My Mom, Margaret Poole Adamac ~ Remember Her
Size: 16 × 11 inches
Medium: Watercolour and ink on illustration board

A portrait I did of her in 1980 in her Calvin Klein silk outfit, surrounded by the antiques she collected so she could have pretty things at half the price. I owe everything to her — my heritage, my memories, my past.

The Vanity
Size: 18 × 12 inches
Medium: Pen and ink on paper

This is an ink drawing I did for my friend’s decoupage project. A combination of our inherited treasures.

Hanging By a Thread in Sicily
Medium: Alcohol Ink, Acrylic Ink, Acrylic Paint, Papers
Size: 12 × 31.5 inches, Repurposed Canvas

When I was an early teen, I learned that my natural father came to Canada from Sicily. Sadly, the truth is he was a part of our lives for less than three years.

Over the years, I would fantasize about what Sicily must have looked like in the 1950s, how it felt to leave his family and begin a new life, and I hoped to experience the serenity of accepting that I would never hear his stories about it myself.

In August 2025, I had the opportunity to introduce my daughter, son-in-law, and teen grandsons to the Mediterranean on a cruise — one day in Syracuse, Sicily.

On a boat ride, we witnessed the ancient city from the water, and I imagined my father telling my mother tales of his memories growing up on this beautiful island that almost touches Italy. In my mind, I pretended my mother saw in her mind what I saw with my eyes that day. I finally felt at peace.

Dancing Sky
Medium: Fused glass

In Canada, the Aurora Borealis holds profound significance, deeply rooted in Indigenous oral traditions, ancestral memory, and the spiritual connection to the land. Many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures interpret the lights as the spirits of ancestors dancing or communicating, serving as a vital link between the living and the spirit world.

Sewing Socks with Mom
Medium: Digital Photography

ACL Top Favourite

A simple domestic ritual becomes an act of inheritance. In the shared gesture of mending, care is passed down — stitch by stitch — binding memory, labour, and love across generations.

Bodegón – Still Life
Medium: Digital Photography

Ordinary objects rest in silence, carrying the weight of daily life. Arranged with intention, they reveal how place and routine quietly shape identity through what we touch, use, and leave behind.

If Willistead Manor Could Talk
Medium: Digital Photography

The walls hold more than architecture — they hold echoes. This image listens for the unseen structures of history and power that linger in place, shaping who we are long after the voices fade.

The Red Canoe, Killarney Provincial Park, Georgian Bay
Medium: Acrylic on gallery-wrapped professional grade canvas
Size: 30 × 40 inches

This is a magnificent scene under the Lacloche Mountains that encircle the area, with gorgeous white quartz rocks.

The Crack, Killarney Provincial Park, Georgian Bay
Medium: Acrylic on gallery-wrapped professional grade canvas
Size: 30 × 48 inches
Artist Statement: This is a famous hiking trail in the park. The final view is amazing. This is where the Group of Seven spent much of their time painting Northern Ontario’s pristine landscapes.

Lake George, Killarney Provincial Park, Georgian Bay
Medium: Acrylic on gallery-wrapped professional grade canvas
Size: 30 × 40 inches

This is one of the many beautiful lakes within Killarney Park. Most of these scenes are accessible only by water. This area is part of my family history from the 1800s. My grandparents were in this area from that time, and my grandfather was an early doctor who travelled through this wild country by boat, sled, and horse and buggy before he got his Model T in the early 1900s. This area holds my heart.

Until We Meet Again
Medium: Mixed media: acrylic painting, collage, and photography

This work honours my late in-laws, Elaine and Gino Pannunzio. Their families came from neighbouring villages in Italy, and during the Second World War, their love endured across oceans through letters and postcards. Gino served in the Canadian Army while Elaine waited in Chicago. After four years of service, they were married in 1946 — their story, one among countless others, stands as a beacon of love and remembrance.

Golden Hours
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 24 × 30 inches

Inspired by an old photograph of the artist’s grandmother, Golden Hours captures a moment held in stillness. The figure floats gently in a wooden boat, surrounded by water lilies and nature’s quiet presence. A Monarch butterfly emerges as a subtle symbol of memory and transformation, evoking the fragile beauty of fleeting moments — those rare hours when everything feels perfect, even if only for a while.

Hiram Walker Door
Medium: Acrylic on Wood
Size: 24 × 24 inches

This work, along with the others in the series, expresses the importance of preserving history through the built environment. Without examples of these types of places, history becomes lost; there is a lack of inquiry into why they exist and their understanding within the communities in which they stand.

Duff-Baby House
Medium: Watercolour
Size: 10 × 14 inches

This work, along with the others in the series, expresses the importance of preserving history through the built environment. Without examples of these types of places, history becomes lost; there is a lack of inquiry into why they exist and their understanding within the communities in which they stand.

LowMartin Mansion
Medium: Watercolour
Size: 12 × 16 inches

This work, along with the others in the series, expresses the importance of preserving history through the built environment. Without examples of these types of places, history becomes lost; there is a lack of inquiry into why they exist and their understanding within the communities in which they stand.

Silken Whisper
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
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My work is rooted in symbolism, memory, and quiet moments of reflection. I paint familiar images as visual metaphors — pathways, gates, skies, objects — to invite viewers to pause, feel, and find their own meaning. My hope is that the work remains accessible and open, allowing each person to connect through their own experiences and stories.

Release
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
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My work is rooted in symbolism, memory, and quiet moments of reflection. I paint familiar images as visual metaphors — pathways, gates, skies, objects — to invite viewers to pause, feel, and find their own meaning. My hope is that the work remains accessible and open, allowing each person to connect through their own experiences and stories.

Sometimes
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
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My work is rooted in symbolism, memory, and quiet moments of reflection. I paint familiar images as visual metaphors — pathways, gates, skies, objects — to invite viewers to pause, feel, and find their own meaning. My hope is that the work remains accessible and open, allowing each person to connect through their own experiences and stories.