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Nature in Miniature – Flemish Miniature Paintings

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I thought that I would post a little of my inspiration. :D I do quite a bit of digging around researching earlier miniature art through various different sources.  The art of miniature painting has so many different facets to it and connected to so many cultures.  Seeing so much that […] Read more »

Bennington Center for the Arts – Small Works Show

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This painting, "Summer Blossoms – Queen Butterfly", and "Sunrise – Screech Owl" will be a part of the Bennington Center for the Arts "Small Works Show" that will be on display June 9th – December 23rd, 2007 in Bennington, Vermont.  Thanks to the Bennington Center for the Arts for making […] Read more »

Sketch for Lupine Miniature

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This is the sketch of a blooming lupine that I made for a new miniature painting.  I started this piece to work on during our show this past weekend at the Carpenter Nature Center.  The flowers are from one of my trips to the Grand Teton National Park to study […] Read more »

Queen Butterfly Miniature Painting

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Here is how my queen butterfly miniature painting is looking at the moment.  I should be having this one done soon.  Read more »

Hike Grand Teton National Park & A Little Painting

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A wildflower hike started off the morning for me today -- of course, it wasn't exclusively wildflowers.... Read more »

Western Sketches

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This is a scan of one of my older field sketches – a wild lupine from Wyoming.  I made this study as well as several others of the native summer wildflowers.  During my last springtime research trek to Wyoming, I had the opportunity to study a wealth of wildflowers in the parks.  […] Read more »

Awaiting Spring

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Here in Minnesota, "spring" takes a little bit to get here. :) The bitter cold is gone, but (unfortunately) we tend to have mounds of snow this time of year. Sooo… I thought a nice spring wildflower picture might help those of us who are buried under a foot of […] Read more »