My recent experience at the Clear Lake Art Sail last Saturday was delightful! Not only was the weather perfect -- 74 degrees and sunny -- but all the people that stopped by were enthusiastic about my artwork. Many customers recognized my work from the previous year. [...] 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 »
Once again my inspiration changed my choice of subject matter. I previously planned to paint more local town scenes and got up early yesterday to take advantage of the early morning sunlight and shadow patterns on our town square. [...] more »
Last Saturday I spent the afternoon demonstrating watercolor painting at Tassel Ridge Winery in Leighton, Iowa (near Pella and Oskaloosa). A similar experience as working "en plein air", but it was better to work inside in a beautiful area. [...] 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 »
I've been discovering new ways to incorporate special requests for commissions, particularly with pigs. The newest combines cut-out words, office report backgrounds, collegiate pennants, and university pennants for team spirit! [...] 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 »
This week I've been working on some quarter-sheet florals for the upcoming festival -- so attention flower lovers! I love the vividness of colors and try to combine different varieties into an interesting arrangement. [...] more »