Gallery North’s Miniatures Show, Edmonds, WA

Three new paintings: Nanuq (Polar Bear), Wingbeat (Anna’s Hummingbird), and Wahya (Wolf),  that had their debut at Gallery North’s Miniatures Show in Edmonds, Washington and will be on display through the month of March.  If you happen to be in the Western Washington/Seattle area, please stop by the gallery and […] Read more »

Robert Paul Galleries in Stowe, Vermont

My family and I are now represented by the Robert Paul Galleries (http://www.robertpaulgalleries.com) in beautiful Stowe, Vermont.  If you have plans to be visiting the area for a bit or happen to be located nearby, please drop in and see them!  (..and tell them I said hi.. :D ) They […] Read more »

Deep Pink – Iris Painting

This is the third floral painting I’ve completed recently.  I think I should start a few more…  This is another painting that was inspired from the Minnesota Arboretum.  I loved touring the grounds there. In the evening during our last visit (last spring), there was a group of plein aire […] Read more »

Waterlily Miniature Painting

This is another one of my floral pieces that were just completed – a waterlily from sunken aquatic garden at the conservatory in Saint Paul that I visit occasionally.  This was a very fun piece to paint.  The cupped shaped petals, glowing pink in the depths of the blossom from […] Read more »

Wolf Puppies on the Easel

This is the progress on the little wolf puppy painting (9×12, watercolor on board).  It should be finishing up soon. Read more »

A Spring Garden’s Inspiration

This is one of a collection of flower paintings that were just completed.  This piece was inspired from a visit to the Minnesota Arboretum while their iris gardens were in full bloom last spring.  They were just beautiful (not to mention their poppies! …but that will have to be another […] Read more »

Cheering the Studio – Wolf Puppies, etc.

Living in the land of 10,000 frozen lakes, I spend quite a bit of time painting in my studio in the winters.  But lately, it seems to be especially gloomy.  So, as I twittered earlier this week, I started on a new cheery, sunny painting of wolf puppies to brighten […] Read more »

Timberwolf Miniature Painting

This is one of my latest paintings – a 5×7 wolf portrait (watercolor on board, traditional miniature). The new year is shaping up to be a very busy one!  Very exciting!  I’m delighted to be looking forward to some wonderful events.  And so, my studio is filled with nearly finished […] Read more »

Whitetail Buck Painting

I just completed this new Whitetail buck miniature painting, pictured here in both sepia and the finished stages.  The watercolor painting is 5×7. It was awesome seeing this buck at close range.  It seemed that no matter how he stood in front of me, that he was holding a majestic […] Read more »

Young Wolf Painting

This is a new young wolf painting that has just come off the easel.  It is an unusual pose, so I thought it would be a nice challenge.  The first scan is the beginning watercolor sepia stage of the piece. This is the final painting.  It is watercolor on board […] Read more »