Horse and Tree, 11×14 inches, oil on cradleboard I wanted to capture the beautiful warmth of a snow dusting over amber grasses. Does this remind you of warmer days? I just love how the colors in this one came out! I hope you enjoy.    I’ve got a new page for farm paintings. If you …

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New Romantic Tonalist Paintings I love to experiment. Here’s a small series of tonalist paintings I just finished using a very limited pallet of 2 or 3 colors, and really reigning in the brush strokes. I’d  love to hear what you think of these. Exciting Adventures I drove over to Minneapolis on Tuesday morning, stopping …

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I can’t believe this is coming up just next week. If you know people in the cities, please share this info with them. And let me know if you are thinking about seeing the show and would like a card, and I’ll put one in the mail for you (as supplies last). And check out …

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Sioux Falls – You are invited to Rehfeld’s Art Gallery this Friday (Feb. 1st) for the opening celebration for Dakota Landscapes from 6-9pm! If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll stop in for great art and conversation. You’ll see brand new art from three Dakota Landscape painters, and we’ll be there to talk art …

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I’m writing to you from a hotel in Minneapolis. This weekend I’m dropping off artwork for a solo-exhibition! It will include both water paintings like the one above as well farm landscape paintings like the one below. I can’t even express how excited I am about the show! If you’re in the Minneapolis area, you are …

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Things are coming together for the exhibition at Rehfeld’s Art Gallery on Feb 1st. It’s my first time showing at Rehfeld’s. It’s a 3 person show titled “Dakota Landscapes” with the talented and delightful Karen Kinder and Stephen Randall (and me). It’s showcasing new art from each of us, so I’m being careful to not …

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This painting has been a challenge, but I think it is turning out well. At this point in a painting I generally give it a day and than decide whether it needs some final tweaks. The painting is based on source photos from Duluth, MN, on Lake Superior. The way I mapped in the original …

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Portrait reveal Here is a portrait that I mentioned before – it was a Christmas gift, so I didn’t reveal the painting to you until after it was gifted. I hope you like it. I’m really happy with how it turned out, and am pleased to announce that the collectors are happy! The collector’s shared …

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