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Lucky me! I got to paint a beautiful podenco called Maisie, probably short for 'amazing' because she is a tireless jumper and hill climber. For this reason she appears on a mountaintop in the portrait. In person she is affectionate and just a real pleasure to be around. Huge thank you to Ruth for this fun project. Music: "Very First Smile" by Bellflower  Magical Maisie, 54x65cm acrylic painting on wood As a fisherman's daughter from Nova Scotia I have a lot of appreciation for the work required to bring the ocean's bounty to our tables. Fishing family, friends and fables have inspired my artwork. Here is a selection of sketches, studies, clay tile designs, and finished paintings. Music: "Sierras" by Orchard Heights  Two Sardines, 40x30cm oil painting on stretched linen Some lovely people entered my life through an exhibition in Edinburgh a few years ago, including Rona, who later sent a gorgeous photo of flowers in a jug from her mother. I am very grateful for her inspiring image, which was used as a reference for this painting. Music: "Peach Blossom" by Nathan Wang  Rona's Flowers, 30x30cm acrylic painting on stretched canvas One of my favourite superheroes is Todd the Poet, who happens to be my brother. While he has appeared in some small watercolours, this is the first life-size painting of him. It is based on a magical moment in 2014, the happiest day of his life, the day that he and Stella got married. Stella often says, "Todd is my knight in shining armour." Indeed, he is. Music: "Meadows" by Hans Zimmer  Todd the Poet, 50x70cm pastels, 2021 They're not in season now but we did eat these in the autumn, after photographing them on a pretty platter (Crown Ducal's 'Random Harvest' pattern) for a future still life painting. Hello yellow! Music: "From The Earth" by Judson Crane  "Random Harvest: Maíz" 60x50 cm acrylic on wood, 2021 Lately I've been under the spell of René Magritte, enjoying his fluffy white clouds and blue skies, his wonky portraits, and surrealism in general. Using one of the cloud studies I did for the recent goat triptych, I made a second Magritte-inspired selfie. Music: "Through Lights" by Judson Crane  L'Autoportrait (deuxième), 30x30cm acrylic on paper, 2021 My Capricorn husband and I live in an area with many goats, both wild and tame. Here is The Climber, 126x80 cm acrylic painting on three wood panels. Music: "Big Sky" by Hans Zimmer  The Climber, 126x80cm acrylic painting on wood, 2021 Yesterday on our walk we enjoyed glimpses of lambs, kids, geese and cheeky chickens, some of which were captured on the iPhone (end of this short clip). The main star in this film is Pinky the chicken, 80x80cm painted on wood, 2019. Music: "Favorite Friends" by Appalachia Castle  Pinky, 80x80 cm acrylic painting on wood, 2019 Today is the 50th birthday of our friend Mark. His wife kindly commissioned a red stag painting to honour the occasion. The short video shows the making of the triptych entitled "Viktoriya's Stag" and the surprise delivery. Music: "Sea of Lavender" by Mark Hadley  Viktoriya's Stag, 124x80cm acrylic painting on wood, 2020 There is another important birthday on January 19, that of Edgar Allen Poe, born in 1809.  Poe-trait, 50x65cm charcoal and pastels, 2017 A selection of artwork produced in 2020 with jaunty music to help me remember the positive outcomes of a challenging year. Heartfelt thanks to all who supported my art practice this year and every year. Music: "Gold" by Rob Simonsen  Touch the Sky, 30x100cm acrylic painting on canvas, 2020 |
ABOUTCanadian painter Wilda Goyetche uses the artistic name Wildago to sign her work whilst balancing the needs of an attention seeking, sausage shaped muse named Otto. Contact
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