I painted this because of my love for sunflowers, and I planted six different varieties this year. The title includes names of two varieties. Instead of one big bouquet, I just used one bloom per glass, which simplifies the composition. The fabric cloth was purchased at the Des Moines Farmers Market last month. Interestingly enough, […] more »
I first encountered this cityscape earlier in summer and I had forgotten my camera! The buildings captured my attention and the smooth rounded angles of the sloping bridge. I’ve completed many sketches of this. I love all the geometric shapes! My favorite shape of this is the road — this paper was painted a few […] more »
This is a continuation of my glassware series combining red elements — the apples which are a favorite design shape and the silk scarf woven around the glasses. There was a lot to think about while painting this: getting the sharp crispness of the apples and glass with the softness of the fabric, and working […] more »
I spent some time setting up this still life and decided to cut apples on the dark patterned cloth. This was partially painted at my demo at Tassel Ridge Winery in July. more »
A garden floral design with colors of cerise and orange-red. I wanted the background to sing — so I included the warm yellow-greens. more »
My inspiration for this piece came from traveling through the Iowa countryside the summer of 1995. I wanted to document local barns because I realized they are rapidly disappearing from the landscape and are interesting structures with lots of character. This particular barn is located near Seymour, Iowa. I’m not sure if it’s still there. […] more »
I created this because I’m inspired by the colors of sunflowers and never get tired of them. I grow them in my garden and try different varieties every year. I’ve lost track exactly how many sunflower paintings I’ve done. more »
This was a commissioned piece. It required an ISU pennant, a maroon pig color, and PigChamp (www.pigchamp.com) reports on sows for the background. more »
Similar to the pieces in my Market Hogs series, this pig has a money background, with iridescent sparkles. more »
A still life with Van Gogh’s print. more »