What the Bull’s Eye Perceives
9:00 am • This bull moose has found a restful cove in the midst of these showy lady slippers and spring peepers. Surrounded by the delicate beauty of moss and flowers this sweet dude ponders his day. If he were to stand you could see his tall stature, towering over the small frogs and butterflies…
Prickling Through the Strawberries
8:00 am • This Porcupine trundles through the strawberries surrounded by Pink-striped Oakworm Moths. It is time to start the day and with this lady’s slow pace it is important she gets started early and with a good, sweet, and hearty breakfast. Porcupines make me think of sloths. If we had sloths in the trees…
Zippy Chippy
7:30 am • The Eastern Chipmunk knows she has a busy day ahead of her so she plans accordingly to get an early start. She zips through the underbrush, crinkling and clacking all the dry leaves and twigs together, making a huge racket (forest critters or outside observers might mistake her noisy movements for a…
A Joyful Tide
6:45 am • Beavers are the whole package. They are tough, awesome swimmers, incredible architects, and they are cute as all get-out. They swim so fluidly that they almost seem to be floating, but I suspect it takes a lot of strength to look so graceful. This beaver has been hard at work since yesterday…
Solar Powered Songs
6:30 am • Ah, inhale. It is a lovely spring morning. The smell of the dew covered flowers mixes on the breeze and makes the whole world feel new. Even though the air is still cool the warmth of the sun portends a warm day. The American Robins act as the band leaders as they…
Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods
Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods opened June 4 with an awesome opening. I I had so many great conversations, received a whole bunch of kind words, met new people and also saw many old friends🥰 Thank you for coming out! And no worries if you weren’t able to make it – the show will be…
Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods to Open June 4
Announcing the opening of my latest body of work, Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods! The exhibit will be featured at MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, MN throughout the month of June. This series has been in the works for years now, and you have seen some of the pieces posted here, but there are…
Color and Gravity
I love music. My work is highly influenced by my favorite musicians and their album covers As a kid I remember picking up a CD and staring at the cover or liner notes and examining the design as I listened to my favorite songs. I know this influenced me in my profession as a graphic…
Female Northern Cardinal
It has been fairly frigid over the last week and have not been painting as much as I would like. I have been busy with work and keeping the house warm. It has been our coldest snap of the year. I am not sure if it has gotten above zero degrees, it has been mainly…
Raccoon
As I was painting this little fella the trees finished dropping most of their leaves and the snow began to fall in Northern Minnesota. As I type this I can see an inch and a half of snow collected on the ground and blanketing the trees in a powdery coat. The bright red of the…
Dark Eyed Junco
The Dark Eyed Junco builds its nest on the ground or close to it. They kick around in the leaf litter looking for food. This little fella is a slate-colored Dark Eyed Junco and he is kicking around near some white Ghost Pipe flowers. I don’t know if he is as fascinated by them as…
Craning Towards Grace
I find sandhill cranes striking. I love their graceful appearance & brightly colored head. I began to appreciate their lanky frames more when I found out that they can dance quite well especially when searching for a partner. Their grace reminds me of a ballerina or a fancy shawl dancer. This joyful piece has been…