Good Days - series 1 & 2 •SOLD

 It was an exciting day around our house, a few years ago, when my nieces bought new kayaks. I photographed them on the water as they tested out their kayaks. It was a sunny spring day and those photos have given me plenty of painting inspiration. For those of you who love the movement of kayaking and open water - I hope you connect with these. 

Good Days - series 1(top photo) & 2(bottom photo) are brushed acrylic ink on 140 lb. hot press paper. They are double matted and framed with conservation glass. I did modify the matting by painting them an off white tone which gives the pieces a playful but less polished feel. I suggest seeing them in person to see how you feel about them. Good Days series 1 is framed to a final size of 11.75"x8.75". Good Days series 2 is framed to a final size of 11.5"x9.5". 

Bull Rush & Wild Rice Passages *SOLD (prints available)

 While out fishing with my husband, late this summer, we came across a fisherman in a kayak. He knew his way around the wild rice and through the bull rush like he fished those waters often. As the sun started to set his neighbors, in their motor boats, would check on him and see how the fishing was. His presence amongst the reeds seemed as natural as a Heron fishing along the shoreline. As this fisherman paddled into the sunset I took a few photos. I was eager to get this scene in paint while it was fresh in my mind. I hope you can feel the natural flow of this peaceful human in nature.

Bull Rush and Wild Rice Passages is professionally framed with double off white matte and non glare glass. Final framed size is 18”x15.5”. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729

Note: This image is printed on 4” metal ornaments which are available for $12 and prints on paper for $25.00 

New Morning Paddle *SOLD

I wanted this piece to be about color, elegant blues and rich texture. My vision was for the kayakers to be visible but secondary - enjoying the elements - a small part of their big environment. It took many color combinations to achieve this vision. 

New Morning Paddle is a 30"x40" acrylic painting on stretched canvas. It is custom framed in a beautiful mahogany frame by Stanley Townsdin woodworking. Final size is 31.25"x41.25". This piece will be available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN | 218-547-3729

Into the Clear Calm Blue *SOLD

With this piece I wanted the kayaker to feel weightless - gliding on a turquoise lake. This is sunshine and summer. She is in her element and content to be just where she is.

Into the Clear Calm Blue is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 350 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass and mat to a final size of 9.25" x 11.25". This painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN | 218-547-3729

Kayak Days series 2 *SOLD

Apparently I'm in the mood to paint motion on water. This is the second in my Kayak Days series.

Kayak Days s2 is a small brushed acrylic ink painting on 350 lb. hot press paper. It is framed to a final size of 6"x8" and available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729

kayak Days *SOLD

This little piece was a fun sketch that decided it wanted to be a painting.  This kayaker just spent a lovely afternoon touring the bay and is now enjoying a moment of fading light with the satisfied exhaustion that fresh air and exercise bring.

Kayak Days is a 4"x6" brushed acrylic ink painting on 140 lb. hot press Arches watercolor paper. It is framed to a final size of 6"x8" with conservation glass. This painting is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729