Speed of Light •SOLD

It's possible that I spent hours and days sitting near the lake, panning my camera with Tree Swallows. They are fast acrobats with their aerial maneuvers. My original sketch of the piece had 3 birds in flight - eventually narrowing it down to one bird in flight with its near wing turned up. This piece is one that has to be seen in person to feel the movement. 

Speed of Light _ is an acrylic painting on stretched canvas with cross braces and painted edges. This piece is 36" square and  is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. 

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

Begonia Blooms •SOLD

This spring, as I picked my potted flowers to plant in the garden, I decided to plant this lovely Begonia in a large pot. It sits on my back porch and sings to me every morning, afternoon and evening. In the past, I have been drawn to paint wild flowers and weeds but this Begonia. . . this white, yellow and dancing light begonia kept calling to me to paint them. 

The subtle colors of the background are hard to capture in a photo. I used tints and shades of grey-green, sky blue and yellow to give it a hint of teal but very subtle. I hope you see this piece in person. It was a fun one to paint with it's bold contrast.

Begonia Blooms is a 20"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with 1.5" thick stretcher bars and painted edges. The photo in the center is taken when the painting was almost complete. The edges are now painted to match the piece. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Set Sail *SOLD

Set Sail is a palette knife painting - created to set a mood of calm - a piece you can look into to relax and unwind. It is loose and somewhat abstract but I'm hoping it's viewers feel water, sunshine, freedom and movement from it. I want it to inspire thoughts of summer days with your feet bare and wind in your hair.

Set Sail is a 30"x10" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with painted edges and 1.5" thick stretcher bars. It is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN for $240.00 | 218-547-3729

Winged Architect *SOLD

Winged Architect was inspired by a little bird's nest I noticed last year during the first rain of the springtime.  I watched this nest as the year progressed - hoping to see what little bird created it. The lushness of the foliage grew around the nest so fast that I never got a clear view of the creature that might be making it home for another year.

The sweet little pod inspired a sweet little painting - made up of teal, ivory, grey and earth tone browns and reds. It is a calming piece - meant to relax it's viewer into thinking about nature and life cycles. 

Winged Architect is a 10" x 20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with 1.5" thick stretcher bars and painted edges. It is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN for $199.00 - original  | 218-547-3729