mountains
End of Summer
Where did the time go? I spent Labor Day finishing a painting that I’d been thinking about since returning from Arizona last week. This summer I was able to travel and see amazing National Parks; experiencing these natural wonders has impacted my creativity. First were visits to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone. The Teton…
Read MoreWyoming
I visited Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, and the Grand Teton National Park last week and I had never been to Wyoming before. I was overwhelmed by the natural beauty everywhere, I am so inspired to paint! Landing at the Jackson Hole airport, the Tetons are right there. These mountains are dramatic like no other mountains I…
Read MoreA Plein-air Year
Personal goals are important to me and early in 2023 I had a big one… I have always been intimidated by the idea of painting on location, En plein air, also known as plein-air painting. It is the simple act of painting outdoors. I was afraid my paintings wouldn’t be “good enough”, and that I…
Read MoreNew Mexico Landscape Inspiration
I was in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Cerrillos, Taos, and Placitas last week. I had only been to New Mexico once before but knew I was already in love with the landscape, the mountains, and the light. Watching the sunset each night was hypnotizing. Seeing the sky colors change from blue and white to warm shades…
Read MoreBefore and After
I’ve been spending time reviewing some of my older encaustic paintings and have reworked a few of them, this first example shown above has changed completely from the original. I had painted the Sugar Hill Lupines back in 2016 and at the time had done a series of lupine paintings. I used an electric tjanting…
Read MoreMountain Escape
Longer than I ever expected, COVID 19 continues to change the way we are living. Summertime is when I would normally be busy exhibiting in outdoor art festivals, welcoming thousands of patrons and visitors during festival weekends, but we are in some kind of new normal. Large public gatherings have been put on hold indefinitely,…
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