Amanda Maglis | Canadian Artist | Acrylic Art

This one’s for the birds!

When I was little, my grandma used to always say ‘a little birdie told me’….I literally thought that one of the birds in her backyard had flown down and told her some all knowing news about me. I guess I had read Snow White too many times! This little Swallow on a branch in our blossoming crabapple tree looks just like what I had imagined that little bird would have looked like. Imagine all the secrets this little guy must have! A Little Birdie Told Me ~ Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas 15″x30″ ~ SOLD #Albertabirds #Birdpainting #Alittlebirdietoldme #Calgaryartist

Party Time!

Every fall the Cedar Waxwings mob our backyard and devour the berries on our mountain ash tree and…they get drunk! They fly around wildly, in circles, into the windows (never a fatality), hang upside down and cause total havoc! It is very entertaining to watch and I love trying to get the perfect shot of them with my camera. Usually by the time they come to clean the berries off the tree, the grayness of winter is setting in. I count myself pretty lucky to catch the show that these pretty (and a little drunk) birds put on. My newest painting, Backyard Shaker – BYOB (bring your own berries) ~ Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas 36”x36”  #calgaryartist#cedarwaxwing #birdpainting #drunkbirds @ Calgary, Alberta

Dandelion Hunter ~ 24”x30” Gallery Wrapped Canvas

On a cold day like today it’s good to remember that nicer days are just around the corner! Every spring Highway 93 has bears scouring the ditches for delicious dandelions! It’s hard not to stop and watch them, but getting a quick photo from a moving truck is ok too! Hope you all enjoy her! Dandelion Hunter ~ 24”x30” Gallery Wrapped Canvas ~ SOLD

Amanda Maglis – Long Lake of the Hanging Glacier

Lake-Of-The-Hanging-Glacier-36”x48”-Gallery-Wrapped-CanvasWho has been lucky enough to see Lake of the Hanging Glacier near Invermere, BC? If you have, you’ll know it’s an EPIC hike with an EPIC outcome! It feels like you are never going to get to the top but when you do…your breath is literally taken away. It’s a totally unbelievable view that almost feels like it can’t be real! Hope you enjoy my latest painting ~ Lake Of The Hanging Glacier 36”x48” Gallery Wrapped Canvas ~ SOLD

 

The Dog Days at Dog Lake ~ Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

The-Dog-Days-at-Dog-Lake-Acrylic-on-Gallery-Wrapped-Canvas-36”x48”Dog Lake is a great little hike up into the mountains of Kootenay National Park near Radium Hot Springs, BC. My boys and I hiked this one a couple of summers ago and we found this small boggy green lake at the top of the trail. We had a fun time finding snails and skipping rocks (and not so much – swatting the massive flies away).

There are so many beautiful places to discover – and paint! Hope you enjoy my newest painting.
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The Dog Days at Dog Lake ~ Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas 36”x48”