Painting
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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
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At ElMaro Vineyard
As part of Artists on the Trail at Trempeleau National Wildlife Refuge, several artists have refuge art on display through June 30. Some of us will be painting in the Vineyard on Sundays in June. I’ll be there June 2 and 30. Continue reading
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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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Trempeleau by 2
At Art Club, a group organized by LaCrosse Parks and Recreation, I’ve been doing some watercolor warm up. Both Mary Lou Ferguson and I worked from the same reference photo from Trempeleau National Wildlife Refuge. Mary Lou has a quick style which has an expressive use of color. Mine is less loose, though I’m working… Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 