La Crosse Journal
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Currently
Some things I am working on. This is for an open invitation at the Pump House for the theme of Inspired by La Crosse. This is a view from Houska Park. These are smaller works from the Trempeleau National Wildlife Refuge. This is ready to submit to the River City Gallery for the Upper Mississippi Continue reading
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Mississippi Sentinals
I plan to submit this work to the 100th Anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Reserve. Continue reading
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Piggy’s
On the first Friday of February we were walking by the Pumphouse Art Gallery, and we encountered this view. I thought it would be fun to try my hand. What stands out is the bright sunset against the shadowy building, the bridge silhouette and the lines emanating from an off the page vanishing point to Continue reading
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I’ll Drive
The LaCrosse Children’s Museum is celebrating their 25th anniversary. There was a a call to artists to submit works. The images here are from a visit 6 years ago with our then 1 year old granddaughter. This is a work in progress. Submissions are due January 26. The title of this piece is “I’ll Drive.” Continue reading
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More Drawing
Drawing life. Cafe Domestique The “sermon notes” was from something I heard in the liturgy about being hidden in the Rock. Continue reading
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Downtown Paint Around
I’m submitting these two views of the Cathedral to the Downtown Paint Around at River City Gallery. Two views of one of La Crosse’s most prominent buildings. Submissions will be at the Gallery through August. “St. Joseph’s” is watercolor, “Oversight” is acrylic. Continue reading
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Down Town La Crosse part 2
This is another view of the Cathedral. I like how it looks behind a theater and a food court. This painting will be in acrylic. This is my first try at Plein Aire acrylic. It requires quick work, at least on this hot July day. Bugs, busses and a large pickup combined to end my Continue reading
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Down Town La Crosse, part 1
River City Gallery is sponsoring an event called “Downtown Paint Around”. All week artists are invited to paint in any medium within a mile of downtown. I’m planning to do a watercolor and an acrylic painting centered on the Cathedral of St. Joseph of the Workingman. Well, isn’t that a great name to a church? Continue reading
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Exploring Downtown La Crosse
We have gone a few walking tours of Downtown La Crosse, which are provided by the library. It will be interesting to explore what brought first the Ho Chunk to this area and then later Eurpoean settlers. The most obvious is the confuence of several waterways. The downtown areas has some intersting late 19th century Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 