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Outdoors

A Record Through Painting

In Victoria, BC I have the privilege of living in immense natural beauty everyday. The sights of the ocean, foliage, and sky inspire me to paint. Influenced by Impressionism, I use the everchanging light and colour in the outdoor environment as my subject matter. Working on this series, I discovered that unpacking the visual world around me also unveiled an internal world - joy, tranquility, and hidden moments of humour lie within these paintings. 

Rhododendron with Bee

11 x 14"

Oil on canvas

2025

$450

House Overlooking Little Ross Bay Beach

11 x 14"

Oil on canvas

11 x 14

$475

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Magnolia III

11 x 14"

Oil on canvas

2025

$450

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Magnolia II 

11 x 14"

Oil on canvas

2025

$450

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Border Forsythia at Abhkazi Garden 

11 x 14" 

Oil and beeswax on canvas

2025

$450

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Magnolia I

5 x 5"

Oil on canvas

2025

$275

SOLD Dallas Road Bluff

16 x 16"

Oil on canvas

2025

$550

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Beacon Hill Park with Peahen 

13 x 18"

Oil on canvas

2025

$500

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Dallas Road

20 x 16"

Oil on canvas

2025

$550

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SOLD Governors House in Winter

18 x 14"

Oil on Canvas

 

2025

$525

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Through the Gates of the Rose Garden at Government House

32 x 20"

Oil on canvas

2025

$800

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SOLD Gate I

Gate II

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Gate III

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Details captured from my walks around Victoria 

2 1/4" x 1 1/4" 

Oil on Walnut Block

2025

Pathways: Enclosed Landscapes

How do we know we are going the right way? How does the way we see alter what is already there?

 

The environment is constantly changing, and I see myself as a puddle reflecting this transformation. My emotions and inner world often feel separate from reality, yet I find a sense of grounding when I stop and observe how everything around me is also in flux. Trees, leaves, buildings, street lamps, and shadows each follow their own rhythms, undergoing immense change every day and night. In my paintings, I strive to capture this movement while also honoring my own internal process.

While working on this series, I became especially aware of the stark contrast between night and day. The night opened up my exploration of color theory, allowing me to experiment freely, while the day appeared more predetermined—defined by greens, yellows and rich blues. The night holds my heart, while the day holds my waking moments.

Old Esquimalt Intersection

18 x 14"

Oil on Canvas

2024

$400

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Oak Bay Avenue

32 x 20"

Oil on Canvas 

2025

$800

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Transformed by Night (Rock Bay)

36 x 23.5" 

Oil on Canvas

2024

$1000

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East Van Sidewalk (Revised) 

32 x 20"

Oil on Masonite 

2025

$800

Swan Lake 

32 x 20"

Oil on Canvas

2024

Rowan Doucette

Victoria, BC

doucetterowan@gmail.com

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