Sanctuary,

16x20, oil

With steeples or altars,
Each church sure will vary.
A personal space,
Is your own sanctuary.

Bowring Park, St. John's, NL

16x20, oil
In woodsy trails and secret paths,
Peter Pan has his mark.
My childhood days spent running ‘round
In St. John’s, Bowering Park.

Lady in Red

16x20, oil

SOLD
Watch out for her beauty,
‘She’s breathless’, he said.
She’ll make an appearance,
This Lady in Red.

Reaching for Our Joy

Art Exhibit

Ballroom Gallery, Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax, 5500 Inglis Street, Featuring Sarah Jane Conklin, Carol Morrision, Karen R. Phinney, Shirley West and Andrea Pottyondy. December 6, 2006 until January 17, 2007.

Artists Reception on

Friday December 15 at 7pm.

Everyone Welcome!

Swizzle Sticks

16x20, oil

Looking at nature,
Our mind playing tricks.
The trees looking playful,
As if swizzle sticks!

Waterford River, St. John's, NL

16x20, oil

Time comes and goes,

Always playing the giver.

It flows ever constant,

Like Waterford River.

Chameleon

16x20, oil

The trees are adorned,
Their fashion is in.
They know how to dress,

Just like the chameleon.

Fall in Love

16x20, oil

Through all types of weather,

From skies up above.

We manage to cope and,

Each day fall in love.

Sentimental Journey

16x20, oil

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We crunch among the snowy paths,

We reminisce, remind and talk.

We think of snow days in our past,

...Our sentimental journey walk.

Dance With Me

(16x20, oil)

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We spend time together,

We live splendidly.

It's all the more sweet,

'Cause you dance with me!

Golden Rays

(16x20, oil)

The light hits the trees,

It lightens our days.

The path is now brighter,

With these golden rays.

Among Friends

(16x20, oil)

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We share inner secrets,

have fights, make amends.

We live out our dreams

and our hopes among friends.

Homecoming

(16x20, oil)

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The nights are long, the winds are fierce,

As he is off at sea.

My thoughts and fears put to the test,

Until he's home to me.

Bashing On

(16x20, oil)

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The Poppies return every year,

like fish return to sea.

Bashing on against strong winds,

For all the world to see.

Daffodils

(16x20, oil)

The garden sings,

In tones and trills.

A children's' choir

of Daffodils.

Maple Leaf Rag

(16x20, oil)

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The Stage is all set for,

The fall trees to brag.

But none can compare to,

The Maple Leaf rag.

Because You Love Me

(16x20, oil)

Colours so varied,

With fragility.

Yet strong stems support,

Because you love me.

Newfoundland Wildflowers

(16x20, oil)

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From outports to coastlines,

From near and from far.

Our roots make us stronger,

The wildflowers we are.

Emerging from the Storm

(16x20, oil)

The weave of fabric in our lives,

At times is ripped and torn.

We then begin to mend and patch,

Emerging from the storm.

Love of the Land, Newfoundland,

(30x60, oil)

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What was it like back in the day,

Where once they stood we stand?

Did views so splendid take their breath,

like our love of the land?

After the Storm

(16x20, oil)

After the storm, we're weathered and spent,

exhausted by what's been put out.

With sun, clear skies and fair winds ahead,

We forget what the fuss was about.

Nostalgia

(16x20, oil)

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Nostalgia makes me weep.

Nostalgia makes me smile.

The colours of these memories,

Will stay with me awhile.

Seeing the Light

(16x20, oil)

Forever we are searching,

We fight to get it right.

Not knowing that the answer lies,

In our seeing the light.

Taking the Spotlight

SOLD

(16x20, oil)

The beams cast down, and filter through,

The scene is set just right.

Well grounded, its at centre stage,

And taking the spotlight.

Around the Bay, Newfoundland

(16x20, oil)

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The winds are soft,

The view so grand,

Around the bay,

In newfoundland.

Ain't Misbehavin'

(16x20, oil)

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All groovy and wild,

With colours a blazin'.

Just doin' our thing,

And ain't misbehavin'.

All That Jazz

(16x20, oil)

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The scattering of vibrant leaves,

The motion each tree has,

Is evident with howling winds,

when playing all that jazz.

Babbling Brook

(16x20, oil)

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Nature causes us to pause,

And take a second look.

From ocean, skies, majestic trees,

to every babbling brook.

Foggy Day

(16x20, oil)

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At times the weather will affect,

What we think we know.

Remember on a foggy day,

The glistening leaves will glow.

Sounds of Silence

(16x20, oil)

The setting sun emits a glow,

And shadows that are rare.

We feel the warmth and listen to

The sounds of silence in the air.

Walking on Sunshine

(16x20, oil)

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At times we tread lightly,

Or walk a straight line.

It's good to let go and try

Walking on sunshine.

September's Song

(16x20, oil)

The sun is golden, air is cool,

The days not quite as long.

Listen closely to the breeze,

And hear September's Song.

Boogie Wonderland

(16x20 oil)

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The trees are donned with colours wild,

Are splendid and so grand.

Wild winds will whirl, and leaves will twirl,

Now, Boogie Wonderland.

Jezebel

(16x20 oil)

Every person has a story,

And secret she won't tell.

Every forest has it's glory,

And secret Jezebel.

Perry Lake

(16x20 oil)

The Lake is warm on sunny days,

Below the summer's heat.

It freezes up and warms my heart,

despite my chilly feet.

Third Lake #1

(16x20 oil)

The pulse within this living lake,

Below the changing sky,

Is beating strong within our hearts,

And thus will never die.

Fall River Birches

(11x14, oil)

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At times I look for solid ground,

My legs, at times, do quiver.

I find my strength within my home,

And Birches in Fall River.