26Oct
Fox, Coyote & Wolf Paintings & Sketches, Galleries, Exhibitions & Shows, Inspiration, Research Study, & Field Trips, Large Cat Paintings & Sketches, Miscellaneous, Paintings, Paintings in Little - Small Miniature Paintings, Paintings of Animals
On the way back from our trip to Wyoming, Montana, and Washington, after so much time traveling and away from my studio, I was getting an intense urge to paint something… Anything. (It’s a common phenomena when you’re addicted to art as badly as I am….) So, on the road, I pulled out my paints and brushes and began working on a collection of pieces.
These are two of those paintings with plenty of finishing touches added in the studio. The miniatures are both 5×7 watercolors. They will debut at the Seaside Art Gallery in the Outer Banks of North Carolina just in time for the Holiday Season. ….and I am very pleased to post that the gallery will now be representing our work, with this being the first installment. (In years past, my family and I have been a part of their International Miniatures Show as well.) If you are in the area, be sure to stop in! 
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19Oct
Swamped a bit lately recovering from the trip and finishing up some deadlines..but finally a chance to make a post here…
For the final leg of our Western adventure, we quickly toured Washington State. …going to several wildlife facilities and visiting friends. Lots of beautiful things to paint and inspiration. 
( more pics here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=111793&id=503663762&l=f19d3224eb )
Near the Canadian border, we stopped in to see our friends who are missionaries to the First Nations, Jack and Carolyn…very sweet..spoiled us terribly.. Carolyn has been a family friend for as long as I can remember. (She’s also an artist. ) We had a wonderful tour of Whideby Island!
We took a trip with our friend Dee Dee (Wildlife/animal artist – www.deedeemurry.com / Blog –UPDATE, link now functioning… ) and spent a day seeing animals to paint.
It was a bit on the soggy side, but the Quinault Rainforest was beautiful. A stroll on the wooded trail makes you feel very small very quickly surrounded by such enormous trees. I was disturbed a bit to see large areas clear-cut for logging nearby on private/reservation lands. Farther up the peninsula, the cliffs (and haystack rocks) along the Pacific coast are gorgeous in that area as well. ..the sky cleared from the light rain we’d had to a foggy haze with the sun..seemed magical.
After crossing the sound, we toured through the North Cascades National Park and a stopped for a hike. The vegetation was so interesting..I had never seen so many mushrooms. It was sunny but snowing over the pass, so we had a quick (and crisp) look around there as well.
Finally, we made a stop at a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center to tour their facility and see their beautiful animals, coming away with a lot of beautiful references for new pieces.
It was a bit of a whirlwind tour, and wish I could have had time to see more, but so much fun! Now..back to the studio to catch up..
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20Sep
Exploring Grand Teton National Park and nearby today… Had a wonderful day yesterday at the Fall Festival’s Quick Draw on the town square and Galleries West Open House. More to come when I get the chance to post…
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05Sep
Just an update from the studio… A bit hectic lately. Surrounded by stacks of paintings nearly completed throughout the studio and paint flying.. I am in the process of preparing a body of work for a show at Moosehorn Gallery ( www.moosehorngallery.com) in Livingston (Paradise Valley), Montana. They are featuring my family for an exhibit at the end of September.
A number of these pieces are for several other shows coming up this Fall as well. …including the Fall Arts Festival event at Galleries West in Jackson Hole. A bit of pressure keeping me on my toes, but I’m delighted with the requests for work..
No new artwork ready to post at the moment, but more to come.. I hope to have snapshots from the events out West this Fall to share as well. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
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30Jun
Bird banding at the Carpenter Saint Croix Valley Nature Center
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26Jun
This is a new painting (currently on my easel) that is nearly completed. A white and yellow iris from my garden (watercolor on board, ‘in miniature’, as always ). I had the chance to visit the Minnesota Arboretum to see their extensive collection in full display earlier this year. …truly spectacular! Every variety and color imaginable…and glowing in the evening sun. ( …so of course I have more paintings planned. 
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This piece is currently available. Please drop a note if you are interested in adding the original or a reproduction to your collection…
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