Something in the Air *SOLD

The first week of May in Minnesota tends to be a turning point. The ground has thawed and enough rain has fallen to start the grass turning to green and growing. Gardens have been raked and the sun is warm enough to make you feel the coming summer. The breezes are warmer, you smell fresh cut grass and hear warm weather birds arriving with delight. You have this excitement to be on the water and enjoying lake time. You pour yourself a glass of wine, walk to the dock and look out over the water. You close your eyes and think _something good is in the air! That is what this piece is about.

Something in the Air is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 14" square. The original is sold. 8" prints on powder coated steel are available for $42.00. Cards are also available at Peculiar Painter. | 218-547-3729

In the Garden_series III _ Grammy's Garden NFS

 Series III of my _ In the Garden series_ was inspired by my Mom and niece. My Mom creates gardens that have a special energy. Mom's gardens are well cared for with everything in its place, watered and spaced just enough to wander through and see what is growing and pick the goodies without disturbing the rest. Mom choreographs her gardens to be just how she likes it. This is her space. She will occasionally let you help pick beans or tomatoes when they are abundant but this is her space to be, to think, to make just so. I see her, in her sanctuary, and know that after a few minutes of peace she will be humming and finding balance in the sunshine and blooms she has created. When I picture Mom in her happy place, it is surrounded by flowers and leaves and sunshine. No one brings more sunshine to my life than my Mom!

Obviously this piece was painted for my Mom. I didn't quite capture how I see her but hopefully it reminds her of her sanctuary and how much we all love her. My son was watching me paint this piece and said he needed to be in the picture too. I told him he was on the other side of the beans talking with Grammy and Emily. He wasn't quite satisfied but accepted this idea.

This piece is acrylic based ink on 140 lb. hot press paper. Cards are available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN 

Great Mother Cardinal NFS

My Grandmother asked me to design her Christmas cards last year. I immediately thought of a sweet bird in a winter setting. My thoughts went to the female cardinal for their regal presence and beauty. I have not seen a cardinal in our yard in many years so I referenced photos I took in Wisconsin, the year before. To my delight, several weeks after finishing this painting, one lone female cardinal started to visit our feeder. She was beautiful and social. She would be the first one to sit at the empty feeder and look in the window to request more seed. We were buddies and she made me think of Grandmother. She stayed about a month before heading on, probably to find more cardinal friends but I think she will be back! 

Great Mother Cardinal is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press paper. The original hangs and my Grandmother's place - where she belongs. 

Let There Be Days Like This •SOLD

When working on a Palette Knife Painting - my vision is always about color, feel and movement. I wanted this piece to feel like light dancing across the lake - highlighting the fishermen who are content in their surroundings. I pictured 2 buddies who enjoy each others company, they laugh easily and have a healthy competition for the biggest fish. They meet, at the end of the day, to circle their favorite fishing holes as the sun goes down and they clear their heads and think only about the fish that might be hungry below. 

Let There Be Days Like This is a 40"x30" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with painted edges and cross bars. This is a deep edge canvas. I used thick layers of paint which does give this painting some weight. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-3729