Catherine Gillespie Paints

 I have been a big fan of Barney the West Coast Cockatoo , who I discovered at the beginning of the Covid lockdown. He is such a Mister Personality, and really cheered me up when ever I saw h...

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Olive is a lovely dog who belongs to my ex-neighbours.  I always thought she would be so much fun to paint, and she really was! 9 x 12" Oil on linen panel  Sold  

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This beautiful and curious Viszla loves to perch on her favorite rock to check out dragonflies and other bugs. 14x18" Oil on canvas

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A sweet Vizsla  cooling off at the creek on a hot summer day. 6x6" Oil on Raymar cotton panel $100 plus shipping

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 This is the time of year when labs do what they like best -  swim! Although it really doesn't have to be summer, labs love to get wet and muddy any time of year! 8 x 8" Oil on cradled panel...

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This is my stepson's sweet dog, Asia, who visits us from time to time. I love having her visits, she is such a nice presence in the house, especially since I lost my own dog Jade last November....

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One of 3 Boxer portraits that I have been commissioned to do. Fergus was a wonderful girl that I walked for many years. She was sweet and good natured and loved to lie on her back and sun he...

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These gulls look like they are standing on water, but there is a thin layer of ice on the lake, and some of the gulls catch some rays there on the last days of winter. 6 x6" Oil on cradled pan...

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I did a similar one from a photo taken at the same time (bad driving practice, taking photos while driving!). This one is slightly larger, and a different crop. 12x12" Oil on birch panel

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Facing west on Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto, there was a dramatic clearing of a rainstorm. I couldn't resist photographing it. One day I will get in trouble for distracted driving! 16 x 20" Oil ...

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Again at Whitby, England, the sun poking through the clouds and adding interesting reflections. 9 x 12" Oil on Canvas

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Many English people cherish their traditional foods. These British pork pies, and quite delicious. Painting from a photo, I unwisely started it before dinner, and was too distracted by my hunge...

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In England last summer, we went to Whitby on the east coast to have fish and chips. We also did some sightseeing, and the sky was magic. 8x10" Oil on canvas

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Driving almost everywhere, I see scenes, people and all kinds of great material that I could use in paintings, and I often wish I could take a picture at that moment. Sometimes I do! I know ...

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On my trip to England with my husband last summer, we visited his son and daughter in law in Derbyshire. Exploring the countryside we came across so many beautiful scenes, but the sky there is ...

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I loved the dramatic light one winter evening as I was driving by a farm on the 400. In hindsight, it was a bit risky and pretty cold to stop on the highway to take a photo, but I am pretty h...

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An image from Bradgate Park in Leicester, which was the home of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days. She was executed in 1534 for treason at age 17. I have started to sign my name Gill...

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A spaniel parked in front of a barber shop. 6x6" Oil on Raymar cotton panel

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From a photo of a terrier that I took while on vacation with my husband Rana, in England this past summer. The English love their dogs! 6x6" Oil on gessoboard Pet portrait commissions welcom...

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The same cows as a previous post, done in more realistic colours. The day, as is frequently the case in England, was overcast, which created a flat quality. I usually like to have lots of model...

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This is twilight in Anstey, England, behind an estate development. The countryside around Anstey, as most of rural England, is beautiful, and this sunset caught my eye while visiting my part...

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I am playing a bit. I did this using only burnt sienna and ultramarine blue with a bit of white. It has almost no modelling as it was a very overcast day, but I flattened it out even more. ...

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This is the Sky Ride at the Canadian National Exhibition, which is coming up soon. It transports you across the fairgrounds at the midway, 40 ft above the ground. I love the postures of the peo...

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Amber is an energetic and curious Visla. From her vantage point she can check out bugs and ducks. 6x8" Oil on Raymar cotton panel Sold

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Happy 147th Birthday, Canada! 8x10" Oil in Raymar cotton panel $120 plus shipping

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