Prairie Rose Hips Original Gouache Painting
Sprouting up in the border between the road and the driveway, this is the same plant that was painted earlier in the summer — the prairie rose. Gouache painting on panel
Finding my path through painting
A letter from my studio about the origins of the backyard botanical series - from grief to joy.
american basswood gouache painting
Our basswood tree provides shade to my studio and this lovely wind-fall leaf cluster was picked up on the way to my studio after a thunderstorm. Created over several morning studio sessions along with the Burr Oak Painting, these leaves are layers of color and line work.
Burr Oak Wind-fall gouache painting
Picked up on the way into my studio after a summer thunderstorm and inspiring a whole new approach to botanical paintings about my new backyard. Created over several morning studio sessions, these leaves are layers of color and line work.
I evaluated my 2025 Calendar and it’s full
Realizing my year ahead is already pretty full in all the best ways + bonus page showing how I figure out where there is room to add more of what you love in life and less of what you don't.
An overly positive letter from me to you…
Don't judge me, I had just had a massage, was eating the coziest lunch, and on reflection, I find myself annoyingly optimistic too. And a new painting.
Lesser Yellowlegs Junk Mail Painting
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 94%,
Junkmail, gesso, ink, charcoal on cardboard
2021
19 5/8 X 16"
Lincoln Sparrow Junk Mail Painting
Lincoln Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) 84%
junkmail, gesso, ink, charcoal on cardboard
2022
9 7/8 X 8 3/4″
Junk Mail Migration at the Oskaloosa Art Center
The Oskaloosa Art Center is the next stop on the Junk Mail Migration tour of the state. If you aren’t familiar, this is a great artist run community center for the arts in Oskaloosa. You can take a class, enjoy artwork, and it seems like there is always some new event or art social happening!
Descrying Tapestry
Originating from the question “where does junk mail come from?”, I discovered the unprotected beauty of the boreal forest. Many of our favorite songbirds breed, live, and migrate to/from the Boreal Forest, only passing through Iowa seasonally.