Cornfields & Purple Barn
October 7, 2019
I love painting the Iowa landscape with its old barns full of character. I began using a pale pink for the sky and used some geometric shapes for the roof and barn. The foreground was not planned until the last minute. more »
Quiltscape
August 20, 2019
I have been painting Iowa landscapes since early 1985. They are full of character with their geometric shapes -- all are very different and interesting to me. This piece is a section of landscape, taken from an old photo of mine. more »
Sunnybrook Farm, Sunflowers
July 30, 2019
This particular barn had a stone foundation that was crumbling and a couple uninteresting trees. Sunflowers woke the design and landscape up with their perky, bright colors and tall blooms. more »
Old MacDonald’s Farm
July 22, 2019
I am inspired by the old barn structures in this state of Iowa, which are rapidly diminishing. When I began acrylic collage in 1985, barns were my first subject matter to paint. more »
Amber Waves of Grain
July 5, 2019
This acrylic painting is a continuation of my Iowa landscape series. I am inspired to paint the rolling hills of crops, the disappearing barns full of character, silos and other farm implements. more »
Fourth & Grand Ave, Des Moines / Graffiti
December 21, 2018
I enjoy walking downtown Des Moines and viewing the geometric shapes of the buildings. This particular street made me smile with the humorous graffiti on the building. more »
Laurel Street – Mercy Clinics
December 13, 2018
The main impetus for this design was the popularity of the subject matter, and modern architecture. I photographed the section of the building which interested me and worked from one of these angles. more »
Grand Avenue & 4th Street, Des Moines
April 10, 2018
I am constantly inspired by the geometric shapes of Des Moines, Iowa. Grand Avenue is a direct route leading into downtown. The buildings are familiar, but there is always some kind of new construction going on -- changing the silhouette of the skyline. more »
Blue Barn, Van Buren County, Iowa
December 28, 2017
I am continually interested in old barn structures, and I photographed this one in Van Buren County, Iowa. I was on my way to the Bentonsport Artisans Co-op and this barn appealed to me, with the tilting brick silo and torn roof. more »
Downtown Des Moines Series #45
November 29, 2017
My inspiration for this acrylic collage are the shapes of various buildings in downtown Des Moines. I love the different shapes, with all their details that make up an interesting design. The challenge is a complex design of familiar buildings in the downtown environment using bright colors. more »