rise high above it all with

our boundaries in tact. So, on Winter Solstice today,

as you celebrate the return of the light

may you all have a little time to yourself to

find your balance and enjoy the light

- high above it all.

Wishing you joy & light!

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"Little Light"

oil on canvas

20 x 10

Contact Linny for more information on this painting.

Down the Road

This one is from my most recent outdoor painting adventure

(late November) to Kinsmen Park in Esquimalt.

The day was gorgeous; a sunny and warm memory.

We've had snow in Victoria today.

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"Down the Road"

oil on board

12 x 9

For more information contact Linny.

Moon Jumpers

This painting came about after an October plein air

adventure to the Cowichan Valley.

While I painted I was aware that the cows

were continually wandering over to check on my progress.

When I finished painting I snapped a few photos of

the curious cows for a studio painting.

The painting, "Moon Jumpers", now belongs to Shelley:

Shelley fell in love with this painting and

told her dear friend, Linda,

who arranged to have all of Shelley's friends

contribute to the painting for

Shelley on her special birthday.

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"Moon Jumpers"

acrylic on canvas

16 x 20

SOLD

Posing or just watching?

Saturna Evening

And, here is the second little Saturna Island

painting of East Point Park with the

kingfisher calling out that it's

a magical evening in May.

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"Saturna Evening"

oil on 1 1/4" canvas

6 x 6

(This posting was painted on a red ground.)

Contact Linny or Legacy Gallery for more information.

Spring Evening - East Point Park (Saturna Island)

After my instant sell out

at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's

Christmas Small Works Show

I decided to paint two more smallish paintings.

(These are slightly larger than the work

that I had in the AGGV Small Works Show.)

Both paintings are from a visit to

East Point Park on Saturna Island

where I have memories of a kingfisher

flying back and forth along the beach

on that warm May evening.

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"Spring Evening - East Point Park"

(Saturna Island)

oil on 1 1/4" canvas

6 x 6

SOLD

(This posting's painting is painted on a burnt sienna ground.)

For information contact Linny or She Said Gallery.

November Light - Highrock Park

This one is from an earlier in November adventure to

Highrock Park in Esquimalt with fellow fella painter,

Jeffrey Boron.

Jeffrey has claimed thatthere are easily 100 paintings

to be painted in this park and I'm in agreement

- so, that means 200, doesn't it?!

We painted at the park on one of the few November days

that had any sort late afternoon light...only 21 more days until

Winter Solstice and then the light starts it's return.

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"November Light - Highrock Park"

oil on board

(plein air)

11 x 14

Quonley's Corner

You may remember that in September

I painted the Quonley's store

as part of a Victoria plein air event and

this studio painting is of the same Chinatown landmark.

Quonley's is located on the corner of Fisgard

and Government Streets, in between

the Gate of Harmonious Interest and

the Silk Road Tea Company.

Often, as I paint, the figures in the painting will start

to develop personalities or

they begin to remind me of someone,

other times they will go through a few identities

as I'm developing the painting.

This time the elderly women rounding the corner

is on her way home with fresh produce

after her daily shopping trip.

The figure that has entered the interior of Quonley's

reminds me of another local artist, Robert Amos.

I didn't get to know the fellow over to the left

very well but I think that he's a young

guy who was passing through Chinatown

on his way to the coffee shop next to the skateboard store.

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Quonley's Corner

acrylic on canvas

36 x 30

Autumn Path - Uplands Park

This little one is from a recent
autumn jaunt to Oak Bay's Uplands Park.
It was on a dear friend's birthday that we made
a first trip to this park and,
because it was a fairly dark, dank afternoon,
we didn't get any further than this spot on the path.
I set up to paint and thought
how the mystery of what lies around the bend of this path
is similar to my friend on his birthday
wondering what's around the
corner for his new year...
may it be overflowing with of all of your heart's desires!
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"Autumn Path - Uplands Park"
10 x 8
oil on wood panel

Linny at Large at Mercurio Gallery Reception

Linny is at Large...

at Mercurio Gallery's Linny at Large reception...

and so, too, are...

many, wonderful...

friends...

and patrons...

Thank-you all for coming

to enjoy an evening

of warmth at

Mercurio Gallery...

and that's not all...

Linny at Large at Mercurio Gallery

has been extended through November!!!

Evening Magic

Tonight is the Linny at Large

at Mercurio Gallery reception

from 5 - 8 pm....

Come, enjoy an evening among the warmth

of my plein air and studio work...

join in the evening magic...

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"Evening Magic"

acrylic on canvas

40 x 30

Life on the Edge

This

painting

is of a property

near Saxe Point Park

and just down the street from

my home/studio. The house in the painting

sits just above the giant firs, which grow right above

the curved boulders that slope straight up from the edge of the ocean.

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acrylic on canvas

36 x 30

"LINNY at LARGE"

LINNY at LARGE opens today

at the Mercurio Gallery!

602 Courtney Street

www.mercurio.ca

LINNY at LARGE

"Bigger! Better! More generous!

In November, Mercurio will be showing some of

Linny D. Vine's new larger paintings as part of this exhibition.

As usual, she has traversed the region in search

of subjects for her brush.

These works brim with optimism and joy,

as well as beautifully observed details of both

the natural and urban landscapes, and

a rich and skillfully managed palette.

Come, enjoy."

Under a Pumpkin Sky

September in Victoria was all golden skies while
October's morning and evening skies
have been shades of orange.
This painting is from a plein air adventure
on one of October's orange skied mornings.
I set up along the Lochside trail
near the pumpkin fields of Michell's farm in Saanich
and painted looking up toward the Michell farm house.
This one is all about happiness!
Happy Pumpkin Skies and Happy Halloweening, too!
And happy almost LINNY at LARGE showtime
at the Mercurio Gallery ...
the show opens on Tuesday the 3rd of November!
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9 x 12
(plein air)
oil on wood panel

Contact Linny for more information...

Autumn Oaks - Highrock Park

I've been busy with preparations

for my November solo show,

LINNY at LARGE,

at the Mercurio Gallery

but on Saturday morning it was so sunny

and warm that I snuck out for a

plein air adventure to one of

the parks in my neighbourhood.

The sky clouded over while I was painting

but the temperature stayed warm

and as the clouds moved in I became more and more fond

of the combination of green moss, golden Garry oak leaves,

and all of the different blues and greys

of the rocks, mountains and sky.

Some of the large rock formations at Highrock Park

look as though they are sculptures that have been

carefully placed and arranged

to accentuate the views of

the Strait of Juan de Fuca and

the Olympic Mountains,

(and maybe they have!)

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oil on wood panel

(plein air)

12 x 9

Contact Linny for more information.

Across the Lagoon to Hatley Castle

This quick little sketch

is from a few weeks ago when the colors

of autumn were at their most brilliant and the

Mute swans were of a mood

to pose for me.

I set up on the breezy ocean side of

the road that runs along between

the Pacific ocean and the Esquimalt Lagoon.

The red front wall

of the historic Dunsmuir family castle is a cover

of Virginia Creeper vine.

To the left of the estate, are

colorful maple trees from the

beautifully aged Japanese strolling garden which,

in my opinion, is the jewel of

the Hatley Castle estate.

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oil on wood panel

(plein air)

8 x 10

For more information contact Linny.

Golden Days

When I first experienced the colorful city of Victoria,

it seemed to me that,

each neighbourhood had it's own unique

little corner store

and that VW bugs were the most

popular car on the road.

This little store

is close to my neighbourhood

and every October

the maple tree next to it turns brilliant

shades of gold,

similar in color to the Gold Nugget bubblegum

(in a drawstring cotton pouch) that

was, or maybe still is, sold in corner stores.

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acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

Contact Linny for information.

Red Row

Happy Thanksgiving!

This little plein air is from a recent outing

to Victoria's Beacon Hill park.

My favourite colors of autumn are magnificent this year

and I'm very thankful to live in

this beautiful area.

I'm also thankful for all of the

wonderful connections I enjoy through my

art including all of you in

the land of blog!

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8 x 10

(plein air)

oil on wood panel

For more information contact Linny.

Close to the Empress

This giant and very royal arbutus tree

stands on the front lawn of

the Empress Hotel,

(beside the Belmont Building

showing through the arbutus tree).

These historic buildings are located on Government Street

in the heart of Victoria's inner harbour.

The Empress Hotel, designed by Francis Rattenbury,

was built during Emily Carr's lifetime and very near

to Emily's family home.

And, wouldn't you know it, Emily and Woo happened to wander by

while I was working on this painting ...

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acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

(The Mercurio Gallery, is located one block from the Empress Hotel.

This November the Mercurio Gallery is

presenting, "LINNY at LARGE".)

Contact Linny or the Mercurio Gallery for more information.

Colorful Harbour - Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island

After an early morning mid September lake swim (heavenly!),

breaky outdoors on the cabin porch,

some Salt Spring Island exploration and a beach picnic lunch

across the bay from Fulford Harbour

I had about an hour to set up, paint this little painting and get cleaned up,

before heading for the ferry back to Victoria.

I didn't even have time to

put my hands in the air like I didn't care!

(Ever since my return from Salt Spring I've adopted the ritual of

breakfasting outside on my balcony to make the feel of summer last. This morning still felt like summer except for the lack of fresh local fruit.

Do you have something that you are doing to make summer last?)

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oil on wood panel

(plein air)

10 x 8

For more information contact Linny.

View from Mount Maxwell

This one is from my mid September adventure

to Salt Spring Island.

The view from Mount Maxwell is incredible!

Before I started to paint I met and visited

with Jane and Robb

who were enjoying their last lookout before

returning to Edmonton.

As I began painting

I was able to look down on the turkey vultures in flight

and watch a raven that was keeping an eye on me keeping an

eye on him/her

from one of the trees growing

below on the cliff.

The view is of the farms along the way to Fulford Harbour

and beyond that is Washington state.

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oil on wood panel

(plein air)

9 x 12

SOLD

Contact Linny for more information.

Quonley's

I was up bright and early this morning to take part in

"Local Colour - Art on the Streets"

organized by the Downtown Victoria Business Association.

The theme of the event was; visual artists capturing the

character and vibrancy of Downtown Victoria.

It's usually color that attracts me to a scene and if the scene

has red in it then I'm ready to paint.

This morning on the corner of Fisgard and

Government streets

I saw red and lots of it so, I

set up to paint the Quonley's store.

Quonley's is located next to

the Gate of Harmonious Interest in the heart of Chinatown.

The beautiful and colorful Chinatown district of Victoria

is one of Canada's designated National Historic Sites.

This was one of my

"put your hands in the air like you don't care"

creative experiences having fun and painting while chatting with

friendly locals and tourists.

The folk that stopped to talk left me with many wonderful

comments and when they asked me,

"What would you call this style of yours?",

I told them "Linnyism".

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oil on wood panel

(plein air)

14 x 11

"Quonley's" will be in the

upcoming "Local Colour" art show...details TBA.

Contact Linny for information on this painting.

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Also, please visit the blog of artist & wordsmith, Carol Schiff.

Carol has kindly mentioned me on her latest posting,

"The Swimming Hole", and I'm in love with her

description of my work.

Thank-you, Carol!!!

Midsummer Dream

Late this morning I went for

a "the last weekend of summer lake swim"

to the local lake that was the inspiration for this painting.

During the walk in from the road, along the trail to the lake,

the temperature didn't exactly feel like swimming weather,

but the lake water felt beautiful and

I'm grateful to have had one more

swim this summer.

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acrylic on canvas

30 x 36

September Sky - Saxe Point Park

This one is from an earlier in September

painting adventure to one of my

neighbourhood parks, (Saxe Point Park in Esquimalt).

I'm dazzled, intrigued, and inspired, by

all of the different shades of

gold that we, in this area, are experiencing

in our September early morning skies.
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oil on board

14 x 11

Contact Linny for more information.

SOLD

Summer Evening - Esquimalt Lagoon

This one is from a week or so ago when

fellow, fellow painter Jeffrey Boron and I enjoyed an

evening visit to High Rock Park.

I set up facing Esquimalt Lagoon and painted this little sketch

just as the sun went down.

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oil on wood panel

8 x 10

Contact Linny for more information.

Spring Rhythm

I started this painting in July at this year's

Moss Street Paint-In.

The view is looking down Moss Street,

across Dallas Road and the Strait of Juan de Fuca to

the Olympic Mountains of Washington state.

During the month of May both sides Moss Street are lined

with billowy clouds of pink blossoms.

On spring days, such as this one,Victoria-ites

flock to the Dallas Road waterfront

to enjoy the sun, the sights and scents, and the

joyous feel of spring.

(Like a May vacation to Hawaii without having to leave Vancouver Island.)

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acrylic on canvas

20 x 16

Contact Linny for more information.

The Edge - Cowichan Lake

This is another one from my recent camping trip

to Cowichan Lake.

After a boat trip and a swim I

set up to paint under a giant cedar tree. The sky

went from sunny to cloudy and back to sunny while

I painted

and, next to me, a native Douglas squirrel was busy running

(almost flying)

back and forth along a mossy log

tansporting

treasured cones.

(And, when I was finished, I jumped in the lake for another swim...)

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12 x 9

oil on wood panel

For more information contact Linny.

SOLD

Summer Afternoon - Lake Cowichan

Last week I was away to Cowichan Lake

for a camping trip

and after a gorgeous day of lake swimming

I set up my easel to paint.

This view is from the Gordon Bay Provincial Park

looking across the lake towards

Honeymoon Bay.

When this little one was done I dove in for

one more swim!

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5 x 5

(plein air)

oil on wood panel

Contact Linny for more information.

SOLD

The Road Home - Woodwynn Farm

This one is from last Friday's outing with the

Al Fresco non-group. We had the joy of painting

at a very special place, the historic Woodwynn Farm, in

Saanich. (Check out the link to learn more about

the exciting plan for this farm!)

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10 x 8

oil on wood panel

Contact Linny for more information on this painting.

Cattle Point

This small painting

is from a grey day adventure

at Cattle Point Park in Oak Bay.

I set up along the entance roadway facing

towards Discovery Island.

The first brush stroke that I applied had

a slight slant so, I decided to continue the slant

throughout the painting.

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8 x 10

oil on wood panel

Contact Linny or Mercurio Gallery for more information.

View from Cattle Point & August Art News

"View from Cattle Point"

oil on canvas (plein air)

10 x 8

You are invited to join me this Friday, August 14th, 2 - 4 pm

at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale.

(The AGGV Summer Small Works Exhibition and Sale

continues through August 3oth 2009).

1040 Moss Street

250.384.4101
www.aggv.bc.ca

&

Mercurio Gallery

August 4th - August 29th

Iconica 5

show features artists S through W of the house collection

..."diverse and spectacular work

from Victoria icons Karl Spreitz, Yves Vial, Linny D. Vine, Jack Wise,

Jack Wilkinson and more."

602 Courtney Street

250.388.5158

www.mercurio.ca

Blossomtime by the Blue Bridge - painting of the Victoria Johnson Street Blue Bridge and cherry blossoms

This is another of the larger pieces that I mentioned

in an earlier post.

It's a spring scene of Victoria's inner harbour

with cherry tree blossoms

in full bloom.

(My mind does some wandering and wondering

while I'm painting, for instance;

Victoria still has quite a few VW vans

on it's roads... how many

of the VW vans have crossed the Johnson Street/Blue Bridge from the '60's

until now... it's amazing that there

seem to be more VW vans than VW bugs/beetles still

travelling on Victoria's roads ... is it this way where you are, too?)

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acrylic on canvas

36 x 48

Contact Linny for more information.

View from Ravenhill Farm

I enjoyed a painting adventure to the

Ravenhill Farm on the Saanich Peninsula

with the Al Fresco non-group last Friday

and this little sketch

is the result.

I set up at the edge of the farm,

facing southwest toward Brentwood Bay and Todd Inlet.

Before I started to paint I raised my arms above my head,

waved them about and declared,

"Put your hands in the air, like you don't care!"

(It's a fun and freeing way in which to start a painting -

and a great motto for living life!)

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oil on panel

9 x 12

Contact Linny for information.

(Comments are welcome, too.)

Autumn by the Blue Bridge - painting of Victoria's Johnson Street Blue Bridge and the Inner Harbour

"Autumn by the Blue Bridge" is one of the larger paintings

that I mentioned in one of my past posts.

I'm getting ahead of myself in the seasons with this one,

(and I don't want to rush this year's glorious summer)

but, with all the talk of the fate of Victoria's historic

Johnson Street Bridge / "The Blue Bridge", I started thinking

that it may be the autumn of our (1924) bascule Blue Bridge - or is

that final decision still "up in the air"?

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acrylic on canvas

36 x 48

Contact Linny for more or with more information.

Midsummer Blooms

Thank-you to everyone for

visiting with me at the Moss Street Paint -In,

it was great to see you all!!!

"Midsummer Blooms" is from a warm and vibrant

planting of

lilies that I spotted on the

first day of summer -

(and isn't this the best summer...

and aren't summers the best?!)

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"Midsummer Blooms"

acrylic on canvas

36 x 30

For more information contact Linny.

Moss Street Paint In

Today is the 22nd ANNUAL MOSS STREET PAINT -IN!!!

12 noon - 4 pm

I'm at site #61 between Clover Avenue and George Street

at the Dallas Road end of Moss Street.

See you there!!!

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"Fisgard Fantasy"

acrylic on canvas

36 x 24

Contact Linny for more information.

SOLD

Gorge Dreamland

The 16th annual Gorge on Art takes place

tomorrow Saturday July the 4th from 11 am - 4 pm

along the beautiful Gorge waterway.

You can find me with my "Gorge -ous"

paintings (including "Gorge Dreamland")

at site #6 near the Admirals end of the walk way.

Wear sunscreen and see you there!

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acrylic on canvas

18 x 36

SOLD

Summer Evening - Fulford Harbour

This one of Fulford Harbour is from my recent

adventure to Saltspring Island.

(Sometimes I have the experience that a painting

is so much fun to paint that when it's done

I'm not ready for the painting to be finished

and this was one of them.)

acrylic on canvas

24 x 24

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Contact Linny for more information.

SOLD

The Rocky Mountain Picture Show

I painted this one, "Adam's Road",

while looking across to Mount Taum

and it's one of the paintings in

Mercurio Gallery's

THE

ROCKY

MOUNTAIN

PICTURE SHOW

Canadian Alpine Landscapes

June 16 - July 11

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oil on canvas

12 x 9

For more information contact Linny.

Saltspring Memory

On the way to the ferry, from Saltspring Island

back to Vancouver Island,
I saw these well aged
barns along the curve in the road and had

to stop for a few photos.
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"Salt Spring Memory"

acrylic on canvas
24 x 24

SOLD

For more information contact Linny.

Somewhere on Saltspring

Last weekend, during the stretch of

gloriously hot weather, I enjoyed a get away to

Saltspring Island complete with lake swimming, relaxing

and a "somewhere on a back road stop"

for this sketch.

9 x 12

oil on board

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For (or with) information contact Linny.

Ocean View - Muir Creek

I've been busy in my studio with some larger pieces

but last weekend I

enjoyed an outdoor painting adventure

in Sooke at Muir Creek

and this little sketch is the result.

oil on board

9 x 12

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Contact Linny for information.

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Maple Bay Cabin

When the owner of this cabin, Betty,

called me to commission this painting she described

her little red cabin with it's mossy roof

as looking like one of my paintings.

A few days after our phone conversation

I drove up to Maple Bay,

( 45 minutes north of Victoria),

to get photos of the cabin while the daffodils were still in bloom.

As soon as I saw

the cabin I was inspired and it was a joy to paint!

Betty has graciously invited me up

for a visit and a swim

this summer.

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acrylic on canvas

16 x 16

SOLD

Life is Good

The simple pleasure of an

early morning walk

when the day is fresh and calm.

acrylic on canvas

16 x 20

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Contact Linny for information.

HONORED!

I am extremely honored to be named as one of

BC's significant women artists!

(Please visit www.bcwomenartists.ca).

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This painting, "A Day in May", is of a little full of character home

in Victoria's Fairfield neighbourhood.

acrylic on canvas

20 x 16

For more information please contact Linny.

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Blossomtime and SHOW TIME!

It's that magical time of year in Victoria

when the city turns pink

- it's Blossomtime!

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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And, it's SHOW TIME!!!

My art show, "Just Around the Corner",

(with urban landscapes and more ...),

opens today

and you're invited!

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Contact Linny for more information.

SOLD

View from Saxe Point Park

This little one is from last Friday's outing with the

Al Frescos. I painted from a peaceful spot with a view

of a dancing fir tree,

the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains.

It was a greyish day and I felt as though

I was using alien colors.

8 x 10

oil on canvas

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Contact Linny for more information.

Nothing But Blue Skies

I noticed this Lyall Street house

with it's apple tree full of fruit while out for a

neighbourhood stroll

last September.

The calm,

contented, "all is well" feel of

the scene is what inspired me.

acrylic on canvas

20 x 12

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Contact Linny for more information.

Looking Forward to the Unknown

This is from an outdoor painting

adventure last Friday.

It was an extremely chilly morning

on the grounds of Government House in Victoria.

I set up to paint beside this trail

and as I started to paint I enjoyed the feeling of

"looking forward to the unknown".

12 x 9

oil on canvas

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Contact Linny for more information.

Little Red House on the Corner

After not using red in my last post, I am

happy that this little house

caught my eye.

(It's located on the corner

of Shakespeare and Gladstone

in Victora's Fernwood neighbourhood.)

acrylic on canvas

9 x 12

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View From Highrock Park

This one is from last Sunday

when, fellow painter, Jeffrey Boron

and I climbed to the top of

Highrock Park and

painted among the spring wildflowers.

(I didn't use any red and it felt most strange!)

oil on board

8 x 10

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Contact Linny for more information.

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When Planets Align

This is the second time
that this little head turner of a car,
(bright pink in the real world),
has made it into one of my paintings.
In this one, it's parked on Courtney Street
in front of the Mercurio Gallery.
12 x 9
acrylic on canvas

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Contact Linny for information.

SOLD

Quiet Business

This couple was deep in

discussion as they passed by

this little "closed sign on the door" store.

I couldn't see a business name anywhere on

on the building so, to me, it's the

"The Green Doored Store".

acrylic on canvas

10 x 8

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Contact Linny or the She Said Gallery for more, (or with more), information.

Insomnia

On Friday I went out for a paint with

the Al Frescos to

Frank Mitchel's farm in Metchosin.

Shortly after I began to paint the

rain started so I moved

underneath the eave of the red shed

to continue.

I couldn't see the sheep

or their lambs from my new position

but, as I continued to paint, I could hear them

ba-a-a-ing from the other side of the wall.

(I titled this painting

with Rose and Jeffrey in mind,

they've both been suffering from

sleeplessness lately.

I wish you both long, deep sleeps and wonderfully wild dreams !)

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oil on board

14 x 11

Contact Linny for more information.

HELD OVER....

Great news...the show is held over to March 26th!

'On the street where we live':

the urban landscape of Victoria

paintings by Robert Amos, Jim Gordaneer

and Linny D. Vine,

(from left to right - right after this afternoon's

delightful tea party at the Mercurio Gallery).

Tourmaline Morning - Trial Island

This little painting of the Trial Island Lighthouse

is one that I started last spring on an outdoor

adventure with the Al Fresco non-group.

Finally, this week, I added a bit more

paint to it.

(I remember that it was the morning of Good Friday

and there were Easter eggs on the ground

all around us as we set up on Anderson Hill.

While we painted a swarm of children

appeared and then disappeared along with the eggs.)

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oil on canvas

9 x 12

Contact Linny for more information.

Gladstone Grandeur

This elegant home sits

at the top

of the rise along Gladstone Avenue

in Fernwood.

The towering Garry oak

in the forground combined

with the height

of the home prompted

another of my

long and lean-ers.

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acrylic on canvas

20 x 10

For more information contact Linny .

The SPRING EQUINOX Show!

Tonight between 7 - 9 pm is the opening of "Spring Equinox"

at the Morris Gallery and you are invited to attend!

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"Sanctuary Tulips"

(above) was painted from a group of

tulips growing in

Richard & Richard's

beautiful garden adjacent

to the Sanctuary salon.

acrylic on canvas

30 x 36

SOLD

Show Time!

Spring is in the air and the paintings are in Mercurio Gallery!

The Heart of Fernwood

This is the heart of Victoria's Fernwood

neighbourhood with all of the "art and heart" buildings

that I mention in one of my earlier posts.

The building to the far left is the Belfry Theatre and the building

behind the pink cherry tree is home to the She Said Gallery.

Across the street there is the Fernwood Inn

and the Cornerstone Cafe.

The black dog from "In Fernwood" found it's way

into this one

and so did a VW van...

acrylic on canvas

24 x 24

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This painting is available.

For further information contact Linny.

1713 1/2 Government Street

Happy Valentine's Day!

This week I had the pleasure of

being invited to do a demonstration for

Studio 30 Art Club, (a wonderful, friendly

group of artists who meet in Saanich), and
this scene of
Victoria's Chinatown is the result.

I was inspired by the reds with the bits of

blue and the one round shape among all of the rectangles.

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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This painting is available. Please contact Linny or the Mercurio Gallery for more information.

SOLD

Coton Girls

Coton's Grocery, (originally named Round the Corner),

was a small neighbourhood grocery store operated

by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Coton and their three

daughters Eileen, Pat, & Marjorie.

Marjorie's daughter, Mary, (who commissioned this painting),

remembers working in the store as well.

Although the building is currently used as a

private residence, it is on record as

"the best preserved storefront in Esquimalt".

acrylic on canvas

16 x 20

SOLD

In Fernwood

This is a scene from the center of Fernwood,

a vibrant community full of heart and art.

The buildings in this painting are the Fernwood Inn

and the Cornerstone Cafe

which are across the street from

the Belfry Theatre and the She Said Gallery.

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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For information contact Linny or the She Said Gallery.

Floating Flowerpot

This little boat was home

for my first seven years in Victoria.

The boat's real name was the'Casa Miga',

(friendly house or home of friends),

but the captains of the Harbour Ferry Tour boats

dubbed it 'The Floating Flowerpot'.

It was a wonderful lifestyle,

full of all sorts of challenges, that all made sense

- during the summer months!

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acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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For further information contact Linny.

NFS

1717 Government Street

Sun Neen Fai Lok and Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Happy Year of the Ox!

acrylic on canvas

20 x 10

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This painting is for sale. Contact Linny or the Mercurio Gallery for details.

SOLD

Hill Top Tango

My other outdoor painting adventure this week

was to High Rock Park in Esquimalt where

these two oaks were doing their dips and glides

on the velvety green dance floor.

oil on board

14 x 11

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This painting is available. Contact Linny for information.

Train and Buildings

I enjoyed two outdoor painting adventures this week.

The first, on Tuesday, was to the Vic West E & N rail yard with fellow painter fellows, Jeffrey J. Boron, Adam Noonan and Bob McPartlin. The heritage buildings of the rail yard are next to the the tall buildings of the Songhees development and across the street from the Vic West Park skate park.

It was a beautiful sunny morning, although a bit windy near the finish, and while I was packing up to leave I had an easel mishap which resulted in a small, but gritty, "train wreck" that required a bit of repair back in the studio.

oil on canvas

11 x 14

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This painting is for sale. Contact the Mercurio Gallery for details.

SOLD

Freddie's Flowers

Freddie's Flowers, almost on the corner, corner store is

located at the junction of Oak Bay and Victoria on Fort Street.

During the summer Victoria's boulevards bloom with

colorful plantings and this one was in just the right location

to be claimed by the store's signage.

(While I was painting this one the bike rider morphed into a

free-wheeling young fellow named Freddie.)

acrylic on canvas

16 x 16

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This painting is for sale.

For purchase information contact Linny.

Road Tripper

Vining Street in Fernwood is lined with beautifully

restored heritage homes,

some of Victoria's oldest and most majestic cherry trees

and one VW van in mint conditon.

acrylic on canvas

20 x 16

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This painting is for sale.

Contact Linny for more information.

Chinatown Cherry Tree

In the spring this cherry tree blooms at the entrance to the

Chinese Public School in Victoria's Chinatown.

As well as the abundance of blossoms,

it was the red on the building and the

big globes on the gate pillars that attracted me to

this scene.

acrylic on canvas

30 x 30

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This painting is for sale.

Contact Linny for details.

Chinatown Snow

Happy New Year/Sun Neen Fai Lok!

Wishing everyone a divine 2009!

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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Contact Linny for information.

Tourist Town

I'm dreaming of a pink spring!

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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This painting is for sale.

For information contact Linny the Mercurio Gallery.

SOLD

Westbay Wonder

Once upon a time ago I lived on a boat

at Victoria's Westbay Marina and this very unique

house was, and still is, right next to the marina.

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

SOLD