Completed Painting – Red Fox, Prairie Vole, & Junco

This is a new painting that was recently completed as a commission for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.  The painting will be reproduced as lithographic prints and conservation stamps through DNR’s habitat conservation program.  :) Read more »

New Miniature Watercolor.. Diligence – Cougar

This is a new small miniature painting that just left the studio.  It is a part of Gallery West Fine Art’s holiday show “Little Jewels” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The painting is hand held sized and is titled, “Diligence – Cougar”. 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 »

New YouTube Video – Trumpeter Swans Watercolor Miniature

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTQePJu5Ds[/youtube] This is my newest video on YouTube – “On Golden Pond – Trumpeter Swans” traditional miniature in watercolor on board.  The original is a part of a collection of my paintings being exhibited at the Whistle Pik Galleries’ Christmas Miniature Show this year, a contemporary miniature art exhibit in […] Read more »

Watercolor Portrait – Great Horned Owl In Miniature

    This piece is a portrait of a Great Horned Owl that fades off into the warm brown background.  I haven’t painted a vinyette recently…  I usually try to complete the subject to the edges of the frame. (…something that one of my teachers taught that really stuck. ;) […] Read more »

Snow Leopard – Small Miniature

  This is a small snow leopard painting that I recently finished – watercolor on ivorine.  The head of the cat is just about 2 inches height/width.  Being one of the smaller miniatures, it didn’t spend a lot of extra time on my easel, just a few days – one […] Read more »

Federal Duck Stamp – Home State Celebration

My family and I were invited to Joe Hautman’s home state celebration recently in Owatonna, MN for the 2008 Federal Duck Stamp – working with some of the organization committee with the art events and children’s area.  Joe is working on a project with the University of Saint Thomas to […] Read more »

Exotic Brilliance – Blue and Gold Macaw

  This is a painting I completed earlier this year that recently arrived for exhibit at Whistle Pik Galleries in Texas.  (I just realized that the painting hadn’t been posted on the blog yet :/ …oops. ) I love painting parrots…and being able to get to see them and watch […] Read more »

Hadley House Companies

I am pleased to post that my family and I have just signed with the Hadley Companies. :D Hadley Licensing is now our exclusive agent of our artwork on all commercial products, representing hundreds of images that are available. With 30+ years in the business, they are one of the […] 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 »