Ideas & Inspiration

In progress...

In progress...

New developments and pushing past boundaries to capture a feeling. A new collection is afoot and it's going to be exciting!

In progress...

New developments and pushing past boundaries to capture a feeling. A new collection is afoot and it's going to be exciting!

pair of green and blue abstract acrylic paintings

Blooming Underwater: An Abstract Painting Journey

Abstract art unfolds spontaneously, defying prediction and control. My 'Sea Garden'  paintings are a reminder that beauty thrives in the untamed and unexpected.

Blooming Underwater: An Abstract Painting Journey

Abstract art unfolds spontaneously, defying prediction and control. My 'Sea Garden'  paintings are a reminder that beauty thrives in the untamed and unexpected.

Red underpainting landscape painting

The Hidden Power and Magic of Underpainting

Underpainting plays a critical role in setting the stage for a painting - creating depth, contrast and intensifying the colour applied on top for a more impactful result.

The Hidden Power and Magic of Underpainting

Underpainting plays a critical role in setting the stage for a painting - creating depth, contrast and intensifying the colour applied on top for a more impactful result.

emerald green acrylic forest painting art print

'Deep Woods'

I'm thrilled to present "Deep Woods" as the final art print release of the year - a forest painting so powerful, so enchanting and mysterious that I wanted to showcase it...

'Deep Woods'

I'm thrilled to present "Deep Woods" as the final art print release of the year - a forest painting so powerful, so enchanting and mysterious that I wanted to showcase it...

Sometimes I trash paintings along the way, and it's all part of the artistic process

Sometimes I trash paintings along the way, and ...

Not every painting lives to see the light of day or gets signed and sold. Not by a long shot. A painting can look fine but if it doesn’t *feel* right...

Sometimes I trash paintings along the way, and ...

Not every painting lives to see the light of day or gets signed and sold. Not by a long shot. A painting can look fine but if it doesn’t *feel* right...

Canadian abstract artist Susannah Bleasby in her Hamilton Ontario art studio

What's in a name?

A classic 'chicken or the egg' scenario as to how a painting is named. It's something I'm often asked about and a question that doesn't have an easy answer. I hope...

What's in a name?

A classic 'chicken or the egg' scenario as to how a painting is named. It's something I'm often asked about and a question that doesn't have an easy answer. I hope...