A collection of Trudy’s paintings
Currents
“Currents” is a series of paintings inspired by the waterscapes that surround us. The abstracts represent the ever changing surface patterns and hint at the flow of forces beneath. For me, they are a metaphor for life – rough seas, strong tides, joyful splashes, and peaceful passages.
Forest Bathing
“Forest Bathing” is a series of paintings that invite the viewer to a walk in the woods. Trails among trees take us to a place that nurtures our emotional, mental, and physical well-being; a place that soothes our soul. There are sounds, scents, sights and – if nature offers a treat of huckleberries, blackberries, or perhaps fiddlehead ferns – textures and tastes in a lovely, all-inclusive package.
Out of the Blue
“Out of the Blue” is a series of paintings that symbolize the surprises in life: the pleasant, the not-so-pleasant, the delights, the disasters. Suddenly – out of the blue – they appear and challenge us to respond.
The Bond
With the background of ‘Currents’ attesting to the wild ride of parenthood joys and challenges, ‘The Bond’ paintings depict that cherished, forever link between parent and child.
And more…
Over the years, travel has provided inspiration and left fond memories, from the spectacular Fischer Peak and the Steeples in the East Kootenay Rockies, to Italy’s Cinque Terre, to a New York adventure with long-time friends. Forlorn curtains in the window of a small deserted farmhouse on the prairie was a haunting sight. My daughter photographed the lonely little home on a trip together through southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. “Heart of the Family” symbolizes the many individuals and groups helped by Little House programs in Tsawwassen. The last painting, SEEDS, holds a special place in my heart.
SEEDS
SEEDS is my most meaningful painting. It began with no specific direction, yet evolved into a painting that my daughter named in recognition of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S). The wording echos a Mexican adaptation of an early Greek poem. The image was printed on posters and cards and distributed nationally to, and by, Indigenous women’s centres.