Magenta Bloom
January 22, 2026
My goal for this painting was to abstract the picture plane using my flower sketches to create a new variation of the natural forms. more »
Airpower
January 15, 2026
This painting was inspired by a trip we made many years ago to the Airpower Museum in Blakesburg, Iowa. It is a very large museum with vintage airplanes from the 1920s and 1930s. more »
Holiday Bouquet
January 8, 2026
The bright red zinnia among the soft pink blossoms of the petunias was my inspiration for this painting. more »
Valet Parking
December 4, 2025
My inspiration for painting parked cars began in 1992. The shapes of vehicles and the details of different car models interested me and I thought, what an unusual subject matter -- something we do not pay much attention to but are a necessary part of our lives. more »
Tools of the Trade
October 23, 2025
This painting is a series I began in 2006 which includes the elements of glassware, paint brushes and pots. more »
Sapphire & Scarlet
October 2, 2025
My inspiration for this painting was garden flowers, a source of beauty and a cheerful pick-up in our lives. Flowers are an ongoing creative inspiration with many different types and irresistible array of colors and shapes. more »
Mirror Magic
September 4, 2025
My inspiration and focus for this design is centered on a floral theme and abstracted as a kaleidoscope image. more »
Meadow Blooms
June 26, 2025
My inspiration for this painting were the wildflowers from our garden. I wanted to convey the joy and excitement of the blooms using splashes of bold color. more »
Zesty Zinnias #2
May 15, 2025
I love painting flowers, especially ones that are brightly colored and have big blossoms. This bouquet includes zinnias and balloon flowers from our garden. more »
Hayden Prairie
April 24, 2025
I have found inspiration in the Iowa landscape and began this series of collage farm scenes early in my career. This design was created from some photos I took on our drive from Twin Cities along I-35. The barn and outbuildings are set among the curved fields of autumn, drawing the eye into the landscape. It is […] more »