Marriage altered her plans in Toronto and brought Gail and her husband to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, where she furthered her art education at Malaspina University College in Nanaimo. Although she continued drawing and painting, her main focus became the creation of their family’s successful organic farm and market business. With the sale of the family business in 2001, and her two children grown, Gail returned to her first passion and has been painting full time since.

Gail works mainly in acrylics and oils on canvas, as well as watercolor and pastels. Considered a leader in her field, Gail pushes the limits of contemporary landscape with her powerful and compelling pieces. Confident stroke and bold, color saturated palette often define her acrylics and oils, whereas her work in pastels is mostly seen in large, sensitively rendered life drawings.

Gail paints intuitively, often referencing imagery inspired by her farming life, her proximity to Vancouver Island’s impressive coastline, wildflower filled Rocky Mountain landscapes, favourite fly fishing locations,and her love for all things growing. Recent painting trips to Florence and Venice and future plans to paint in southern Spain in 2012 continue to broaden her palette and experience.

"I feel privileged to have so much to paint - such beauty and rich, grounded experiences to draw from. I follow my brush . . . and taste the color."

An active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists since 2003, Gail’s work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions as well as solo shows in British Columbia and Alberta, and can be found in private collections throughout North America.

In March 2006, Gail achieved AFCA signature status in The Federation of Canadian Artists.

She is proud to have her work mainly represented by Mountain Galleries three locations, as well as other galleries listed below:

Oct 21-28: 25th Anniversary Show
Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
Opening Reception Oct 21, 7-9pm

Oct 21-23: 20th International Festival of Wine & Food, Mountain Galleries, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff AB

Oct 21-23: "20th International Festival of Wine & Food", Mountain Galleries, Banff Springs Hotel, AB
Three of Gail’s landscape paintings from her trip to Tuscany’s vineyard regions will be featured during this event.

Oct 21-30: "25th Anniversary Show", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC

Oct 11-Nov 1: Nanaimo FCA Fall Juried Show, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
"Coastal Shores" awarded FCA Honourable Mention

Sept 29-Oct 2: Interior Design Show West, Mountain Galleries Booth, Vancouver, BC

Aug 15 - Sept 10: "FCA Signature Show", The Old School House Gallery, Qualicum Beach, BC

July 9 - 23: "NEW WORKS" Solo Exhibition, Mountain Galleries, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff AB

May 7 - 21: "Spring Fling", Mountain Galleries, Jasper Park Lodge
"An exhibition of New Work by our Top Artists"

May 14 - 28: "Highlights", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC

2010:
Oct 30 - Nov 6: "Jasper Park Lodge Gallery Re-Opening", Mountain Galleries, Jasper Park Lodge

Oct 22-29: "Twenty Third Anniversary Show", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC

Sept 17 - 25: "Embracing The Park", Mountain Galleries, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB, celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Banff National Park.

Jul 3 - 10: "NEW WORKS" Solo Exhibition: Mountain Galleries, Banff and Whistler locations

Feb 12-27: Olympics 2010: "CANADA COUNTS, A Salute To Excellence", Mountain Galleries, Chateau Fairmont Whistler, BC

Jan 11-30: "TOSH Masters Exhibition", The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC

2009:
Oct 9 - 23: "Art Visions 2009", FCA Central Okanagan Chapter, Kelowna BC
Sept 23 - Oct 13: FCA Fall Juried Show, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
June 27 - July 11: "NEW WORKS" Solo Exhibition
Mountain Galleries: Jasper Park Lodge and Banff Springs Hotel
June 11-29: "Oceans Of Art"
Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
Federation of Canadian Artists group show featuring work inspired by a Jan 09 painting trip to Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, on Vancouver Island’s west coast. Proceeds from sale of all the donated paintings in this show to go to BMSC school education program.
May 15 - 29: "Eight Island Artists", Pegasus Gallery, Salt Spring Island BC
May 4 - 17: "Les Fleurs au Printemps", The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach BC
Apr 30 - May 1: "10th Annual CNIB Eye Appeal Art Event", Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney BC
Apr 26 - May 4: "100 Mile Show", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
Apr 23 - May 9: "Spring Juried Show", Nanaimo FCA, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
Jan 10 - Jan 14: SOLO SHOW, Mountain Galleries at Chateau Whistler, Whistler BC

2008:
Oct 1 - Dec 31: "Flirtation With The City", Mountain Galleries, 2851 Granville Ave, Vancouver BC
Nov 20 - Dec 23: "Small Paintings: Selections From Nanaimo FCA", Gallery 223, Nanaimo BC
Oct 10 - 23: "Twenty Second Anniversary Show", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
July 11 - Oct 31: "Horizontal Grandeur", Stevens County History Museum, Morris, Minnesota
June 28 - July 4: SOLO SHOW, The Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper AB
June 1 - 14: "Highlights", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
May 4 - 28: "A CENTURY OF COLLECTING CANADIAN ART"
Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art
Ganges,Salt Spring Island
"Along with the gallery’s contemporary artists, this exhibition will be featuring masterpieces from some of Canada’s greatest and well-known painters throughout history such as A.Y. Jackson, David Milne and A.J. Casson from the East, as well as Takao Tanabe, William Kurelek and L.L. Fitzgerald from the western provinces.
May 1 - 28: "SPRING JURIED SHOW"
FCA, Nanaimo Chapter, Nanaimo Art Gallery
March: SOLO SHOW: Mountain Galleries at Fairmont Whistler, Whistler BC
Feb 7-29: The Red Show - Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC

2007:
Oct 19 - Nov 2: "Twenty First Anniversary Show", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
Sept 21: "Paintings By Numbers", FCA Invitational Sale, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
Sept 11-30: "Smokin’ Brush", FCA Signature Members, Federation Gallery Vancouver BC
June 30-July 7: SOLO SHOW, Banff Springs Fine Art, Banff AB
June 23-30: SOLO SHOW, The Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper AB
June 15-July 14: "Through Island Eyes II", FCA juried, Malaspina University College Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
June 3-16: "At Water’s Edge", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
April 19-22: "Spring Show & Sale",FCA, Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo BC

2006:
Nov 6 - Dec 2: SOLO SHOW: The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach BC
Aug 26 - Sept 8: SOLO SHOW, Banff Springs Fine Art, Banff AB
July 8 - 22: SOLO SHOW, The Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper AB
May 7 - 21: "One Part Passion", Peninsula Gallery, Sidney BC
Apr 27-30: "Spring Show & Sale", Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo BC
Mar 14-26: "Success!", works by the successful applicants for signature status into The Federation of Canadian Artists, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
Feb 11-25: SOLO SHOW, Mountain Galleries at Chateau Whistler, Fairmont Hotel, Whistler BC

2005:
Nov 3 - Nov 30: SOLO SHOW, Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art, Ganges, Salt Spring Island BC
Oct 8 - 28: "Autumn Light", FCA juried, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
Sep 20 - Oct 2: "Human Figure Show", FCA juried, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
Sep 9 - Oct 8: "Life Studies", Malaspina University College Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
Aug 4 - 18: "Gallery 223 Studio Artists", Gallery 223, Nanaimo BC
Jn 28-Aug 28: "FCA Summer Gallery", Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
Jn 28-Jul 11: "Joyful Song" SOLO SHOW, Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver BC
Jn 18 - Jul 23: "Island Perspectives" FCA juried, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Malaspina University College, Nanaimo BC
May 24-Jn 5: "Art Fusion" FCA juried, Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary AB
May 6-13: "Art Fusion" FCA juried, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
Apr 28-May 1: "FCA Nanaimo Spring Show & Sale" Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo BC
Apr 12-28: "Black & White Show" FCA juried, Federation Gallery
Mar 1-12: "Artist’s Choice" FCA juried, Federation Gallery

2004:
Dec 14-24: "Small, Smaller, Smallest II" FCA juried, Federation Gallery
Nov 16-28: "Images of Western Canada" FCA juried, Federation Gallery
Oct 20-Nov 19: "Here And There" FCA juried, Nanaimo Art Gallery
Oct 19-31: "Artist’s Choice II" FCA juried, Federation Gallery
Jun 18-Jul 26: "Close To Home" FCA juried, Malaspina Univ College Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC
May 29-Jn 2: "FCA Spring Show" Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo BC
Apr 2-30: "Spring Has Sprung" Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo

2003:
Oct 3-30: "Coastal Moments" FCA juried, Nanaimo Art Gallery
Apr 10-12: "Spring Show" FCA, Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo BC