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

Life Intertwined •SOLD

 The interdependence of flowers, birds and insects is fascinating. Observing a hummingbird pulling nectar from a flower feels me with awe. With this painting I was trying to show the same hummingbird in motion as it drinks from a phlox bloom. 

Life Intertwined is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. paper. This piece is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 15.75" square. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. 

8" prints on steel and cards are also available. 

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

A Moment of Still •SOLD

 When I think of a Hummingbird I imagine movement. When I see one of these amazing creature still it calms me. Even a hummingbird takes time to rest and look at the view. I started this piece with the flora. I believe it is wild parsnip but it is still beautiful with its stacking movement. . . just don't touch it!

A Moment of Still is a brushed acrylic ink painting on cold press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 16.25"x9.75". This piece is sold. 

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

Hummingbird's Summer View *SOLD

We have branches, surrounding our view of the lake, that the hummingbirds love. They sit and enjoy their view and then drink from the flowers or the feeders and go back to their perches. I wonder if they know how happy they make me - just being here. I'm pretty sure we have the same hummingbirds every year. They have their routines and so do we and we enjoy each others company ...and ...many times...they have inspired paintings.

Hummingbird's Summer View - is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. arches paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass to a final size of 13.5"x8.5". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729

Little Messenger •SOLD

 How can these tiny birds have so much power and each one be so unique? I am fascinated by Hummingbirds and love to paint them. This one modeled for me many years ago and I just got around to painting him. 

Little Messenger is a brushed acrylic based ink painting on 350 lb. mixed media paper. It is framed to a final size of 9"x9" and available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. 

Hummingbird Look-Out *SOLD

I'm used to Hummingbirds being on the go - fluttering about. This summer we have been enjoying the calm of a little visitor who sits on a twig and observes at a calm and relaxing pace. I'm pretty sure he keeps an eye on us as we busy about. 

This piece is brushed acrylic ink on hot press watercolor paper. It is professionally framed to a final size of 18.75"x9.5" with conservation glass. Hummingbird Look-Out is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729 

Modern Scandinavian Garden - Globe Thistle *SOLD

A new Modern Scandinavian Garden painting is complete. This one took many weeks with all it's little details on a large canvas. I have painted Globe Thistle in the background of several Modern Scandinavian pieces. This time I decided the Globes should be the stars. I know thistle of this variety are more lavender in color - but I felt this piece called for more blues and hints of lavender throughout.

As with my other large garden series, a bird made an appearance. This little Hummingbird is so tiny he might be missed - look closely. Sizes are exaggerated and colors magnified to give this piece a bold whimsical presence.

Modern Scandinavian Garden - Globe Thistle is a 48"x36" acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Stretcher bars are 1.5" thick with cross bars - edges are painted. Original painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729

Modern Scandinavian Garden - Lil Hummer *SOLD

This little hummingbird is searching the garden of whimsical blooms for nectar.  He's a funny little bird - meant to make you feel light and joyful...even if he looks rather serious. 

Modern Scandinavian Garden - Lil Hummer is a watercolor painting on 140 lb. cold press paper. Size is 9" x 8" - professionally framed and matted with conservation glass. Painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729