Art and Words

Those aspen!!!  Color that glows, all over the landscape.   A beautiful place to visit.  

The snow gave a lovely dimension to the hills and then, of course, there's that sky!

This is one of my favorite roads on the outskirts of Coeur d'Alene.  I think the area should be called "Peaceful Valley" because it is such a lovely, quiet landscape.  

The golden haze cast a beautiful light  over the valley as day ended.  It was a softly colored ending with whispers on the wind.  Price includes frame and FEDEX Ground shipping.

The moon is about to go beyond the horizon, with the sun just up in the east, giving the clouds a touch of warm gold color.  This image  depicts the mountains on the south side of Post Falls, Idaho.  Frame and FedEx Ground shipping included in price.

I am energized by the mountain  wind soughing through trees and pushing the clouds along.  This road takes one to the top of the Bison Range, near Ignacio, Montana.  Price includes frame and FedEx Ground shipping.

I do love a lowering sky.  

Those central coast areas of California are many things when the fog is moving inland......soft, peaceful, quiet, mysterious, ancient......the list goes on.  The exotic scent of the eucalyptus trees exuding their lovely scent is not to be ignored, as well.  This is a beautiful land.  Price includes a Jim Graehl frame and FedEx Shipping, Ground. 

My daughter was in the Night of Artists Show at the Briscoe Art Museum in San Antonio, this past March.  She and I decided to drive down.  It was an adventure, to be sure.  We saw lovely landscapes everywhere we looked.  We were driving before light one morning and hit fog.  After and hour of two of fog, daylight began to filter through, then the sun!  Those feathers of fog drifted upward over a vast land.  Texas is truly and amazing state.  Sold framed.  Shipped FedEx.

Montana springs are full of the most wonderfully moody days, with shrouded mountains and vistas disappearing into the clouds

We painted all day on this farm, bordering the Gallatin River.  It was a beautiful day, despite the wildfire smoke settling in.  At one point in the day two busloads of kids came with summer camp folks, to play in the river.  They were delightfully curious about the paintings our class was working on, even to the point of helping carry equipment, etc.  Charming boys, full of life.    Folks can go just about anywhere in Montana and find a river to jump into and play in.   We saw quite a few people come and go that day.  I can't blame them.  The area is beautiful........I got this sketched in during class and finished it just this week.  I put it away for a few weeks, to think about what I wanted to do with it.   

Started in the field, finished at home.

Worked a little on three paintings I decided were not finished after all

. Old Road Morning Moon  22"x28"

 Fleeting  24"x36"

  Over and Beyond  24"x30"

  Cold Moon,  oil on linen/birch panel

 Where Seasons Meet, oil on linen/birch panel

Those blue cliffs are striking from a distance.   Loved that summer sky.

This old gas station was in a lonely, windblown place......someone's dream long gone, but it is still holding on to it's own beauty.

I love the sights and smells of an autumn fire.  The wind and rain just added to the autumny feel.  Makes one a bit melancholy, thoughtful.

Peace, quiet, contentment, fleeting beauty.....these are a few of the things that are compelling in a sunset.  Never to be seen again in the same way......

I was looking south from the Weed area, in this painting.  The clouds sit on Shasta like a crown.  It is a spectacular sight.....

                                                               10"x8" oil on linen/birch panel

                        I love to imagine what's down the old, dirt road.  Probably a ranch, with

                                folks who love their rural lifestyle. It's quiet, peaceful and lovely.  

It was a melancholy day.....we were travelers, going home.  I would have loved to drive down that old, dirt road......maybe it went to the river.  

Maybe there was a little cabin in the trees. Maybe an old farmhouse.  Maybe......................

Beautiful sky, beautiful scenery.  

Lonesome roads, sunrises, sunsets, trees, the coast.......all of them interest me.  This old, dirt road is on the backside of Lake Coeur d'Alene.  I wonder all sorts of things.  Who lives down this road, why do they live there, what occupies their time,  are they lonely........?   See?  There are many things to consider and the romance of an old road is compelling. 

We were on an asphalt road, a back road, really....almost only one lane, and came upon this lovely sycamore grove with a dirt road leading right into it.    We got out of our vehicle and stayed awhile.  We heard cows, bees, birds and nothing else.   It was a haven, a place for quiet and contemplation.    Available for auction at Daily Paint Works.... 

Oh, the wind was strong, the waves and fog were rolling in......it was a lovely, stormy day.

The Carmel area is one of the loveliest places in the world.  Eucalyptus trees have a special magic, their scents waft through the land.

I  am honored to be included in the 23rd. Carmel Art Festival list of artists.  

We were out and about, wandering the wine and cattle country surrounding Paso Robles.  The color was intense.  It was a beautiful, beautiful day.  So, up ahead was a fork in the road.....which one were we to take?!  We made our choice........Although it was the slow route, almost a cattle trail, we were taken with the quiet, the tall trees and a stream.  Wish we could have wandered all day.  Once again, the symbolism in this landscape can be allegorical.....life's forks in the road.   Sometimes, these decisions can be the most important ones we make.   On this day we chose the slow, quiet way.  Nice.

Another old road.....I never tire of them.   This was a cold, rainy day......Idaho in autumn.    Shipped FedEx Ground.

Those old roads wander all over Montana.  Who uses them?  Who lives on them?  Do they get lonely?  These are the questions I ask......

Unframed.  Shipped USPS Priority Mail.