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This illustration is based on a few images I captured of the sunset outside of Speed’s Pub in Ladner British Columbia in March of 2023. Heading Home, Harbourside Sunset, depicts a small boat heading West at sunset in the Chilcotin Slough. In the background is the well recognized Wharfinger House of Ladner Harbour. The sun setting through the Poplar trees of Harbour Park light up the background and river reflections with hues of orange, pink and yellow. Silhouettes are created of pilings and a small boat with a single passenger, heading home. This illustration is dedicated to the memory of René, who was a solo traveller in the world and a constant presence around the river front in Ladner, BC. for many years.

This illustration was initially designed to enter Delta’s street banner competition in 2021. It was one of the first illustrations I completed. It depicts the essence of the little riverside town of Ladner. The Native Dawn fishing boat is moored to the docks in front of the red wharfinger’s house in Harbour Park while a Barred owl looks over the scene and a mute swan gracefully paddles along through the river’s reflection. I used a bold colour palette of red, green and blue to create a sense of both childlike whimsy and warmth.

Originally designed as a fourth street banner in my series of street banner illustrations, In the Deep Fall, depicts of the Wharfinger house, in Ladner Harbour, in Ladner, BC, in all its Autumn glory. The forest of tall Poplar trees are stunning dressed their vibrant yellow leaves of late Fall. They frame the radiant red of the Wharfinger house perfectly. The timely ‘slack water’ current of Chilcotin Slough offers the perfect river reflection.

Winter Reflections is an Art Print of A Westcoast Winter River Scene. This Old Wooden Fish Boat is Still Charming and One I Could Not Resist Illustrating. A Westcoast winter river scene, and This Vessel Seeps Charm and Nostalgia, Even on a Cold and Damp Winter’s Day; and it’s So Serene in its Rest. The Colour Palette is the Cloudy Greys and Mild Browns that So Well Represent This Time of Year. A Touch of Red Peeks Through from the Sailboat Moored Behind the Fishing Boat.

Massey Marine Shop is Seen If You Look North from Delta St. in Ladner Village, The Massey Marine Supply building, Greets You with its Wonderful Colours and History. Framed with the village trees in early Autumn colours in the foreground and the line of Poplars that line Harbour Park across the slough in the background. The colours are rich greens, pale yellows, with the spark of the red door of this historic building: a fixture in this little Westcoast town.

Blue Dodge Van by the Seven Seas Fish Co. Ltd. Art Print Ladner, British Columbia. Mountain Trips and Trips to Vancouver Island Started in Ricks Van. For many years, our friend Rick used to park his Blue Dodge Van outside the Seven Seas Fish Co. Ltd. along the river in Ladner, British Columbia when it wasn’t in use. This van was reserved for mountain ski trips and trips to Vancouver Island to visit Rick’s children. It was a beauty of a van! The Seven Seas Fish Co. Ltd. was demolished about 2 years ago to make way for some harbour beautification projects (that, to be honest, we’re still waiting for), and I haven’t seen Rick or his van since about then either. Metallic blues, sky blue, and the metal grey of the old fish processing building make up this colour palette.