Gladys' Inspiration

Well, since I have been spending time talking about what inspires me and my new obsession, I thought I would take some time to talk about my mom Gladys and what inspired her. Of course, I was only 12 years old at the time so I am making a few leaps here.  Mom was a teacher, and always had her summers off, which was great when I was a kid. Many of those summers were spent at the beach at a cottage on the Northumberland Strait. I know it was a favourite place of her's, and we spent as much time there as possible. The ocean and the sea are the subject of many of her paintings. As a result it is also one of my favourite places too.
I have quite a few of her paintings and many of them are in storage, but I will share three more of them here.

Seascape by Gladys
Oil on Canvas Panel

Seascape by Gladys
Oil on Canvas Panel

Seascape by Gladys
Oil on Canvas Panel

I love the colours and rawness in her paintings. If I remember correctly she used a palette knife a lot when painting. My oldest daughter has the top one in her room and it is very special to her as she never had a chance to meet her.

She was a special person, and though I was young when she passed, her positivity and "joie de vie" has had a lasting impression.

Thanks Mom.


Dedicated to Gladys - who died Wednesday September 22, 1982 age 40.