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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In Full Bloom 2023

Friday, August 11th, 2023


 

Eucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods, 20H x 16W inches acrylics on canvas

In Full Bloom 2023 Silver Award for Eucalyptus Flowers and Seed PodsEucalyptus Flowers and Seed Pods, 20H x 16W inches acrylics on canvas with weathered-look wood frame, has won a Silver Award in the 2023 In Full Bloom Online Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery, August 14th through Sept.

Kootenay National Park

Friday, June 9th, 2023


 

Kootenay National Park, BC, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Kootenay National Park, one of seven provincial parks that form the Rocky Mountains World Heritage site in BC, Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Aspen / Poplar

Monday, June 5th, 2023


 

Aspen / Poplar, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Aspen / Poplar, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Kawarau Gorge Road

Friday, May 19th, 2023


 

Kawarau Gorge Rd. - large pine near Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Kawarau Gorge Rd. – large pine near Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Summer Storm

Friday, May 12th, 2023


 

Cochrane AB - Summer Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Cochrane, Alberta – Summer Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Eastern Redbuds

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023


 

Eastern Redbuds, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Eastern Redbuds, foggy Spring morning in Coppell, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed has white mat and white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Shades of Green

Friday, April 28th, 2023


 

Branches n Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W"
Certificate for Shades of Green competitionBranches ‘n’ Blossoms, (2021) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Finalist in Camelback Gallery’s Shades of Green 2023 Competition and Exhibition.

Texas Bluebonnets

Sunday, April 16th, 2023


 

Texas Bluebonnets, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Texas Bluebonnets, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. In the Spring it’s worth taking a long drive in the Texas countryside to see the fields of Bluebonnets.

Detail images give a better sense of this piece:

  Texas Bluebonnets, left central details   Texas Bluebonnets, right central details

Yellow!

Monday, April 10th, 2023


 
Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom along the Oceanside OR beach cliffs, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame, crackle finish. Six pieces are showing in the “Yellow” Contemporary Art Room Gallery online exhibition through April. All 27H x 33W” framed soft pastel pieces are the same price. ‘Goldenrod’ is $300, frame unnecessary.

  Goldenrod, 12 x 12 x 1 inches acrylics on canvas   Luminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   North Saskatchewan River and Canola Fields, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Beach Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Smoky Lake Canola, 20 x 26 inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed premium

Colville’s Glory Tree

Monday, March 27th, 2023


Colville's Glory Tree and Lorikeet, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Colville’s Glory Tree and Lorikeet, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Queensland, Australia – 18H x 24W inches. All of the soft pastel pieces are on 90 lb. watercolor paper.

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