
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.



Art Vacancy COVID Edition
Art Vacancy Downtown provided exhibition space, a stipend, and public art viewing in Downtown Ames, Iowa during the 2020 pandemic shutdown and recovery. Funding was provided in part by the Iowa Arts Council grant program.