Meant To Be •SOLD

We don't see Red Starts around here very often but when we do.. it is very exciting. I have painted this particular Red Start in the past and I wanted to paint him again. After coming across this barn wood red frame I knew the perfect subject to fill it. The background color is a subtle grey green which really sets off the richness of the frame. 

The title: Meant to Be - is about the frame and having the sense the we know where we are meant to be. This is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 7.5"x11". 

Pileated in Winter Flight •SOLD

 Woodpeckers and their wind rowing flight patterns have always fascinated. I have painted several pieces which have been inspired by them. The Pileated woodpecker, in particular, with its wide wingspan and lovely head-dress and striking colors against the winter backdrop make for a fun subject. 

Pileated in Winter Flight is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 12" square. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Birch Tree Vertical Textile •SOLD

 The title of this painting is: Birch Tree Vertical Textile. I hope to turn the design into a woven textile this spring. The dimensions were chosen for that reason. 14"x47" is the standard size of a Swedish table runner. 

I bonded with this piece and was thinking about keeping it. One of my favorite customers asked me what I was working on. When I described the piece she said that might be exactly what they were looking for, for their new house. I said I would let her know when it was finished and it was what she was looking for. Knowing the painting is going to a happy home, where it will be appreciated, makes it easier to part with. 

I don't have a photo of the final framed piece because I sold it unframed. The photos above show: Top - the final finished painting. 2nd down - Me holding the painting with a print on steel hanging on the wall behind me. 3rd down - Painting in progress. 4th down - Finished painting taped to painting board. Last Photo: Print on Steel hanging. Print size is 8"x32" and $118.00

I am working on converting the painting to a vector based illustration which I will have a textile sample made to see how it looks. I kept the colors simple and elegant for this piece hoping that the textile version will go well against many neutral colors. This is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. Arches cold press paper. Size is approximately 14"x47"