I am delighted to be a part of The Snowgoose Gallery’s Exhibition of New Work by Gallery Artists that has been on display through the month of October. I just put the finishing touches on this new work, “Pause, Cougar Kitten” that will be arriving for their closing reception festivities. […] 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 »
I’m “It” – 5 Things That You May Not Know About Me…
I was "Tagged" by one of my friends, Cindy Hasse (a colored pencil artist whom I’ve mentioned in my blog earlier..). So, now I am "it". ;) From what I have been told, I am now (voluntarily) posting 5 things that may not be known about me and "tagging" 5 […] Read more »
Studio Escape…
I’m off on another trip – this time to a warmer place than Minnesota. :) We’re flying to do some much needed research for new paintings, meeting up with some artists we know, and receiving a grand tour of some refuge areas by our own personal naturalists (you know who […] Read more »
Yet Another Flight
I’m off to an exhibition opening in Fredericksburg, Texas this weekend. Whistle Pik Galleries is having their reception for the Christmas Miniature Show and my family and I will be attending. I have never been able to get down to that part of Texas before, to see the area or […] Read more »
National Museum of Wildlife Art – Jackson Hole
This is the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Carl Brenders was this year’s featured painter for the Fall Festival and gave a slide lecture during the event of his work, research, and history as an artist. Since we were already going to be in the area, […] Read more »
Miniature Painting?
This is a little different post for me… Years ago I learned that the way I painted my artwork (and the way my family paints) was painting "in miniature" and in a similar way that traditional miniature painters execute their work. Because it is so directly related to the way […] Read more »
Commission Progress – Red Fox Kit Miniature Watercolors
This is the progress of the three fox kit miniature paintings in my studio right now. I have a lot of the detail on the foxes themselves painted in already, though I’m not completely finished with them yet. For the commission, I am fortunate to have no set deadline, so […] Read more »
Snowy Egret Miniature Painting- Color Progress
This is how my Snowy Egret painting is looking right now. The painting is very subtle and has a lot of very soft color tones in it – unfortunately the richness of the color in the habitat and some of the accents in the egret are not showing up […] Read more »
Western Wildlife and Landscapes – Yellowston National Park & Gallitan National Forest
Today was spent focusing on the landscape and environment that will be featured... Read more »