Setting Summer Sun *SOLD

 When approached to paint a scene of hanging laundry, similar to a piece I painted in the past, I imagined an evening summer scene. My last painting felt more like farm land and this one I wanted to feel like lake country. A classic cabin and lake shore, along with timeless clothing, give this piece a feeling of the past but it could easily be present day. I wanted this painting to feel calm - she is content to be where she is.

Setting Summer Sun is a 20"x16" brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press Arches paper. The original is sold. I will have prints and cards available this spring at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Air Dry & Spring Spells *SOLD

It's hard to deny the power of sunshine and warm weather once it arrives. One of the best things about warmer weather is air dried laundry! Something about hanging laundry has a romance about it. I tried to capture the simple pleasure of this process with this piece. It's meant to feel timeless, flowing and fresh.

Air Dry & Spring Spells is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. It is professionally framed to a size of 15.5" x 9.25". Original is sold. Prints are available at Peculiar Painter for $25.00 | 218-547-3729

Garden Grace - original watercolor *SOLD

Garden Grace is a 18" x 24" watercolor painting on 140 lb watercolor paper. With this piece I wanted the feel of a warm sunny afternoon which is why I left a lot of open space where the sun would be so warm that it washed out areas. 

My mother is known to be singing in the garden as she works with her flowers and vegetables. On a sunny summer day you will  find her with her laundry basket full of fresh veggies and a content expression on her face. I imagine I am not the only one with a gardener Mom. This painting is a tribute to the graceful ladies who love to play in the dirt and admire the beauty that comes from a patch of dirt that has been well loved.