Lilies After the Rain *SOLD

 I was lucky enough to get to buy my Grandparents house. They planted wonderful perennials including yellow and orange lilies that dance along in untamed sections. After it rained these beauties had a fun art nouveau swirl to them. So, of course, I had to paint them.

Lilies After the Rain is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. arches paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 16"x10". This piece is sold. but I do have 6"x12" prints on steel available. 

As It Should Be

 As it Should Be - is about a feeling. I hope it conjures up feelings of days where your space is clean and everything is in its place. You have no agenda except creating a peaceful environment with music and candles. The coffee is brewed exactly as you like it. The day is yours and everything is as it should be. Can you feel it?

As It Should Be - is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. Arches paper. It is professionally framed with non-glare glass. This final framed size is 24.5"x26.75". This piece will be available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. Price is $1,200.00 | 218-547-3739

Cards and prints on paper will be available soon. 

Evening Calm - City Dock *Sold

A couple of years ago, a mother and daughter stopped into my shop. They looked like they were enjoying each others company and savoring the day. As they walked along the sidewalk I snapped a couple of photos...thinking they would be fun to paint. I worked on this piece off and on over a year. Shortly after finishing this piece, a group of people came into the store. They were dressed in flowing summer clothes and I thought, "They would be fun to paint." The little girl seemed familiar to me and then I connected that I had just finished painting her. After asking a few questions I was sure it was the mother and daughter from my painting. It was fun to give them some cards - of this painting - as a thank you for the inspiration. 

Evening Calm - City Dock - is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. It is professionally framed with non-glare glass. Final framed size is 20" square. This piece is sold. I do have cards and prints on steel available at Peculiar Painter | 218-547-3729

Blue Heron in Flight

I had to paint another Blue Heron painting! I actually started this one with Great Blue - my last Blue Heron Painting. This one has a completely different feel from my last piece. I used a palette knife to create most of this painting. I want you to hear the Blue Heron's wings on a silent bay as the sun sets. The thick layers of paint help give the painting a texture that plays colors off of each other. 

Blue Heron in Flight is an acrylic painting on deep edge stretched canvas with painted edges. This painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. for $655.00 | 218-547-3729

12"x36"

Two in a Yellow Canoe

 Two in a Yellow Canoe is a whimsical little painting with bright dancing summer colors. Our house sits between 2 resorts. We witness many canoes being paddled in the summer. This pair looked perfectly in tuned to each other and their surroundings. 

This is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press Arches paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final framed size of 8"x10". Two in a Yellow Canoe is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. for $295.00 | 218-547-3729

Gold & Green •SOLD

 When the familiar humming-buzz of a Hummingbird's wings returns to northern Minnesota - they bring joy to our hearts and flowers. I have been getting buzzed a lot recently...maybe it's because I have been wearing bright colors or maybe they are saying hello. Either way - they make me happy. 

Gold & Green is a small brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press arches paper. It is framed with conservation glass to a final size of 6.75"x8.75" and available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-3729

Great Blue •SOLD (prints available)

If you have encountered a Great Blue Heron - you know they bring a sense of calm. They harmonize with their environment and move at their on pace. This Heron was taking a walk around our house, last year. I'm not sure why he was visiting so close but he gave me plenty of time to observe him and take photos...which inspired this painting. 

Great Blue is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press arches paper. This piece is professionally framed with non-glare glass to a final size of 25" square.  The original is no longer available but I do have 8" prints on steel with with hanging brackets as well as ornament, cards, 10" prints on steel and 12" prints on paper (paper with boarder is 16"). These prints are available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Pileated on a Red Pine

 I started with the frame for creating this piece. When you start with a fun shape and rich tone of grey - you have to create something soothing with warm tones to complement it. I thought a Pileated Woodpecker with its pop of red - head - would go quite well and I happened to have some photo inspiration in my "inspiration" photos. 

Pileated on a Red Pine is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press Arches paper. This piece is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 16.5"x7.5". It is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. for $325.00 | 218-547-3729

Small Town Get-A-Way series one •SOLD

I enjoy observing visitors coming to town to enjoy the small town charm. A coffee in hand is a must and flannel or cozy coats always adds to the environment. I know we sometimes ask too many questions about where you are from but it's fun to hear the stories that come with the happy people who visit the area from generation to generation. 

Small Town Get-a-Way series 1 is a small painting. I used brushed acrylic ink on 140 lb. cold press paper. This piece is framed to a final size of 6"x8". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-3729

 

Find Your Way Home

 Sundown, on a calm evening, creates a light that feels like a song. I've had this song in my head and couldn't wait to get it down on canvas. This piece changes with the light around it. The blues and reds pop when well lit and then sit back when the light goes down - hopefully...a little like a sunset. 

Find Your Way Home is a 36"x24" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with painted edges. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. for $1,650.00 | 218-547-3729

Winter Coat •SOLD

I know it's only August but the mood to paint a winter scene hit. Grey, grey green, yellow ochre, iron oxide and burnt umber contrast the white in this piece to give it a subtle but rich feeling. I used palette knives for most of the painting while also using small brushes for small details. I'm not quite ready for snow but the idea of it does feel me with inspiration. 

Winter Coat is an acrylic painting on deep edge stretched canvas with cross braces and painted edges. The size is 30"x40". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-379

A Good Evening for Fishing

 This painting was inspired by my husband. He is always working on something BUT if you put the thought of fishing in his mind, it's fairly easy to persuade him to take a break. Just recently, I was walking by our garage and said, "Looks like a good evening for fishing." He looked up and said, "Do you think so?" The next thing I see is my tackle box and all 3 of our fishing rods in his hands as he heads to load up the boat. We didn't catch any keepers that night but it felt good to get out in the beautiful evening and enjoy the water. 

A Good Evening for Fishing is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. It is professionally framed to a final size of 12"x10". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. for $345.00 | 218-547-3729

Wings on Water • SOLD

 The Tree Swallows, that reside near our house, have inspired another painting...and probably more to come. The movement they make and the way the light shimmers on and through their wings, make painting them entertaining. 

Wings on Water is a brushed acrylic painting on 140 lb. cold press arches paper. This piece is framed, using conservation glass, to a final size of 15.75" square and is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-3729

Speed of Light •SOLD

It's possible that I spent hours and days sitting near the lake, panning my camera with Tree Swallows. They are fast acrobats with their aerial maneuvers. My original sketch of the piece had 3 birds in flight - eventually narrowing it down to one bird in flight with its near wing turned up. This piece is one that has to be seen in person to feel the movement. 

Speed of Light _ is an acrylic painting on stretched canvas with cross braces and painted edges. This piece is 36" square and  is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. 

Wisdom of the Iris •SOLD

 What is it about the Iris that feels so regal and wise? The elegant colors, complimentary veining and swooping curve of the petals and leaves are a painters dream. I imagined this one as a woodcut print and painted it to have that feel. 

Wisdom of the Iris is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 12.5"x10". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-3729

Oriole Lake View •SOLD

 With the warmer weather I am seeing so many fun new bird visitors. Some, like this Oriole, can't hide from view - giving me more models for small canvases! I heard the Oriole song before I actually spied him. They have the most welcoming song! 

Oriole Lake View is an acrylic painting on a 6" stretched canvas with painted edges. This painting is for sale at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Grounding •SOLD

 My intention, with this painting, is to center the viewer and remind you how grounding trees, water, sunshine and fresh air are to the soul. I used acrylic applied with palette knives to allow the colors to have ridges and movement. I hope you can feel the sun on the lake and it warms your thoughts and balances your mood. 

Grounding is an acrylic painting on stretched deep edge canvas with cross braces and painted edges. The size is 30"x40". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729.

Bright Delight •SOLD

 I had a lot of fun working on this piece. The hummingbird rests between pink flowers making the scene whimsical.  hope you feel the happiness. 

Bright Delight is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 350 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 13.5"x10". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  Cards are also available. | 218-547-3729