Bird banding at the Carpenter Saint Croix Valley Nature Center Read more »
Golden Iris After Spring Rains – New Miniature Painting
This is a new painting (currently on my easel) that is nearly completed. A white and yellow iris from my garden (watercolor on board, ‘in miniature’, as always :) ). I had the chance to visit the Minnesota Arboretum to see their extensive collection in full display earlier this year. […] Read more »
Latest Studies For Paintings – Bobcat Kittens
This is a quick post with a snapshot from the last photoshoot/encounter with what will be in future paintings. :) Bobcat Kittens. This little guy could not be more adorable… So sweet. :D I hope all of you are having a fabulous holiday season! All the best & thanks so […] Read more »
Powwow Dances
Amazing day – I went to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Powwow. Hundreds of beautiful bustles and jingle dresses for the dancing competitions – tribes beating the large drums together and singing for the vocal competitions. Everything was very impressive. :D (I didn’t, however, get the chance to go […] Read more »
Cuddling Subjects
I just went on a photoshoot the other day – these little guys were SO cute! A few litters of baby wolves.. (This one really liked being scratched and cuddled. :) ) I also held a baby woodchuck who crawled into my jacket to get warm…he was about the size […] Read more »
NatureWorks 2008, Galleries, & Wildlife Art…
First of all, I need to thank everyone that came to the NatureWorks show in Tulsa this past weekend – It was fabulous to meet all of you…and see familiar faces again! My family and I really appreciate your support for us and our work. We really love what we […] Read more »
Artists Gathering
This is a photo slide show of the MASF exhibition in Largo, Florida (where one of my paintings was awarded the Best Work by a Young Artist Award). There really was a variety of work there. The newly elected president of the MASF was there at the show, whom […] Read more »
More Snapshots from Florida
Here are some other images from Florida for everyone to take a peek at. Many thanks to our friends for their help in getting the wildlife to cooperate… ;) lol! Again, we were so fortunate to have such a wide variety of birds and such show up for us. (…even […] Read more »
Beach Wildlife
We have been so fortunate this reference trip that all of the wildlife has been cooperating with us so well. :D This is one more shot from the beach today. I will post more soon… Read more »
Bad Hair Day on the Beach
Just a couple more snapshots from today. :D I will try to post more tonight… Read more »