Helen Griffiths Art
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November 29, 2017

A Cinderella Story - Sold

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A Cinderella Story, 18x24 oil When I purchased this old chair, it was sitting outside a furniture store with a price tag tied to it, f...
November 21, 2017

Anticipation - Sold

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Anticipation, 12x12 oil Guess what's inside the package?  I'm the worst person at Christmas time!  If there's a present un...
November 08, 2017

The Assembly Line - Sold

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The Assembly Line, 8x8 oil Eggs, eggs and more eggs!
October 31, 2017

Little Visitor - Sold

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Little Visitor, 6x6 oil Recently I've been seeing a few of these little birds flitting around my backyard.  They are quite tiny wi...
October 20, 2017

Patience - Sold

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Patience, 24x24 oil I just finished this painting.  As I sit here trying to remember why I chose to paint this painting, my mother's...
October 04, 2017

The House in the Middle - Sold

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The House in the Middle, 6x12 oil Saturday, September 30 was 'Culture Day' in Burlington.  I spent the afternoon with a few ot...
September 26, 2017

Dappled Farm

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Dappled Farm, 9x12 oil Some of my favourite places to paint are farms.  Yesterday I painted at Myers Apple Farm.  Although the weather...
September 19, 2017

Sitting on the Line - Sold

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Sitting on the Line, 5x5 oil Now that it's mid September, I'm starting to think ahead towards my next show, (Art in Action Bur...
September 12, 2017

The Babbling Brook, Lowville Park - Sold

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The Babbling Brook, Lowville Park, 8x8 oil Yesterday I went out to paint in Lowville.  A pretty little village that is part of the cit...
September 05, 2017

Garden Strawberries - Sold

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Garden Strawberries, 6x4 oil

Eye to Eye

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Eye to Eye, 6x6 oil This little bird has become a regular visiter in my backyard this summer.
August 29, 2017

Ready for Chopping - Sold

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Ready for Chopping, 12x12 oil The end of summer is here!  I spent last week at a cottage that my family and I have gone to occasionall...
August 15, 2017

Still Life - Sold

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Still Life, 12x9 oil I love this old black phone.  I had it sitting on a table for a little while, (in my house), and it seemed to mak...
August 10, 2017

Love - Sold

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Love, 14x11 oil Here is another painting to add to my continuing theme of 'Salad Bling'.  I was washing a basket of a variety ...
August 01, 2017

Little Sparrow - Sold

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Little Sparrow, 6x6 oil I've been trying to paint the different varieties of birds that have visited my backyard this summer.  The...
July 25, 2017

Lemon Zing - Sold

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Lemon Zing, 30x10 oil When summertime rolls around and farmer's markets pop up everywhere, I can't help but be inspired by all...
July 18, 2017

Rosy Red Radishes - Sold

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Rosy Red Radishes, 24x12 oil This painting was so much fun to paint!  I'm not a huge fan of radishes, but whether you eat them or ...
July 11, 2017

Extra Large - Sold

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Extra Large, 6x8 oil There's a big old tree in my backyard that I have hung bird feeders and bird houses on.    Every morning I lo...
June 27, 2017

Fresh Strawberries

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Fresh Strawberries, 6x6 oil There is nothing like the juicy sweetness of fresh picked strawberries.  Unfortunately they only last long...
June 23, 2017

Roadside Parking

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Roadside Parking, 12x9 oil June 15-18 was the first annual Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival.  Parrsboro is a friendly littl...
May 30, 2017

My Lemon Bowl - Sold

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My Lemon Bowl, 12x12 oil There are so many uses for lemons, so I know buying a few to sit on the counter as decoration will not go to ...
May 23, 2017

Vine Ripened - Sold

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Vine Ripened, 6x12 oil There is nothing like a fresh off the vine tomato.  Although the tomato in the painting was store bought, I pur...
May 16, 2017

Tulips on the Table

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Tulips on the Table, 14x14 oil Tulips are in bloom everywhere!  Although short-lived, their beautiful burst of colour enlivens the spi...
May 09, 2017

The Nap - Sold

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The Nap, 36x24 oil I have been avoiding posting this painting partly because I've been so busy getting ready for my current show, ...
April 18, 2017

The Extended Conversation - Sold

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The Extended Conversation, 24x36 oil Did you need to use the phone?  Almost everyone I know now has their own personal phone.  I remem...
April 05, 2017

Parked - Sold

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Parked, 18x36 oil Spring is here! (in some parts of Canada).  I've noticed my garden has started to wake up, but I haven't see...
March 29, 2017

Two Eggs

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Two Eggs, 14x14 oil What did you have for breakfast?
March 20, 2017

Unmaking - Sold

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Unmaking, oil 36x30  Currently I am working towards a show I'm having in May.  I think it'll be called 'Signs of Life'...
March 13, 2017

Watercolour Paintings

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The past few weeks have been busy ones.  I have three paintings on the go, I've just finished teaching beginner watercolour and inter...
January 31, 2017

January Paintings

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This first month of 2017 has been a busy one!  I attempted to do a painting a day, the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge, but I didn'...
January 27, 2017

Botanical Berries

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Botanical Berries, 6x6 oil These red berries tend to be found in flower arrangements quite often.  I picked them up specifically to us...
January 26, 2017

Dressing the Table - Sold

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Dressing the Table, 6x12 oil This painting was mostly done a while back, but needed a few minor tweaks.  I really like the looseness o...
January 25, 2017

Pack o'Pears - Sold

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Pack o'Pears, 10x8 oil Yes, my theme this month is 'things in my studio'.  No, these pears are not normally in my studio, ...
January 24, 2017

Milk, Cream or Soy

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Milk, Cream or Soy, 12x6 oil I am posting this painting, but I think I will eventually work on it a little bit more.  I'm thinking...
January 23, 2017

One of a Kind

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One of a Kind, 8x8 oil It doesn't matter how many flowers I paint, I find it amazing that even within the same plant there is some...
January 22, 2017

On the Menu Today - Sold

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On the Menu Today, 9x12 oil Since my theme this month is 'things in my studio', I thought painting these acorns with this dess...
January 21, 2017

Crazy Skates

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Crazy Skates, 12x6 oil These are an old pair of roller skates that I had as a child.  I call them crazy skates because although I love...
January 17, 2017

Good Morning - Sold

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Good Morning, 6x8 oil Although it isn't morning anymore, the way this flower is leaning and reaching for the light makes me thin...
January 16, 2017

Smile - Sold

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Smile, 6x6 oil This old Brownie Bullet camera was what my parents used to take photos of my sisters and I when we were babies.  All bl...
January 15, 2017

Unplugged - Sold

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Unplugged, 8x24 oil I had absolutely no idea what I was going to paint today.  I started to play with this iron.  One of the things I ...
January 14, 2017

Three for Me - Sold

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Three for Me, 6x8 oil My theme for the challenge this month is 'things in my studio'.  I have a little box of these incredibly...
January 13, 2017

I'm not Here - Sold

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I'm not Here, 12x12 oil On this Friday the 13th, I chose to paint this classic black phone.  I was texting with my daughter this m...
January 12, 2017

The Budding Artist

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The Budding Artist, 6x8 oil Well here is painting number 12!  I've noticed something that needs work in this painting but I'...
January 11, 2017

Hand-me-downs - Sold

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Hand-me-downs, 12x12 oil Anyone with an older sibling will know the term 'hand-me-down' quite well.  I was always getting my s...
January 10, 2017

Marbles and Glass Jars - Sold

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Marbles and Glass Jars, 10x12 oil I thoroughly enjoyed creating this painting, but it took so much longer than I had planned.  This is...
January 09, 2017

Pile of Pegs - Sold

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Pile of Pegs, 6x6 oil Here is my ninth painting.  Yes, I have clothes pegs in my studio.  I think I've used these clothes pegs mor...
January 08, 2017

First Cup of the Day

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First Cup of the Day, 12x24 oil Here is my eighth painting for the challenge.  I don't know why I chose to paint this one larger; ...
January 07, 2017

Apples - Sold

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Apples, 4x4 oil Here is my third and final little apple painting.  Placing the apples on the white background seems to emphasize t...
January 06, 2017

Crisp and Sweet - Sold

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Crisp and Sweet, 4x4 oil As I started this second apple painting, I placed the 'MacIntosh' painting to the right of my canva...
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Helen Griffiths
I'm a Canadian artist, living in Burlington, Ontario. I'm inspired by the things I see day to day in my kitchen, my backyard, around my house and in my studio. There is 'everyday beauty' everywhere. I paint with oils, a brush and a splash of imagination.
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