This research based portfolio investigates complex sociological frameworks pertaining to global humanitarian issues incorporating multiple elements that evoke diverse subjective responses. Employing fabric to hang meaning on, The Dark Side of Lace articulates the effects of exploitation of women while simultaneously speaking to the resilience required to navigate complex societal structures.
Lace wedding dress 2015 - 40 x 18 inches
Installed at the Comox Valley Art Gallery 2016
Gypsum, Lace 2015 - Detail - 13.5 x 7 x 7 inches
Porcelain - 2015 - 3.5 x 7 x 7 inches
Porcelain - 2015 - 3.5 x 7 x 7 inches
Gypsum, lace 2015 - 11 x 7 x 7 inches
Porcelain 2015, 6x8inches
Gypsum, Lace 2015
Porcelain 2015, 8x5inches
Porcelain 2015
Porcelain 2015
Gypsum, Lace 2015 -13.5 x 7 x 7 inches
Lace, Lace Bobbin, Gypsum 2015 - 5.5 x 7 x 7 inches
Porcelain lace camisole 2015 - 3.5 x 7 x 7 inches
Porcelain 2015 - 8x6 inches
Porcelain 2015
Porcelain 2015
Humidor, lace 2015 - 14.5x12x12 inches
Porcelain 2015
Porcelain 2015
Gypsum, Lace 2015
Gypsum, Lace 2015
Gypsum, Lace 2015
Porcelain Camisole
2015
Lace, Gypsum
Artifact Case, Fisherman’s Hook, Porcelain Sackcloth, Wedding Lace, Blood
2 x 4 x 4 inches - 2015
Kealy Donaldson and Trish pictured in front of Coastal Cruising a part of Coastlines Exhibition at Compass Gallery, Comox, BC. Coastlines emerged from my walks down the coast during the 2020 lockdowns... presenting a compilation of blended elements. Graffiti, rock sculptures, rocks, log barricades, kelp, and an embedded self-portrait. Through the work, I endeavour to create a dreamlike experience that resonates with the surrealistic atmosphere of the past 3 years.
"Take nothing but memories, leave only footprints" Chief Seattle C1922
"Beauty for Ashes" and "Kwutl'kwu" Two mixed media pieces at the opening of "Mindful Travel" Comox International Airport.
"Mindful Travel" showcases artworks in from artists across the region. The show considers and celebrates the landscape, but also questions and forewarns.
"We live in one of the most beautiful regions of the world but are reminded of its fragility and our responsibility for stewardship", said Airport's CEO, Mike Atkins. "Global tourism has great economic benefits but comes with the duty to manage it responsibly and sustainably."
Little Tribune installed as a mural in Downtown Campbell River, Vancouver Island, Canada. 2021
Paleo dentriticus on exhibition at the Vancouver Island Convention Centre.
The Dark Side of Lace - Selection of porcelain and Gypsum sculptural works on exhibition at Phenomenology.
The Dark Side of Lace - Selection of porcelain and Gypsum sculptural works on exhibition at Phenomenology.
A series of 22 collages installed at North Island College Fine Arts Studios, Courtenay, BC, Canada.
A series of 22 collages installed at North Island College Fine Arts Studios.
SOCIAL CONSTRUCT - A series of 22 collages installed at North Island College Fine Arts Studios.
Axis mundi - Fabric installation on exhibition at Pieces, Celebrating Textiles symposium.
Axis mundi - Fabric installation on exhibition at Pieces, Celebrating Textiles symposium.
Axis mundi - Fabric installation on exhibition at Pieces, Celebrating Textiles symposium.
Every Day in Every Way - Group exhibition.
Art Society group exhibition in Queenstown, South Africa
The Dark Side of Lace - Selection of porcelain and Gypsum sculptural works in the North Island College library, Courtenay, BC, Canada.
The Dark Side of Lace - Selection of porcelain and Gypsum sculptural works in the North Island College library, Courtenay, BC, Canada.
The Dark Side of Lace - Selection of porcelain and Gypsum sculptural works in the North Island College library, Courtenay, BC, Canada.
Windows solo exhibition.
Selection of 17 paintings, sculptures and ceramics pieces on exhibit.
What drives me as an artist is my concern for the human condition and find inspiration in the resilience of human nature. This portfolio is a collection of figurative studies exploring this thread.
Ten minute study, pastel and charcoal on ink - 24 x 30 inches - 10th November 2019
Thirty minute study - pastel and charcoal on ink - 23 x 17 inches - November 2019
Five minute study - pastel and charcoal on ink - 23 x 17 inches - 10th November 2019
Thirty minute study - Charcoal and Pastel on Ink - 23 x 17 inches - November 2019
Twenty Minute Study - Pastel, Charcoal on Ink - 34 x 23 inches - November 2019
Pastel, Ink, Charcoal - 35 x 23 inches - 2015
Selected for the cover of Grindr Opera by Michael Russell.
$800
"I am in love with how Trish interprets the human body. How colour and the urgency of the lines lend to drama and emotion. I find Trish's interpretations emotional, dramatic and pronounced, showing the relationship between desire and grief" Michael Russell
Thirty minute study - Pastel and Charcoal - 23 x 17 inches - November 2019
Twenty Minute Study - Pastel and Charcoal - 30 x 23 inches - November 2019
Thirty Minute Study - Charcoal and Pastel - 35 x 23 inches. - 17th November 2019
Fifteen Minute figure study - Charcoal and Pastel - 16.5 x 23 inches - November 2019
Quick Studies (15 minutes each)
Pastel, Charcoal on Newsprint
2017
Five minute Study - Pastel and Charcoal on Newsprint - 21 x 23 inches - November 2019
Fifteen minute study - Pastel, Charcoal on old newsprint - 24 x 23 inches - November 2019
Thirty minute study - Pastel and Charcoal - 34.5 x 23 inches - November 2019
Twenty minute study - Charcoal and Pastel on ink - 23 x 17 inches - November 2019
Fifteen minute study - Charcoal and Pastel on Newsprint - 23 x 17 inches - November 2019
Ten minute study - Charcoal and Pastel on newsprint - 23 x 17 inches - November 2019
Five minute Study - Charcoal on Old Newsprint - November, 2019
Charcoal, Gold Pen on Paper - 35 x 23 inches - 2011
Conte, Pastel, Charcoal, Gold Leaf, Collage on Vellum - 24 x 36 inches - 2014
SOLD
Oil pastel, Collage on Paper - 23 x 35 inches - 2014
Palette knife - Acrylic on Paper - 35 x 23 inches
Oil on Linen - 42 x 42 inches - 2015 - SOLD
Multiple figure studies superimposed - Pastel Charcoal, Oil on Linen - 30 x 23 inches - 2020
Pastel, Charcoal on Paper - 2014
Pastel on Paper - 2014
Pastel, Charcoal on Paper - 2014
Oil on Linen - 24 x 24 inches - 2015
SOLD
This body of work evolved from time spent cruising the coastlines around Vancouver Island, Canada and the Wild Coast of South Africa.
Oil on Birch - 3ft x 3ft - 2023 - $3000
New Work Emerging from my walks down the coast during the 2020 lockdowns... presenting a compilation of blended elements. Graffiti, rock sculptures, rocks, log barricades, kelp, and an embedded self-portrait. Through the work, I endeavour to create a dreamlike experience that resonates with the surrealistic atmosphere of the past 3 years.
The painting aims to evoke a sense of curiosity and contemplation in the viewer. The interplay between graffiti and natural formations, the juxtaposition of man-made structures with organic materials, and the inclusion of an embedded self-portrait all contribute to the multifaceted narrative woven within this work.
I invite the audience to explore the boundaries of reality and imagination. Each brushstroke and composition choice serves to transport the viewer into an alternative realm, where the familiar and the unfamiliar coexist harmoniously.
Ultimately, my intention is to provoke an introspective response, prompting viewers to question the nature of perception and their own place within the world. I aspire to foster a deeper connection between art and reality, inviting individuals to engage with the mysterious aspects of our shared human experience.
Oil on Birch - 3’x3’ - 2022
This work explores our relationship with plastic and it’s impact on our environment. It depicts the beauty and fragility of nature juxtaposed with discarded nylon. Nylon rope, a highly toxic plastic engineered from crude oil is frequently found tangled in the kelp on this beach. The painting highlights the relationship between the endangered Yellow Sand-Verbena Moth and its host plant, the Yellow Sand-Verbena. Both moth and plant are habitat specialists dependent on coastal sand ecosystems, a rare and declining habitat along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. They have a parasite/host relationship in which the moth is dependent on the Sand-Verbena for food and all phases of its lifecycle. Industrial and recreational development at GooseSpit Beach has disrupted their habitat. The art aims to raise awareness about this delicate ecosystem and the challenges facing the survival of this fragile moth. Goose Spit, serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and protecting these precious natural spaces.
Oil on Birch - 3’ x 3’ - 2023
Oil on Birch - 3’ x 3’ - 2022
Oil on Birch - 3’ x 3’ - 2022
Washer Creek Woods, Union Bay, Vancouver Island.
Mixed Media on Birch 16” x 16’ - 2022
Once the Pentlatch People's Village, now a legacy left by the coal mining industry. This is one of the most contaminated sites in British Columbia. A walk through the woods following the trail alongside Washer Creek, past the Coal Hills and down to Baynes Sound, you will find the remnants of the old Luhrig coal washer covered with graffiti. A cesspool of contaminants permeating the area made me wonder whether I was jeopardizing my health as I strolled past the massive coal hills. Discarded fishing gear, tyres and sundry metal items lay strewn throughout Coal Hill Park alongside huge chunks of black rock that turned out to be coal laying on the beach. Dandelions and Fireweed brought hope as they pushed through the contaminated soil and random Western Tiger Swallowtails flitted through the area adding a welcome splash of colour against the black hills.
16" x 16" - Mixed Media on Birch
My coastal explorations have recently been focussing on the body of water between the Comox Valley and Hornby Island the Pentlatch call Kwutl'kwu. Termed a Sound, it is a tributary of the Salish Sea and the historic fishing grounds of the Pentlatch people. The Pentlatch had village sites around this channel from Comox to Deep Bay and across the water to Denman Island long before the arrival of other people groups. This piece shows imagery along the coast between Royston and Union Bay. You can see the Comox Peninsula and the Sea Cadet base across Comox Bay. Also shown is The Highwayman, Union Bay's local Rum House attracting a following of truckers, loggers and bikers. The remains of the crumbling coal dock are shown alongside the eroding Royston wreck, discarded fishing rope tangled with undergrowth and a random sculpture made from trash found along the beach. A flattened, elongated Pentlatch skull emerging from beneath the surface is included due to the fact that one was recently discovered during excavation work for a new housing development in the area. A Tiger Swallowtail butterfly caught my eye raising hope of a brighter future with the ongoing dialogue towards conservation efforts in the area..
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16" x 16" - 2021
Kye Bay is a hamlet up the coast from Comox with a distinct holiday feel with it's laid back rustic cottages. Close to the Comox Valley International airport, it is a favourite holiday destination beach for many Canadians near and far. Imagery includes the local cottages, snow birds arriving, Kye Bay holiday resort, signs, beach scene at low tide with mainland mountain range in the distance, driftwood forts, skim boarder and low flying plane coming in. It has a Corona roadkill bottle cap as a marker of contemporary culture.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16”
East London now known as Buffalo City is a coastal town in South Africa affectionately known as Slumtown by local residents. This work shows past, present and future and includes imagery of Blue Bend, Eastern, Nahoon and Orient Beaches, Gonubie River, Vervet monkeys, contemporary Slumtown graffitti, and a rusty roadkill bottle cap picked up in the area.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
Hornby Island is situated just off the East coast of Vancouver Island, not far from the Comox Valley. It is well worth the two small ferry rides to get there as it is an incredibly beautiful place. On this visit it was very windy and hectic with hundreds of sea birds swirling overhead.
Selected as a mural in Downtown Campbell River, Vancouver Island, Canada.
Mixed Media - Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
Wild and protected, Long Beach is a piece of paradise along the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Coast where naturalists and surfers come to adventure.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
This is a compilation of photos from evening meanderings along the coastline near Comox. Beach art, rock sculptures, drums, graffiti, super pink moon, kelp rocks and a tiny, broken antique glass opium bottle at the bottom.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16" x 16" - 2021
To the memories we share and carry from a time once lived but still present with us today. This work is interesting as it is grounded in the present with recent imagery of the Wild Coast, South Africa and a Corona bottle top road kill as a marker of this time but yet has a photo from the past as the epitome of the 1970/80's surfer groove. The photo is candid. Real. I love the character of the colours and objects. The wood. The beer bottles. The expression. It brings memories of Acacia bush braais, sun drenched cement and the smell of salt kissed air flooding back. It also occurred to me how relevant the bottles are for now, due to the fluctuating prohibitions in South Africa. - February 2021
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
Mpondoland, is a protected natural region along the Wild Coast of South Africa and the traditional region of the Mpondo people. From the Nguni group the AmaMpondo are one of the twelve Xhosa-speaking tribes mostly found along the Wild Coast. Abundant in the coastal forests are the playful vervet monkeys, an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. It is not endangered however the population is decreasing.
Mixed Media on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
This surreal piece is a compilation of imagery from months of cruising along the coast near Comox during the 2020 lockdowns. During this season, there was an outpouring of creativity that emerged in the form of graffiti, rock sculptures and signs & symbols.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
Based on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Tofino is endowed with a unique “West Coast Vibe” which feels like an other worldly experience.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
Beautiful Bay is on the north end of Malcolm Island which is situated off the Northeast Coast of Vancouver Island. This is Rubbing Whale Beach where Orca's come in close to shore to rub their bodies over the smooth pebbles. This paper based collage includes imagery from my photographic work and a road kill bottle cap found in this area as an indicator of contemporary culture.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 12” x 12” - 2021
This is a hybrid piece cross pollinating the Wild Coast of South Africa with Vancouver Island, Canada.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 2021 - 12” x 12”
This is a compilation of imagery I took on a hike through Helliwell Park on Hornby Island. It is home to the endangered Taylor’s CheckerSpot Butterfly. Because of the checkerspot’s sensitivity to changes in its habitat, it is considered a keystone species — an environmental indicator for the health of the entire ecosystem. They were once common in Garry Oak ecosystems, wet meadows and undisturbed habitats from the Comox Valley and Hornby Island in BC to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Efforts are underway to reintroduce the butterfly into the park.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 12” x 12” - 2021
This is a hybrid piece cross pollinating the Wild Coast of South Africa with Vancouver Island, Canada.
Mixed Media - 16” x 16” - 2023
Knysna, South Africa is primarily built on the northern shore of a large warm-water estuary, known as the Knysna Lagoon. It is among the most heavily used bodies of water in South Africa.
Habitat loss, overfishing, pollution, and warming sea temperatures has led to a decline in the health of this ecosystem and native fish populations such as Hippocampus capensis (Knysna Sea Horse).
The Knysna seahorse is rare and special because it is the only known true estuarine seahorse species in the world. Their population has declined from 134 in 2018 to 72 in March 2019.
On the roads surrounding the lagoon, The Sea Starts Here is printed alongside the storm water grids, reminding people to keep the environment clean.
This piece shows photograph overlays of the Lagoon from different vantage points. Indigenous Aloe capensis and Portulacaria afra (Spekboom) in the foreground. Emerging from the landscape is my friend, artist and botanist Nanna Joubert, who spends many hours inspecting and tending to indigenous flora in the hills around the estuary.
The seed producing organs of the invasive alien blue passion flower, Passiflora caerulea hovers over the lagoon representing the displacement of indigenous flora.
#exploring #knysnalagoon Pledge Nature Reserve - Knysna
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
GooseSpit, Comox is home to Copablepharon fuscum (Sand-verbena Moth) which relies exclusively on yellow sand-verbena, a rare plant species of coastal dunes and beaches, for food. It is dependent on the yellow sand-verbena for all phases of its lifecycle and appears to have a parasite/host relationship. Their habitat has undergone extensive losses due to stabilization of open dunes (including the introduction of invasive plant species), development, and recreational use. Both host plant and moth are endangered and facing the threat of continuing declines due to the loss and degradation of coastal dunes. Conservation work is underway to restore this species.
Mixed Media Collage on Birch - 16” x 16” - 2021
Hornby Island is very beautiful and well worth taking the two small ferries to visit this pristine Wilderness area in the Pacific Northwest.
Mixed Media - 2022
This work explores contemporary culture along the East Coast of South Africa. The endangered wilderness juxtaposed with commentary on the energy crisis while punctuated with roadkill bottle caps found in the area, articulate the culture we are in.
so·cial con·struct
noun: A social phenomenon cultivated by society.
Entanglements, collisions, juxtapositions, ripping and tearing are the underpinnings of this body of work. This portfolio inspects the phenomenon and social mechanisms of sexual predation developed and established by society through sophisticated social and cultural practices. It examines how this establishment crosses all socio-economic boundaries to establish a complex network of structures woven into the global landscape.
Collage on Linen 12x12 inches 2016
Collage on Linen 12x12 inches 2016
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen
Collage on Linen - 2016 - 12x12 inches
Collage on Linen 12x12 inches 2016
Sculptural collage on motherboard - 4x8x5 inches
Sculptural collage on motherboard - 6x8x5 inches
noun: A social phenomenon cultivated by society.
Installed at North Island College - 2016
Wilderness wailing echoes through time, Deep caves holding silence, reverberating sublime, Stretched to capacity, wrought in pain, Twisted into nothingness, everything to gain
The nature of transgressions violating one’s essence are often stored in places deep within the body. A survival mechanism locked in place. Unspoken vigilance waiting. Silenced by fear. Shocked into submission but tenaciously building through cords of time.
Ululation strikes a chord so deep no words can express. A primeval cry wrought in stirring depths, beyond reasoning, touching parts that ride upon the crest of every breathe released.
Silently waiting.
LISTEN to ULULO
Wood, Chalkpaint 2014 - 8.5x12.5 inches - $700
Douglas Fir Burl, Granite - 40x24 inches, 55 pounds
$5500.00
Evidence of the transitions occurring in British Columbia’s natural environment, Paleo dentriticus grew from a stump of an ancient tree long gone, but still alive, on Vancouver Island. Not only is it a part of Vancouver Island’s natural heritage, but also an historic representation of our regional landscape as evidence of the logging era. The Douglas-fir was named for the Scottish botanist David Douglas who was sent by the Royal Horticultural Society to British Columbia to study the tree in the late 1700’s.
I recognize the value of our natural history connecting us not only with the past but also with the present through an affinity we can experience in this region’s natural environment. Figurative in nature, it’s natural form was left unaltered during the discovery of what lay beneath it’s outer layers as evidence of it’s transition from stump to a work of art.
Garry Oak, Granite, Coffee - $5500
36" x 12"
2019
This sculpture was created from the branch of a protected 100 year old Garry Oak tree taken down for construction. It not only serves to remind us of prolific oak groves once found growing along Vancouver Island’s coastline but also the promise of proliferation the seeds hold for the future as referenced in the title. Although this historic specimen was removed to make way for development on Vancouver Island, it’s spirit lives on through this work of art.
Bark, Granite 2019 $500.00
Bark, Granite, 2019
Cotton, Bleach Pen 2015 - 6 feet 7 inches x 5 feet 2 inches
Hanging Fabric Sculpture - Cotton Canvas, Bleach Pen, Bleach Paste
5 feet 11 inches x 5 feet 2 inches
Copper, Ceramic, Marble - 2013
Copper, Ceramic, Marble - 2013
Alive, it grows inside your heart and takes on a life much bigger than your own.
Oil on Belgium Linen
4ft x 4ft
$4000
Oil on Linen 2015 - 42x42 inches - 5 panels
SOLD
Oil on Birch - 3’x3’ - 2022
$3000
GooseSpit in June
Oil on Birch - 3’x3’ - 2022 - $3000
This work explores our relationship with plastic and it’s impact on our environment. It shows the beauty and fragility of nature juxtaposed with discarded nylon. Nylon rope, a highly toxic plastic engineered from crude oil is frequently found tangled in the kelp on this beach. The painting highlights the relationship between the endangered Yellow Sand-Verbena Moth and its host plant, the Yellow Sand-Verbena. Both moth and plant are habitat specialists dependent on coastal sand ecosystems, a rare and declining habitat along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. They have a parasite/host relationship in which the moth is dependent on the Sand-Verbena for food and all phases of its lifecycle. Industrial and recreational development at GooseSpit Beach has disrupted their habitat. The art aims to raise awareness about this delicate ecosystem and the challenges facing the survival of this fragile moth. Goose Spit, serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and protecting these precious natural spaces. Conservation work is underway to restore this species.
Oil on Birch - 3' x 3' - 2022
$3000
This surreal piece was created from a mixed media study that I did of Beautiful Bay which is situated on the north end of Malcolm Island. The foreground shows Rubbing Whale Beach where Orca's come in close to rub their bodies over the pebbles. The painting includes imagery from my photographic work as well as sculptural porcelain lacework.
Oil on Linen - 24"x24" - 2019
$1,500
Oil on Belgian linen - 4ft x 4ft - 2021
$5000
SOLD
This action painting was a process of discovery celebrating the experience of building up multiple layers with palette knives and scrapers This work is direct, instinctive and highly dynamic involving the spontaneous application of vigorous, sweeping strokes with at times whole tubes of oil paint being squeezed and scraped over the linen. The viewer is confronted with a large scale action painting that evokes a sense of tranquility. The stretcher bars were hand built using kiln dried fir.
This action painting was a process of discovery celebrating the experience of building up multiple layers with palette knives and scrapers This work is direct, instinctive and highly dynamic involving the spontaneous application of vigorous, sweeping strokes with at times whole tubes of oil paint being squeezed and scraped over the linen. The viewer is confronted with a large scale action painting that evokes a sense of Joy.
Oil on Linen 2015 - 24"x24" - $1,500
Oil on Linen - 25 x 25 inches 2015
SOLD
Oil on Linen 2015 - 28x20 inches
$700.00
Oil on Linen 2015 - 48x48 inches - $3500.00
Oil on Linen 2015 - 24”x24"
$1,500
Oil on Linen, 23 x 23 inches, 2019
Oil on Linen - 24” x 24” - $1500.00
This painting was juried into The Elements Exhibition at the Comox Valley Airport. The exhibition will run from November 2020 - May 2021.
Reminiscent of the craggy outcrops in Strathcona Park this abstract expressionistic painting, celebrates the elements as follows:
Air: blue sky seen between the crags;
Earth: rocky outcrops and cliffs;
Fire: Geology reveals the rocks in Strathcona were formed by volcanic eruptions during the Devonian/Triassic Periods;
Water: Seen in the clouds and the rocks that developed deep in the Pacific Ocean 380 million years ago;
Wind: Seen in the clouds spilling over the cliff edges and between the cracks of the rocky outcrops;
Space: is the essence of emptiness. The void of the sky and the space the other elements fill.
Acrylic on Canvas detail 2012
Oil on Linen 2015 - 3 x 3 feet
$2500.00
Acrylic on Canvas 2012 - 36x60 inches
SOLD
Acrylic on Canvas 2012 - 49x60 inches $1500.00
Oil and Collage on Linen - 28" x 21" - 2019 - $800
My interest in conservation, coastlines and people is reflected though this work.
Nahoon Beach - Buffalo City - January 2022
Bonza Bay - Wild Coast - January 2022
Kariega Beach - Eastern Cape - South Africa - January 2022
Gqeberha - Eastern Cape - January 2022
Comox, BC 2014
2012
Tsitsikamma Forest - Nature’s Valley - Garden Route - South Africa - February 2022
A morning of beach combing on Kariega Beach turned up a number of items of interest for my art practice. The blue bottles were my favourite. Even though they are nasty to tangle with in the water, I found them quite amazing and beautiful on the beach. - January 2022
Bonza Bay, South Africa
January 2022
2019
Battleship Lake, Strathcona Park
Nature’s Valley - Garden Route - South Africa - February 2022
Cornus nuttallii - common name: Pacific Dogwood
a species native to British Columbia, Canada.
This specimen was photographed in Comox, Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island is rich with Marine Life with many varieties of seaweed to be found in Tidal Pools along the shoreline.
Gallery wrapped canvas prints available here: Trish - The Adventure Begins
Interesting cultural juxtaposition. Traditional Xhosa crossing paths with contemporary amantombazane “jolling” it up at Bonzas. - January 2022
November 2019
Award for best in Animal category at the Photopia Exhibition a component of Elevate the Arts, Comox Valley
Comox, BC 2012
Comox, BC 2013
Malcolm Island - August 2019
Comox, BC - 2015
2012
2012
Comox BC - 2013
2012
2013
2016
Comox, BC, Canada
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Hout Bay - South Africa - December 2021
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Bonza Bay - Wild Coast - South Africa - January 2022
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Hout Bay - South Africa - December 2021
Bushmans River - Eastern Cape - January 2022
Charcoal on Paper 2012
Graphite, Charcoal on Paper - 2011
Charcoal 2012
Graphite, Pen on Paper - 2012
Graphite on Paper - 2012
Graphite, Charcoal, Pastel, Pen on Paper - 2012
Leviathan Bestiary
During the Middle Ages a bestiary was used as a way to teach morality through the characteristics of mythological creatures. Leviathan, here represented by one of the largest Plesiosaurs, Elasmosaurus, was created to “frolic in the sea” (Psalm 104.26) but has also been known to lurk in it’s depths. This ancient, seven headed monster presents an allegory for the human condition which I explore through a series of works in my Leviathan portfolio.
Charcoal, Pastel on Paper - 2012
Narrative Assignment - 4th Head of Leviathan
Aaia Dael (She who hunts and heals and lives in the Valley)
The Great Spirit who lives in the sky was saddened by the darkness He saw spreading across the land. The spirit of Death had entered the Land of Plenty and married the spirit of Discouragement. Death and Discouragement spawned a prodigy they named Suicide. The Great Spirit in the sky sent Aaia Dael down to earth to live in the Valley of the shadow of Death to bring life and healing to the land and its people. The Spirit of Death had stolen much life from the once flourishing land of plenty and planted seeds of hopelessness, despair and futility. Aaia turned her face to seek wisdom and power from the Great Spirit to overcome the darkness that engulfed the land. Aaia walked with the Great Spirit in her garden one evening who gave her two things, a silver white horse and a book of wisdom. The white horse was Aaiaʼs to ride the winds of time, to move from one side of the Valley to the other with the speed of light. The book of wisdom she strapped to her side as a double edged sword to access truth to speak life into the Valley of Death. Filled with Life from the Great Spirit and armed with the sword, Aaia gained access to the schools to eliminate Discouragement. She took a bag of candy apple red shoes and handed them out to every discouraged youth telling them to take up the authority given them by the Great Spirit and put Discouragement under their feet. The ricocheting sound of her candy apple red shoes down the corridors struck fear into Discouragement who was quickly crushed and left the mockers, teachers, bullies and victims alike. With Discouragement gone Suicide did not prosper and left the presence of the Valley.
Pastel on Paper - 2012
7th Head of Leviathan - Principle of Unfullfillment
Soda Fired Ceramic - 11” x 4” - $75
Sculptural Ceramic piece inspired by Vancouver Island Coastal Forests
Hand Built B mix, Pit fired - 2014
5.5 x 5.5 inches
SOLD
Hand Built B mix, Pit fired 2014
SOLD
Hand Built B mix, Pit fired - 2014
5 x 6.5 inches
SOLD
Hand Built B mix, Pit fired 2014
Hand Built B mix, Pit fired - 2014
4.5 x 5.5 inches
SOLD
Porcelain, Copper 2013
Porcelain, Copper 2013
Immersive Fabric Installation - Compiled with Sound - 2020
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
Fabric Installation Video Still - 2015
The Renaissance, one of the greatest outpouring of art in human history, emerged out of the Black Plague.
During the surreal season of isolation and changing paradigms, walking the coastline with my camera has been my saving grace.
I noticed human caused changes occurring in the landscape around me. Minimalist sculptures being erected. Graffiti. Signs and symbols appearing. Children’s hope tossed in random places. Something new every day. It was a privilege to witness this outpouring of creativity in the midst of the dawning of the corona epoch. (April 2020)
Footnote: It is interesting to note that corona means a white circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body.
The intimate relation between the window, seeing and perception is a vivid metaphor to depict events in my life growing up in South Africa. A symbol of the boundary between myself and the things I have seen, a demarcation of inside and out, private and public. The transparency of glass is also a reminder of a young girl's vulnerability during the Apartheid era.
All the drawings in this portfolio are assignment driven studies.
Pastel on Paper 2011 - 30x23 inches
These are some of the scenes viewed from the Cape Technikon window while studying horticulture in Cape Town. One can see Robben Island in the distance where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. He is shown on the right looking out his cell window towards Cape Town. The Malay homes and flower sellers are shown on the left. The flower baskets are just being set up in the quiet of the morning stillness. Indigenous fynbos are in the foreground relating to my horticultural studies. The fresh sheet blowing in the ocean breeze symbolizes the freedom coming to South Africa at the release of Mandela.
Pastel, Charcoal , Graphite 2011 - 30x23 inches
Many political faces passed my window in Cape Town and East London when my father became actively involved in fighting Apartheid, The faces told horrifying stories about the brutality inflicted upon the African people. This was a vulnerable time and the shattered glass represents the fragility of South Africa during the dismantling of apartheid. The civil unrest and the many shattered lives that went with it. Both black and white. The faces shown are Steven Biko, tortured and killed by the South African police. Molly Blackburn, a Black Sash activist and politician. Donald Woods, editor of the East London Daily Dispatch who was banned for reporting the atrocities done to the African people and John Malcomess, who fought Apartheid through Parliament.
Pastel, charcoal, Conte 2011 - 30x23 inches
Self Portrait offers a glimpse into my life in South Africa using metaphors to describe my identity and different aspects of myself. The view offers transparency from one open window to another, through the vehicle to the Aloe dotted hills of the Eastern Cape.
Gold Leaf, Pen, Ink on Paper 2011 - 30x23 inches
Traveling around South Africa on family vacations, we would often see the clay painted Abakwetha’s peeping from behind the bushes in the countryside. At the age of 16, Xhosa boys had to undergo a circumcision ceremony in order to become men. They went into the wild and learned how to survive by building a home and hunting for their food after being circumcised with a knife by the local witchdoctor. They were not supposed to be seen however they were just as curious of us as we were of them. The car window is open indicating good relationship prior to the civil unrest.
