Modern Scandinavian - Natures Vibration •SOLD

 I started this painting as a loose sketch on watercolor paper. I was giving a painting demonstration to my son's school and wanted to show techniques of painting. The sketch remained unpainted for a year, until last month when I couldn't resist adding color to it.

My brain has been healing from a head concussion. The thought of relaxing and painting with bright colors was calming to my mind and eyes. I worked slowly, layering color and adding movement to the piece. I added a hummingbird in flight along with a feeling of the hummingbird trail around the Dahlias. 

This is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press Arches watercolor paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass. The final size is 22.5" square. 

8" prints on powder coated steel are available at Peculiar Painter for $42 | 218-547-3729

Gavin NFS

 My Nephew is the nicest and cutest boy. He is an avid outdoorsman, exceptional athlete and has great style and balance. Can you tell I am a proud auntie? My sister took a photo of Gavin fishing last summer. His stance and the summer light made for a perfect painting subject.

This piece will go to my nephew but I will have cards available at Peculiar Painter. The original is a 5"x7" brushed acrylic ink on 140 lb. cold press paper. 

Time & Space *ON HOLD

 When considering commission paintings, I make sure I have enough connection with the idea in order to do justice to the piece. This piece was about a favorite rock over looking Leech Lake with a loved dog companion - enjoying the sun setting. I think many of us can relate to this feeling. There was an added bonus, for me, because the view included Goose Island in the distance. My Grandparents had a campground that faced the opposite side of Goose Island. Some of my absolute favorite memories include summers at the Camper's Landing beach with Goose Island in the distance.  

I used a combination of Palette knife and pointillism to give the painting a summer sun on water feel. I was asked to keep this piece loose and light feeling. With the optical mixing your eye fills in the spaces to make it feel like light reflecting color. 

Time & Space is a 24"x24" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with painted edges. It is on hold until the person who commissioned it can see it in person. Cards will be available soon. 

Embrace the Day

 Embrace the Day _ is the latest in my Walker, Minnesota painting series. I had this vision, on a warm, blue sky, no wind day, late last summer. Part of the joy of living in this area is the anticipation of getting out on the water. When your days work is done and you find a little space to get outside and feel the water, sun and hear the birds call - something in you calms, balances and resets. This piece is about the moment you find your space.

Embrace the Day is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass. Painted area is 18" square. Overall framed painting size is 28" square. The original is available for sale at Peculiar Painter for $1,300.00 | 218-547-3729

8" prints on powder coated steel with hanging brackets are also available for $42.00. I hope to have 12" prints on paper available this summer. Cards and apparel will also be available soon.

Friendship & Coffee •SOLD

The joy and lightness that surrounds friendship is like nothing else. I see friends that go back a few years to decades, wandering town and enjoying being together and reminiscing about the past. They know each others taste and style as they shop and they encourage each other and are filled with joy to spend time together. That is what this painting is about.

Friendship & Coffee 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"x11'5". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. 

The original is sold. 6"x8" prints on powder coated steel are available at Peculiar Painter for $39 | 218-547-3729

Take a Pup for a Ski •NFS

My end of the year paperwork is pretty much done...which means my mind can settle and sketch. I have so many paintings I am eager to get to! This painting has been in my mind for a year. It is of my sister and her dog - out for a ski on the frozen lake. I have some minor adjustments to make and then it will be on its way to her. I will have cards available at Peculiar Painter soon!

Take a Pup for a Ski is acrylic ink on 140 lb. cold press paper. I thought it would be fun to show the sketch that lives below the painting. This is perhaps the fastest painting I have ever created. Painted size is 6"x9". NFS

Call of Summer *SOLD

 Who doesn't think of the loon call when they think about spending time on the lake? I look forward to the pair of loons that have become friendly and swim and fish near me as I paddle in the bay. Their intricate design is a gorgeous dance of my favorite patterns - stripes and polka dots! 

Call of Summer is a small brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. It is framed with conservation glass to a final size of 8.25"x6.25". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729