Wouldn’t we all like a mini donut service? I started this painting at the Calgary Stampede last summer during my engagement painting live and meeting the public in the Western Oasis. Of course, the way I work these days I knew there was no way I would be completing it in that 2 hour session, especially since I did more talking than painting. Which is as it should be, plenty of time to paint back in the studio. Or so I thought. Turns out that painting larger than life triptychs exploring the life cycle of diet culture can definitely take over your life and studio. So January of 2024 finally saw the completion of this lovely little painting of the famous stampede midway treat, the Mini Donut, together with a vintage book of Robert W Service’s western poetry. Enjoy this compilation of progress pics below. Want to buy this painting? Let me know!
