Kirra

A bear-loon glide-sprints after the coho salmon. It is sunset. It is not a good day to be a fish. The bear loon cannot fly in the open air, but it absolutely utilizes the additional speed from its wings to hunt in more challenging water.

Close up of bears face, slightly earlier version of the painting

UNSTOPPABLE FORCE. I gift you a boon this morning. you probably don’t want to receive this boon (a bear loon) though.

Another piece in the Canadian fantasy collection - every story needs a strong villain right?
48” x 30” painting. #bear #fishing #canadian #originalart #edmontonartist #acrylic

Thank you! they are wee little fellas, so, only a problem if they decide to build a home in your kitchens plumbing! 😬

A group of 8 legged, silk weaving, spider beavers construct a tiny damn.

weaver dam. Hard working little guys, building little micro ponds on the sides of larger bodies of water.

Spider Beavers, one of the small pieces in my Canadian-fantasy collection.

#silly #originalart #weirdart #spider

WHISKER WALKER - painting of cat walking on his whiskers. spooky.

Orange Devon rex laying on housecoat with crazy eyes. my incredibly anxious orange son, who loves his family but hates guests.

WHISKER WALKER. Maybe if my cat was a little spookier, he’d be more confident when guests came over. This is a 16” x 12” original painting of my crazy orange, if you’d like a pet portrait with lightly menacing aura, get in touch! #surrealism #cat #devonrex #petportrait #originalart

Goose that is angry and also made of limes and also having a crisis about wing birth.

SOUR FOWL - visual representation of what everyone’s shouting at the Canadians in Curling during the Olympics, apparently. I cannot stress how impossibly green this painting is. #goose #painting #surrealism #acrylic #curlings

Large orange teeth, a pile of sticks. Some rope. Hmmm. Mysterious.

Something blursed is coming. Vanilla scented. Upgraded damn construction capabilities. WIP #2 in the Hinterland Who, What now?! Collection. #wip #acrylicpainting #creature #preview

thank you! :> my cats were incredibly disturbed when I was shooting reference for the prancing mantis, hah!

yes! Ready for an adventure in the big wide world!

Pen and ink illustration of Praying mantis with human legs, prances gleefully

Fly crushing another fly with human legs. Absolutely ripped.

Moth… on a wheat stalk… a wheat pole. Note the sassy toe kick

boatman spread eagle. Full setae spread.

#throwbackthursday - I drew these in 2022-2023. Bugs with human legs. #insects #weirdart #creepy #sassy - sometimes I wonder if I should revisit these with my brush now that I’ve grown as an artist…

Full photo shot of family of Canadian Meese (moose goose). Walking in the forest in early spring. Painting is 48” x 36” in real life.

Close up of a rather scrungly baby meese, not ready to move, but being nudged by papa to indicate that he must.

Closeup of adult Meese faces & cheeky older babies. Mobile enough to start chaos, yet still small enough to demand significant effort from the mother.

Behold! The Canadian Moose-Goose. This is the first piece in a small collection: Hinterland Who What Now? Very excited about this work, and what’s coming next.

#originalart #acrylicpainting #animalfusion #creature #fantasy #canadianartist

Thank you so much for your words of support!

Re other artists in the city, yes, when I can :) - group shows here and there, one or two ongoing side projects with another local artist friend. Always looking for fellow creatives to collaborate with/learn from/share knowledge with, though!

#silly #canadianart #reeses #pigeon #seagull #crow #acrylicpaint #yegart
(sorry for the hashtag comment, I want to get a few more eyes on this then usual)

Four birds with three heads (a pigeon, seagull, and crow, pigeon being the center hub, as they are the most successful urban bird) engage in hunting for a meal. They find an empty wrapper. Cries are heard on the nearby blocks, for they have been denied what they crave. Peanut Beanut.

Original rough out of idea/little guy. Quick painting and small doodle of three headed urban bird. Very quick. Very silly. Big dopey boi.

Earlier stage in painting (incase someone thinks it’s AI?? I doubt anyone would, but just in case??)

this is a nerve wracking for me to share!

I want to be more authentic in my creative practice… which means more whimsical creatures & places.

If you’d like to see more of this type of work, please let me know, seriously. #creatures #bird #fantasy #orginalart

Front view of rounded panel winter landscape

Side view of rounded panel with winter landscape

Other side view of winter landscape rounded panel

Canadian winter content! Rivers in the mountains get these dreamy snow pillows along the edges. If it wasn’t cold, wet, and dangerous? I could imagine taking a wonderful nap here. #canada #landscape #snow #dreamy #winter

Part of ongoing series.

Colour test of The Rustler. A large dragon who steals cows from nearby farms. He’s sustainable in his snacking habits, and has most favourite cows in his little herd.

Initial sketches of the rustler

Underlay sketch for the rustler

Rustler body resolution/having fun with his bait tail.

Something different for December :) a peak into my sketchbook, where the “I love this but don’t know if it’s worth doing as a final” ideas hide. #dragon #cows #quickart #alberta #albertafantasy #doodles #gouache

Side view of lilypad painting

Front view of lilypad painting

Rounded corner cradled panel! A new exploratory project inspired by retrofuturism and dreamy landscapes. Thoughts? Roundos yes? No?

6” x 12”, acrylic on cradled panel.

Photo credit to redditor, used with permission.
#lilypad #art #painting #dreams #underwaterlandscape #smallart

Thank you!

Burger and Sushi cut in half

Burger and sushi together

Side view of burger and sushi

Hanging example of sushi on the wall

First full reveal of the fin-dining collection - 3 more to go. Do you check your fridge more then once, forgetting you didn’t have the snack you wanted last time you looked?

Goldfish are far from forgetful. A hungry person? Sources suggest…

#goldfish #fish #burger #sushi #art #hungry #painting

Thank you!!

real, me after 1 coffee 😭

Thank you!!

Thank you!! It absolutely was. I have three weird little cats, and the jump around corner peekaboo unga-bunga game is one my favourite games we play.

hey thank you! it was fun to do!

AHHH! CAT!

Trying to capture the pure unbridled crazy of a Cat? On canvas? A foolhardy quest.
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Acrylic on 12” x 12” polyester of violently bright colours, wrapped over canvas stretcher.

#cat #zoomies #crazycat #funnyfeline #art

Photo of same goldfish, with cross sections hidden.

Closed top view, for those who enjoy still content!

4/5 are so close to done… I can almost taste it.

These are completely different from my regular work. #goldfish #food #painting #sculpture #traditionalart

Been a bit but here’s a WIP! Goldfish :> these are going to have a fun surprise reveal with completed… #WIP #art #goldfish #painting #fishart

Big ol’ gallery depth canvas! There are no isopods hidden in this one (I have done it for other pieces, just didn’t want to overwork this one 😅)

Thank you so much though, ;P i will be adding this to my print on demand item list, should you want to hang a smaller version of it on your walls!

😭 so strong and brave, goodness!!

the payoff when he switched grass blades was unbelievable. Ty for sharing