FOOTHILLS 35 Hand-carved from materials such as

Hand-carved from materials such as soapstone

his work is represented in major public and private collections including the Department of External Affairs in Ottawa and the Toronto Dominion Bank in Vancouver and Toronto

AUTHOR: GOODY NIOSI

This creates a sense that her paintings are not just images

simple lines and gentle subjects

FOOTHILLS 35 Hand-carved from materials such asNeil Patterson paints in an impressionistic style using brush strokes thick with oil paint, much like spreading peanut butter on a slice of bread. Every stroke of his brush leaves textured marks on the canvas that catch the light and change the way you see the painting under different conditions. Neil paints on canvas and linen stretched or mounted on board either framed or gallery wrapped. Each painting is sprayed with UV archival spray.