Northwest Forty

6x8

oil on canvas

Early September. In the evening, the shadowed hills contrast beautifully with shorn fields.

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First Impression

5x7

oil on panel

This was painted with a paper towel. No joke! My son was just under a month old, and my husband volunteered to come along one overcast evening, and take care of him and our daughter while I painted. We packed up (anyone with kids knows what it takes to plan an outing with little ones), drove through the woods and over the river, and found this lovely view. My husband got set up in the back of the car with the children, while I set up my easel in preparation for painting. Then I realized I'd forgotten my brushes. I was dismayed, as was my husband. I jokingly said maybe I could finger-paint, to which he responded why not, it would be better than nothing. I plunged in and it quickly morphed into paper towel-painting, and this is the result.

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Horsethief Revue - SOLD

8x16

oil on canvas board

More cliffs... can't get enough! This piece sold at the 2009 NW Plein Air Show, held at Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River, Oregon.

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On The Vine

5x7

oil on panel

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Encore - SOLD

9x12

oil on canvas

One of my favorite scenes to paint. I love the close-up cliffs against the river and the distant hills. This was part of the 2009 NW Plein Air Show at Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River, Oregon.

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Edge Of The Wild

6x12

oil on canvas board

This ended up being more of a study, since the light was disappearing fast. I'd like to get back over to this area again, sometime, to do a more developed piece.

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Natural Design

5x7

oil on panel

My son was born August 10, and I painted this August 20. It was the first time I'd gone out painting after his birth, and the scene was chosen based on where I could park and stand next to the car to paint. He was an excellent assistant-- he slept right through!

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