Weaving Reflections •SOLD

 I have had this image in my mind for so long - it is satisfying to finally see it come to life! Bull Rush often appear in my paintings as a border but I wanted to see it as the main focus. When dried grasses wrap around the green Bull Rush it gives them a delicate woven quality. I wanted this piece to have a meditative quality. The blues, greens and yellow are subtle against the weaving reflections of the bull rush reflecting in the water.

Weaving Reflections is a Brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. arches paper. It is professionally framed with a white matte, conservation glass and deep navy frame. The final framed size is 20" square. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

8" prints on steel as well as 6" prints on ceramic tiles are also available at Peculiar Painter.  

The Wild Ones *SOLD

 It has been some time since I have worked on wood panel and I forgot how fun a smooth wood surface is to paint on. This piece was inspired by the grasses, wheat and wild "things" that add warmth to our scenery. I used only 5 colors on this piece in an attempt to add calm to the wild movement of the subject. 

The Wild Ones is a 6"x12" acrylic painting on 1/4" thick wood panel. 

Orchestra of Reeds *SOLD

Orchestra of Reeds is similar to a piece I painted 2 years ago titled Shoreline Rhapsody. Something about the colors of the shoreline against the native grasses and their movement is so appealing to capture in paint. I couldn’t help adding a sweet little songbird that matched it’s environment. I believe this is a Sparrow of some sort. 

Orchestra of Reeds is a 10”x30” acrylic painting on stretched canvas with painted edges. Stretcher bars are 1.5” thick. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN | 218-547-3729

Songbird Setting *SOLD

Songbird Setting is a piece I painted with a textile translation in mind. I wanted the painting to be striking on it's own but be uniform enough to translate well into a woven textile. The movement of the grasses against the still songbird is meant to feel peaceful.

I converted the artwork into a vector illustration and sent the files to Sweden to be woven. I am pleased to say the woven table runners will be at Peculiar Painter late this spring. 

Songbird Setting - the original painting - is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed and matted with conservation glass to a final size of 18"x29". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729

Woven textiles at 14"x32" and available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. for $38.00 each

Tones of Nature *SOLD

I am a collector of grasses and reeds. ..or at least an admirer. Jars and vases of interesting grass shapes fill my spaces. Sometimes I get to drawing them before they loose their pieces...sometimes I don't. These grasses are tiny delicate stems in the most lovely tones. This is a simple painting - one that can make itself home in almost any room.

Tones of Nature is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. paper. The grays are warmer as in the photo where it is framed.  This piece is 4" x 7" - professionally framed to a size of about 7" x 10" with conservations glass. Tones of Nature is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN 

Wind Guides *SOLD

Grasses have alway inspired me with their wispy features and subtle coloring. The bigger the canvas - the more fun the grasses are to paint - swooping and growing tall - I had fun with this piece. I limited my color palette to a warm mix of  neutral colors that I thought would make an elegant piece.

Wind Guides is a 12"x48" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with painted edges and cross braces. Edges are 1.78" thick. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter Gallery in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729

Shoreline Rhapsody *SOLD

Shoreline Rhapsody is a piece about warmth, color, reflection and interdependent nature. It's about the flutter of grasses and the song of a sparrow.  I want you hear the sounds of the shoreline.

Shoreline Rhapsody is a 36"x36" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with 1.5" thick stretcher bars and painted edges along with cross braces. I used a combination of palette knife and paint brush. It is hard to see the detail in a 6" digital image of a 36" painting. This piece will be available soon at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Positive Vibrations *SOLD

This beautiful grasshopper was perched on a pillar at our house last summer. I thought he had a nice energy about him. Grasshoppers and Dragonflies have a similar energy - their summer sounds are something I think a lot of us look forward to. When I read that grasshoppers are a symbol of good luck - it made sense.

Positive Vibrations is a 6"x18" brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. It is professionally framed and available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN for $175.00 | 218-547-3729