Early Fall Harvest
September 12, 2024
This petite old barn collage is a continuation of my Iowa series work, which I really love to do. I favor a square format instead of the typical horizontal landscape composition. more »
Posts Tagged “Red”
Migration
August 22, 2024
It took me a total of four years to complete this painting. A breakthrough occurred after seeing some beautiful butterflies this spring. more »
Ragbrai LI
August 15, 2024
This abstract bicycle collage is part of the RAGBRAI series. Pieces of an actual road map were used in the design, and include the actual cities the riders stay overnight after the day's ride. more »
Soft Summer Pinks & Reds
August 8, 2024
The inspiration for this painting was a fresh bouquet of coneflowers, daisies and dusty miller buds that I picked from our garden. more »
Drama Queen
July 18, 2024
The Drama Queen poppy is actually a hybrid variety. The color is brilliant red, and I set them up in a vase for this painting. more »
Still Life with Red Vase
June 27, 2024
This is a painting of my still life setup which included a flamingo plant, a round red vase, and some small bottles on a patterned blue fabric. more »
Exline Red Barn
June 13, 2024
This barn is located in the small town of Exline, Iowa, south of Centerville. It is a very plain-looking structure made of stucco, with a holey roof. more »
Sugar & Spice
June 6, 2024
Still lifes are my main subject matter. I love the casualness and placement of these objects -- the Oregon sunflowers sit on the countertop, along with the mugs and bag of sugar. more »
The Drake Barn
May 30, 2024
This is an acrylic collage of a barn in Exline, Iowa. Behind the barn was a distinctive brick silo which was starting to lean to the side. more »
Coneflowers in a Ball Jar
May 2, 2024
This painting is part of a series of new floral monotypes I began early this year. I cut some bright coneflowers from our garden and put them in a Ball jar and painted a simple still life. more »