Come laugh, dream, and travel to another world.
Layered mixed media + oil paintings by Evelyne Verret.
Hi, I'm Evelyne.
Every painting I make is a doorway.
Some open to the Hawk & Squirrel world, an unlikely friendship traveling by canoe through impossibly beautiful places.
Some open to a threshold, where a woman stands at the edge of becoming.
Some open to a single face, a horse, a dancer, a wild creature, caught in a moment that tells stories.
Three worlds. One open door. Come in.
Look at the new collection
In Grandmother’s Garden, a new world is created where a hawk and a squirrel are friends and go through all kinds of adventures. They have somewhere to be, something to say, and usually a very strong opinion about tea.
I came to painting late.
Or maybe right on time.
Either way, here I am, brush in hand, painting the world I wish existed.
Ever wondered what animal you'd be if you weren't quite so human?
A commissioned portrait paints you, or someone you love, as the creature that lives inside. A hummingbird, a turtle, a bear, a fox.
Your story, your spirit, in feathers or fur.
Come Sit With Me
Every painting has a story, and I love telling them. Pull up a chair. These are my longer studio films, where I walk you through the paintings, the layers, the surprises, and the memories that made them. 🌷
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In this first video, I'll tell you how my magical realism collection was born, and walk you through the first 5 paintings of Hawk & Squirrel's Adventures. From morning tea to a campfire under the stars, this is one day in their life.
In this video I walk through the three signs of magical realism, why it's different from fantasy or surrealism, and I introduce Paradoxia, an archetype I found years ago that lives right where the ordinary and the impossible meet.
In this video I walk you through all five diptychs, a whole day told in small moments. Morning. Midday. Night. Deep night. And two bookends: a granddaughter asking for the story, and the grandmother who tells it.
“I absolutely love my piece that I have. She is in my room at my house. She is always watching me in the background. Some days I forget she is there and other days she jumps out at me and says pay attention. Every time I look at her I see something new. Thank you for joy and enlightenment in your art.”