Grant Tower at the Urquhart Castle, Scotland

$75 plus framing

    #214

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

March 2026

10" x 10"

On the shores of Loch Ness

Contrast of sun and black water

Souvenir of  Eachdraidh 

Tulpen van Keukenhof

 $100 plus framing

#206

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

June 2025

11" x 14"

Garden of Europe,

Spring Blooming Tulips,

Kitchen Garden Glows!

Geldersekade, Amsterdam

$100 plus framing

#205

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

May 2025

11" x 12"

The Geldersekade is a canal and a street in Amsterdam

 that connects the Nieuwmarkt with the Prins Hendrikkade.  

The Geldersekade is the easternmost part of the Red Light District

 and is located in the middle of what is now known 

as Amsterdam's Chinatown.

A walk through time along the Geldersekade was part of our 

50th anniversary European trip.

Tulips at Keukenhof

Personal Collection

  #198

Watercolour and Ink

Carole Villeneuve

May 2024

14" x 22" 

The Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands is traditionally open

 for eight weeks from around mid March to around mid May.  

The tulips in this painting were photographed 

on April 12, 2024.  

Visiting the gardens is like being transported into 

a magical world of colour and texture. 

Point Atkinson Lighthouse

$125 plus framing

 #190

Watercolour and Ink
Carole Villeneuve
April 2023

8.5" x 22"

Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a National Historic Site located in Lighthouse Park, across the Burrard Inlet from Vancouver, British Columbia.

 Point Atkinson was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792 when he was exploring the Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery.  

The first wooden lighthouse went into service in 1875.  

The present lighthouse was built in 1914 on granite boulders

jutting out into the Burrard Inlet.  It is now automated and still in use.

The Point Atkinson Lighthouse may be reached by

hiking the Valley Trail in Lighthouse Park.

Winter's Glow

$100 plus framing

 #184

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
January 2023

11" x 15"

Alberta winter,

Rocky Mountain wilderness,

Treasure the glow!

Mystic Seaport Light

$100 plus framing

#171

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
August 2019

10.5" x 14" or 14" x 22"

Mystic Seaport Light, located in Mystic, Connecticut,
 is a replica of the Brant Point Lighthouse on Nantucket Island.

Lighthouse on Cayuga Lake

 $150 plus framing

#169

Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve
June 2019

14" x 22"

Cayuga Lake is the longest of New York's eleven glacial Finger Lakes, 
and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. 
There are three lighthouses on Cayuga Lake.
Myers Point Light is located in Myers Park in Lansing, 
ten miles north of Ithaca, New York.
This lighthouse was built primarily by volunteers in 1998 
with over 3000 bricks, 
each individually cut and donated.  A functional strobe light, 
with a range of 7-10 miles, was added in 2002.

Beach Day

 Personal Collection

#162
Watercolour
Carole Villeneuve

February 2018

A beach in Connecticut.

 

Les roches dans le ruisseau

$100

#156
aquarelle

Carole Villeneuve

avril 2017

9" x 12"

This painting was inspired by the playful rocks in Fairmont Creek, British Columbia.  "Canada Rocks".  Their true colours shine through when the sun and moving water flow together.  One sees what one looks for.

Sylvan Lake Lighthouse

$75 plus framing

#151
Watercolour 

Carole Villeneuve

May 2016

8" x 10"

This painting celebrates a  winter view of the new Sylvan Lake Lighthouse,

 built to replace the original lighthouse which was demolished during the winter of 2012/2013.

  The original lighthouse stood for close to 25 years and served as an iconic landmark 

for the town of Sylvan Lake.  

The new lighthouse was built through 2015/2016 and as this painting is posted, 

the lighthouse is complete except for landscaping and a few final details.

Golden Hills

SOLD

#135

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

May 2014

Unframed

13" x 6"

Nestled amongst the prairies, the foothills and the Canadian Rockies,  

the city of Calgary reflects 

the blazing gold of the prairies,

 the gentle yet majestic blue of the mountains

 and the warm red of the setting sun.

Island Image

SOLD

#134

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

May 2014

Unframed

22" x 14"

This image of an island was referenced with a photo from Salt Spring Island, one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia, off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is an image portrayed as a moment of time when the skies are dancing, the early morning light transforms the water into a mirror and the almost disappearing horizon is made visible by another distant island.  

Wakefield Covered Bridge

$150 plus framing

#131

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

February 2014

22" x 19"

 The Wakefield Covered bridge (Wakefield, Quebec), now a historical attraction, was originally built in 1915, but was destroyed by fire in 1984.  The bright reflections in the water not only represent the restored bridge's fresh coat of paint but are reminiscent of the power of the flames that destroyed it. This covered bridge was one of the first bridges to link the two shores of the Gatineau River. The restoration of the bridge was completed in 1998 through community effort.  

Bridges are links that help to bring people together.  As the Olympic Games begin today in Sochi, Russia, let us hope that new bridges will be built to strengthen the dream of peace in the world. 

Le fruit du palmier

$150 plus framing

#124

aquarelle

Carole Villeneuve

October 2013

20" x 14"

The palm tree, not a true tree, found throughout the world in hot climates from deserts to rainforests, gives forth an amazing variety of fruit.  There are over two thousand kinds of palm trees and in historical times they were symbols for peace, victory and fertility. The fruit in this painting from a palm tree in Mexico portrays a glowing example of the ripening of the fruit.  Easy to see how it's simple beauty inspired thoughts of peace, victory and fertility. 

Fu Soh Lu

SOLD

#115

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

April 2013

21" x 14"

This bamboo painting was inspired by a clump of 

golden bamboo photographed growing

 at a friend's home on the big Island of Hawaii.  

The Hawaiian word for bamboo is 'Ohe. 

'Ohe is said to be the body form of the Polynesian creator god Kane.

  

Bamboo has long been the Chinese symbol for strength. 

This painting is named for the Feng Shui meaning for 3 stalks of lucky bamboo

--fu (happiness) soh (long life) and lu (wealth).    

Although this bamboo is larger than lucky bamboo I see  

happiness, long life and wealth in this 'Ohe.

You and Me à Paris

SOLD

#114

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

April 2013

20" x 14"

A café, a bistro, a brasserie, or restaurant that could be anywhere in the world.  

This café is meant to represent some of the eateries we experienced 

on our trip to Paris in the fall of 2012.  Eating is definitely an experience in Paris. 

One of our favorite meals was in a restaurant across from the Trocadéro.  

From the tiles on the Place du Trocadéro the Eiffel Tower can be seen 

on the other side of the Seine River.  In this painting the symbols below 

the Eiffel Tower represent the tiles on the Place du Trocadéro.

The menu includes only a few of "les mets français" that we tasted. 

Here you find one meal that only the brave need try, an evening treat, 

two French staples that can be found anywhere and finally Madame's favorite dessert.  Note that they are not listed in the above order.  Bon appetit!

Water Lilies at Giverny

$150 plus framing

 

#103

Watercolour

Carole Villeneuve

December 2012

14" x 20"

This painting was inspired by a vist to Giverny in September 2012.  Upon entering the gardens, my eye was drawn to the light and reflections created by the day's sun,  shadows created by the multitude of plants and the movement on the water from the day's breeze. Easy to see how, although the structure of the garden remains relatively the same, the seasonal changes of plants, as well as different lighting depending on the season and weather, profondly affects the presence of the gardens. 

Each day in the garden is sure to bring something new.   

L'histoire dans la prairie

$125 plus framing

#102

aquarelle

Carole Villeneuve

octobre 2012

17" x 9"

An abandoned farmhouse found on the Saskatchewan prairies

 evoke memories of early Canadian settlers. 

Voix de la trompette

$125 plus framing

#99

Aquarelle

Carole Villeneuve

juillet 2012

11" x 18"

These flowers, seen in Mexico, resemble the cylindrical shape of a trumpet. 

This cylindrical shape ending in an open bell gives voice to the music of 

this brass instrument and  the free form of this striking flower gives voice 

to endless possibilities.