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". 

Morning Rituals •SOLD

I hope you feel calm and quiet with this painting. Imagine waking up early to a calm lake, a coffee and plans to paddle. . .later in the day. For now it's about you and the sounds of birds and the vibration of the lake on your soul. 

 Morning Rituals is a brushed acrylic ink painting on 350 lb. hot press paper. It is professionally framed with conservation glass. Final size is _"x_". This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN.  | 218-547-3729

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 

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 *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

Communicating with the Light •SOLD

In the middle of winter - do you let your mind wander to warm...maybe even hot days on the lake. The sun feels so good on your face that you paddle toward it. There are birds calling and fish swimming. The lake is so clear you can see down 8 feet. Maybe...the water feels so good you jump in and float! Ah Summer on the lake.

Communicating with the Light is a 16" square brushed ink painting on 368 lb. mixed media hot press paper. The original is professionally framed in a beautiful maple frame with grey mat and conservation glass. It is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. Final framed size is 25.25" square. Prints are also available. Print size is 12" square plus a 2" white border - 16" total. Prints are unframed.

October Paddle *SOLD

October Paddle was inspired by a beautiful evening, a man (my husband) and his fishing rod, a canoe with ties to Minnesota and the reflection that a steady stroke makes on a calm lake. 

I have had this painting in mind for some time and finally had the right subject to paint. As with all my paintings, I started out with a sketch in paint - an underpainting. This portion came along fast as I was anxious to get this image down in paint. My husband says that he must inspire me - which he does. The layers happened over several weeks as I added many colors and details. I wanted the water to be just as much a part of the painting as the movement of the canoe. 

October Paddle is a 30" x 40" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with 1.5" thick stretcher bars and painted edges. Available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN | 218-547-3729