Whispers Through the Grove

Acrylic on Canvas

14" x 11"

$325. + shipping

SOLD!

This painting also took awhile to finish, but it was fun to paint.  As I paint, I can actually feel myself transported into the scene.  When I visit an aspen grove in the fall, I sometimes just sit and listen to the sound of the quaking leaves.  It is truly music for the soul.

Here Comes the Sun

Watercolor

9" x 13"

$400. + shipping

SOLD!

I found this beautiful and delicate little Northwest Coast basket and knew that it had to be surrounded by my favorite wildflower, the trillium.  This is a view of nature that we might not notice while on a walk, but it has a lot to offer.

Across the Universe

Acrylic on Panel

5" x 5"

$195 + shipping

This little gem is a favorite of mine.  It pretty much painted itself with me not knowing what the end result would be.  The colors are very striking, especially floating on a black background, in a black frame.  This is one my first in the "Dreamscape" series.

Windows Through Time

Acrylic on Canvas

24" x 48"
$1,100.
SOLD!

Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Arlie Brown

This piece is a commission that was requested at my Street of Dreams studio.  The client asked for a geometric theme.  I said okay, knowing that I have never used geometrics in any abstract!  I really got into it and I think that it turned out well.  Seeing it in its actual size is impressive.  *Please click on the image to enlarge it.

Dancing Water

Acrylic on Canvas

23" x 13"
$600.
SOLD!!

Collection of Brickhaven Bed & Breakfast

I painted this awhile ago, but just delivered it to the new owner.  It was fun to paint even though a bit challenging.  I guess that they are all kind of hard or they would not be worth doing.

It is a classic Northwest waterfall at my favorite time of the year.

The Far Beyond

Oil on Canvas

24" X 30"
$900.

SOLD at the 2014 Street of Dreams

I created this painting just before I moved of to the Street of Dreams studio.  In fact, it was still wet when I put it on display.

I painted this entirely to please and challenge myself.  I was so happy with the way it turned out, but I was also concerned about how people would respond to it, if at all.  Well, it turned out to be the most talked about painting in my room and I could have sold it several times over.

I take good photographs, but I wish all of you could see the real thing.  It's just beautiful, and I am my toughest critic.

Ladies in Red

Acrylic on Canvas

18"x18"

$275.
SOLD!

I painted this study of summer poppies in my "Street of Dreams" Studio.  The blossoms really stood out on the white background, so I decided to leave it like that.  It is painted on a two inch deep 'gallery wrap' canvas, so it doesn't need to be framed.  It would look really good in a kitchen or bathroom.

Taking the Old Road Home

Acrylic on Panel 

7"x7"

$225.

JUST SOLD! 

With this piece I have created a classic Tuscan scene in a miniature format.  It is a little jewel with a lot going on.  Even the small ones can carry a great deal of detail and give a warm, wonderful mood on a grand scale.  Perfect for a grouping or on a tabletop easel.

Valley of Gold

Acrylic on Panel

5"x5"

$195
Just Sold!

This is one of my new stylized 'colorscapes'.  It is all about using rich, lush colors to create a calm and dreamlike mood.  I created a unique framing presentation.  The panel is floating within the frame on a black background.

River Song

Acrylic on Canvas

16" x 20"

Commissioned Painting of the Deschutes River

 

I have wanted to do a series on Northwest rivers for quite a while and an anniversary gift commission opportunity came along.  This was challenging, but fun to recreate a river I have visited for decades.  I hope do do others in the late summer and early fall.

 

If you have river you would like painted, just let me know and I would be glad to create it for you.

Gorge Tempest

Acrylic on Board

6" x 6"

$175

 Sold!

This is the first painting of my abstract series that I started a few weeks ago.  It is definitely intuitive painting, because I really don't have an image in mind when I start painting.  There is actually a botched painting underneath with some its colors showing through and adding interest to the final scene.

The Hills of Umbria

Acrylic on Panel

8" x 8"

$195.

SOLD! 

This is one of the first of a series of small abstract paintings that I have been working on for my upcoming exhibitions.  It is a bit challenging to create a pleasing image, but it has also been fun to just let loose the 'color junkie' in me.

These abstract and semi-abstract miniatures will be displayed along with my realistic paintings.

Desert Rose

Watercolor on Aquaboard

8" x 8"

$350 + shipping
SOLD

This is a new painting that is a favorite of mine right now.  It was hard to paint, but that is mostly because this specially created watercolor panel is challenging to work with.

It is a simple composition with simple elements to it.  All the objects in it are old or ancient, except for the cactus blossom, which could have been picked this morning.  The old and new--a constant that is threaded through our lives.

"Into the Deep Blue" - The lost Paddle

Acrylic on Panel

12" x 8"

$475.  

 SOLD!

I am not sure where to start describing all that I feel with this painting.  It is a continuation of a theme that I did four paintings for in 2011 and 2012.

I have always been intrigued by the Northwest Coastal tribes and their myths and superstitions.

While doing this painting I imagined these brave tribal members cutting down a huge cedar tree, hollowing it out and dragging it to the water's edge.  They would paddle out into the open ocean to hunt whales and fish, all the while truly believing that these mythical creatures lurked in the dark waters below.  Now, I know the childhood fears I had living near deep lakes in Montana.  Those were horrible enough and I didn't even have terrifying masks to go along with my visuals!

This was a very challenging painting to do.  Halfway through it I was wishing that I had never started it.  Three fourths of the way through I told myself to slow down and make careful choices because it was turning out so well.  I can safely say that I have never seen a painting created with this particular theme before.  And it may be my one and only.