Fine Art by Maureen McNeil
Canadian Artist, Landscape, Maureen Mcneil, Mississauga, ON

"My personal journey"

My mother passed away November 10th of 2010. Like myself she was an artist, talented with a brush, with the spoken word, the best mother a daughter could ever dream to have.
After she died, I inherited her brushes and paint, what an amazing personal gift to be given to me!
Every tube told a story, and the brushes give me a strong personal connection. Every time I use them I am aware that she held them, I am holding her hand, or is she holding mine guiding me with each brush stroke. I love these brushes, they have her fingerprints.

One of my clients commented that my style had changed,  I told her about my mother's passing and acknowledged that yes, it had changed.

My artwork is my emotional fuel. As I go through this journey without her, I sometimes need to forget and simply paint. At times my work is playful and carefree. Other times it feels triumphant, as though I'm adapting to a new normal.

I love to talk to my Mom while I paint, it is therapeutic, personal, it is the fuel that I need to live my life." 
Canadian Artist, Landscape, Maureen Mcneil, Mississauga, ON

 Maureen McNeil
Canadian Artist, Landscape, Maureen Mcneil, Mississauga, ON

At the farm, making bread with my Mom.