Painting close to home
Some days I just want to paint right outside, close to lunch and a bathroom, not losing any travel time…. Here’s a close-up of the texture on this one. Dancing Clouds, 9×12″, oil on linen
Paintings
New Pear Painting
Not yet titled (suggestions welcome!), 8×10 in, oil on canvas, not yet available. I’m so happy with how this turned out! I’m hanging onto it so I can reflect on what I like while I’m painting tomorrow… And here’s my little setup. I’m using construction paper for some color in the background. On a side note, you can …
Blue Eyes print is gorgeous! Portrait sketches, and News too.
I just got two wrapped prints of Blue Eyes. One is already with a collector in it’s permanent home. The other is displayed at Cottonwood. They look really nice! (That’s a huge relief.) It’s one foot wide and 16″ tall, and it feels substantial. Click here to see more about this giclee print on canvas. On …
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Summer, Gallery news, and Ideas!
We’re enjoying the last week of summer break with a whirlwind trip including buffalo, beaches, Thai food, Vietnamese food, a wedding & family reunion, a ferry ride, and an eclipse. My eyes are dancing with so many ideas for new paintings, and once again it will be the editing down of ideas that will be …
Horse Art & Brookings Arts Council
I just took this horse painting down to Brookings Arts Council. It’s all framed up and lovely. Trio I am excited to deliver because I feel like the brush quality and level of abstraction is exactly where I want to be as an artist. This painting will be available for purchase through BAC during the …
Tiny Treasures
Small & Tiny Representational Paintings. Oil paintings from 5? square (tangerines and violets) to 6×8? (landscapes on left). These are on flat panel and ready to frame (except the yellow roses which is on deep wrapped canvas and ready to hang unframed). Contact me to inquire about any of them. (Note: The pink rose, bottom …
Yellow Light, and Minneapolis Art Gallery wall space
Yellow Light is a very pretty little painting that has been brightening my studio. I’ve been thinking of making large giclee prints of it. I just feel like that would be a happy thing. If that sounds great, let me know. Anyone who expresses interest early will get a nice little gift in the mail …
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Winner announced, and Island View bird painting
The winner of the small painting is Dodie C. To claim your prize, just email me. Shipping’s included in the prize. It’s one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy! And for everyone else, thanks so much for being on my mailing list. If I can ever be of service, or if you would like some …
Sailing Away, available – and Free Shipping week!
Sailing Away, 11×14″. This painting was a sketch idea for a larger painting, but I think it came out well and holds it’s own as a painting. Free shipping all week! To take advantage of that, just email me with which painting you are interested in, and I’ll send you an invoice sans shipping. Here …
A Well Pressed Shirt, portrait of working man
I am feeling very inspired to paint more of this sort of portrait – of people doing their thing. If you’re a local business owner, and it would be OK for me to come out and take pictures (or paint on site) of you or your staff cooking, tending the till, feeding cows, constructing a …