When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

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Teravarna’s 8th “Color” Exhibition

Saturday, September 21st, 2024


 

Sumac, Fairy Lake BC, 12H x 16W inches oil pastels on paper, 16 x 20 " with white mat

         
  Herb Pots, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size   Orange Milkweed,15 x 22 inches watercolors, sold  
         

Honorable Mention Award in Teravarna's 8th "Color" International Juried Art CompetitionHonorable Mention in Teravarna’s 8th “Color” International Juried Art Competition:

Sumac, Fairy Lake BC, 12H x 16W inches oil pastels on paper, 16 x 20 ” with white mat

Herb Pots, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size

Orange Milkweed, Kentucky 15 x 22 inches watercolors on paper, sold

Seasonal Storm

Monday, September 16th, 2024


 

Seasonal Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Seasonal Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W inches framed size.

Oystercatchers and Mallards

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024


 

Oystercatchers, (2020) 18H x 24W inches watercolors on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.

Mallards, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paperOystercatchers, (2020), 18H x 24W inches watercolors on paper and Mallards at Rood Bridge Park pond, Hillsboro OR (drawn and initially posted on April 30th), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Framed sizes are 27H x 33W inches with white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Both in the exhibition, ‘Flowing and Flying’, at d’Art Center gallery in Norfolk, VA August 1 – 31st. (Aug. 29 note: Oystercatchers sold!)

Hydrangeas

Tuesday, July 16th, 2024


 

Hydrangeas, 18H x 24W soft pastels on watercolor paper. 27H x 33W inches white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.
Hydrangeas, 18H x 24W soft pastels on watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Seasons 2024

Sunday, June 30th, 2024


 

January Thaw 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
January Thaw, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Showcased and won a Platinum Award in J. Mane Gallery’s 2024 Seasons online July 1st- August. Also in the Show:

  Lotus Blossom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Red Geraniums, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Luminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish   Indian Paintbrush, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Driftwood and Wild Sweet Peas

Thursday, June 13th, 2024


 

Driftwood and Wild Sweet Peas, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Driftwood and Wild Sweet Peas, Campbell River, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Butterfly Bush

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024


 

Butterfly Bush - invasive Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
True Beauty 2024 - Nikki Coulombe - Butterfly Bush - Artwork BadgeShowing in Exhibizone’s True Beauty June 12-Aug. 12th, 2024
 Butterfly Bush – Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Beautiful invasion: Native to central China and an ornamental in North American gardens, the Butterfly Bush is viewed as invasive in many countries across the world. Originally drawn and posted April 7th, 2024.

Bachelor’s Buttons

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024


 

Bachelor's Buttons and California Poppies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bachelor’s Buttons and California Poppies, Hillsboro OR garden, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sea Anemone

Monday, May 20th, 2024


 

Sea Anemone, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Silver Award for Sea Anemone in J. Mane Gallery's H2O 2024Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Originally posted on April 8th, Sea Anemone won a Silver Award in J. Mane Gallery’s 2024 “H2O” Exhibition showing May 20 – June 20th.

Indian Paintbrush

Saturday, May 18th, 2024


 

Indian Paintbrush, Gold River BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper
Indian Paintbrush, Gold River BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper

 


 

Buttle Lake, BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper
May 17th drawing: Dogwood in Bloom at Buttle Lake, Vancouver Island, BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper

 


 

Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island, BC, 8H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper
May 16th drawing: Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island, BC, 8H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper

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