Painting
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Three Rivers
This is where the La Crosse, the Black and the Mississippi rivers meet. Water is so changeable it challenges a painter. Which moment to capture? How do you indicate flow? It was a cold morning, though sunny. I decided to paint from this stone patio in the International Friendship Garden on the La Crosse waterfront. … Continue reading
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Isle la Plum
My second effort for Between the Bluffs is this scene of Isle la Plum on the La Crosse waterfront. I wanted to get evening color. So I left at 3 pm to find my spot and draw in the scene. I was hoping for sunset colors to arrive and then I’d add them quickly. Waiting… Continue reading
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Back Yard Bluff
This is the first effort for the Between the Bluffs Plein Air event. It is my daughter’s back yard view of Miller Bluff in La Crosse. The two of us painted while Jerry started to sashiko stitch the view. I’m deciding that it is finished. I might like it more after it rests. It’s like… Continue reading
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Mayfly
I saw them on the windows at my gym. Their design is quite sporty, especially the twin tails. If my identification is correct they were Hexagenia limbata, or giant mayfly. I took a picture at a local store, where a living and a deceased mayfly had come to rest. It looked like a good acrylic… Continue reading
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Watershed submitted
So here are my submissions to the River Arts Alliance exhibition: “Watershed.” Stay tuned. Continue reading
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Watershed
The River Arts Alliance has a Monday deadline for an exhibit named Watershed. We were near Lansing, IA and got these views of the river I’m working on a watercolor with a goal of finishing by Monday. This view based on my daughter’s photo features cirrus clouds and a horseshoe shaped cluster of islands. I’ve… Continue reading
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Leithold’s
It was a cool start to a hot summer day. I was left to myself except for two people wanting to be included. Good idea but it came too late in the process. I’m thinking of a second piece of just a window or part of the building. Maybe hot press paper would take better… Continue reading
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Downtown Art Around
The River City Gallery sponsors an event called Downtown Art Around during July. I entered two years ago when our Madison house hit the market. Then last year I submitted these. This year I plan to work on this… I hope to capture morning light in the window reflections. Stay tuned. Continue reading
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Plein Air in the Sun
We went after a busy Sunday morning to the open invitation to paint on the grounds at ElMaro Vineyard. There is a market every Sunday in June. It is spring so the vines have leafed out but there was no fruit yet. I liked the lines of the vines in rows, supported by posts and… Continue reading
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Credo
At a year long church study we were encouraged to make a personal statement of our faith. I wrote and created a triptych of three acrylic paintings depicting creation, redemption and renewal. It expresses the phrase from the church fathers, that “all the works of God are undivided.” God as Father, Son and Spirit is… Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 