In the Garden Series #4 - Sunflower Afternoon •SOLD

My - In the Garden Series continues with_Sunflower Afternoon. The last 3 paintings, in the garden series, had tame gardens. This painting is more free flowing with sunflowers dancing where they wish. The gardener has a loose relaxed style to match the wild garden. 

Sunflower Afternoon is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press paper. This piece is professionally framed with conservation glass. Final framed size is 12.25"x18.5". This painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

6"x12" prints on powder coated steel with hanging brackets are available of this piece. 

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 

Patio Garden (#2 in the Garden Series) *SOLD

 #2 -In the Garden- series is complete! I was inspired by an artist's style at the Duluth Bayfront art festival this summer. She was working with jewelry but I pictured her in a garden with her flowing style. I wanted this piece to be vertical - to compliment the square first piece of the garden series. 

This painting is about the small spaces we nurture to grow flowers, vegetable and herbs. It's about patios and sunlight and little sanctuaries. I want you to feel calm and hopeful when you look at this painting. 

Patio Garden (#2 in the Garden Series) is a brushed acrylic ink painting on hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass. Final framed size is 12"x18". This painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN | 218-547-3729

6"x12" prints on powder coated steel with hanging brackets are also available for $42 each. 

In The Garden Series 1 *SOLD

 A new series is born and I'm excited to paint more - In the Garden - pieces. Watching gardeners work a patch of ground to raise food and flowers amazes me. The beauty of the environment and grace of a gardener is something I have always admired. My mother has had the green thumb as long as I can remember. Her happy place is her garden. I am going to attempt to capture her peaceful energy in one of these pieces. I want to make it just right so it might take me some time. the background in this piece is my Mother's garden with a wall of beans, sunflowers and tomatoes. 

In the Garden - series 1 is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 350 lb. mixed media paper. Painted area is 9"x8". This pieces is professionally framed and matted with conservation glass. Final framed piece measures 15"x16". This original is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN 

Unframed paper prints - size 7"x8" with a 2" white border making print size 11"x12" are available for $25. 8" prints on metal with hanging brackets are also available. The metal prints are cropped vertically to fit a square size. Metal prints are $42 | 218-547-3729

note: Top photo is of the prints both paper and metal. The framed print in metal frame is $140.00. - 2nd photo is of the work in process - 3rd photo is the original painting - 4th photo is the framed original painting