On this site are recent paintings done in oil. I primarily use a palette knife. I love the thick texture and the happy little mistakes that happen along the creative process.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Yosemite Prairie ©

This past fall I visited Yosemite, California. I was there to attend my nieces wedding.  Yosemite is so huge that we were only able to see a small portion of the park. It was gorgeous and as beautiful as I remembered from my childhood!! I took many reference photos of Yosemite National Park, hoping to capture the magnificent scenery in future paintings created in my studio.  This is my first attempt.  I am pleased with the results. Stay tuned for more. 
Oil on canvas on panel, 8x8"

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Out My Front Porch ©


This is a plein air painting of the land across the street from my house.  Every morning the sun hits the trees in different ways, each day revealing something prettier than the day before. On this particular morning I spotted a deer, so of course I had to put her in the painting.
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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Harry ©

This is a wolf that I took a photo of in Ely, Minnesota at the International Wolf Center.  He let me know who was in charge.
Pastel on Board, 11"W x 14"H

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