Oregon U-Pick

 

“Oregon U-Pick”

Oil on Wood, 6” x 8”

My sister in law and I went on a beautiful summer day to Sauvie’s Island. There was so much to choose from. I’m not sure how long these guys can stay in business, it’s harder for them than it used to be.

“On the Columbia River, Oregon”

“On the Columbia River, Oregon”

Oil on Board, 6” x 12”

There is nothing as calming as being on a gently rocking boat and looking out 

over still water to a distant Oregon landscape!

”Beauty”

“Beauty”

Oil on Linen, 12” x 16”

This cow seemed so elegant to me, I like the way she’s turning to face us. Click to enlarge!

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"Narragansett"

"Narragansett"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

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"A Street in Provence"

"A Street in Provence"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

These buildings aren't always perfectly straight, 

but they're perfectly beautiful.

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"Fred's Marina, Portland Oregon"

"Fred's Marina, Portland Oregon"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

We sometimes go boating with my brother in law.

Being from a Chicago suburb with no boating experience I didn't get it at first.

But when we go floating down the Columbia there is nothing as peaceful!

"Tygh Valley, Oregon"

"Tygh Valley, Oregon"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

"Moreton-in-Marsh"

"Moreton-in-Marsh, England"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

I was on a train from the Cotswolds to Oxford and saw this beautiful field.

"Field in Provence"

"Field in Provence, France"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

"Oxford Field"

"Oxford Field"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 10"

England has been as dry this year as Portland, Oregon. 

It does make for beautiful golden fields. This field however was part marshland 

so a lot of green and quite a few birds.

Peacock Walkin'

Peacock Walkin'

Oil on Linen, 10" x 20"

The reason this was so intense to paint was that I was in Love with the photograph,

and I didn't want to mess it up!

I painted the Grackle first to practice iridescence.

Now of course I plan to paint all things shiny. Maybe not oil spills.

Oyster shells? Who knows?

Ps. It's a tiny bit unfinished, but I'll worry about that later. He has these beautiful

drooping feathers from his tail, but the painting has to be dry first.

This will be in my show with Lavinia Wiggins at the Croton Free Library.

We're installing tomorrow. Opening: Sunday, May 6.

Baked goods & live music, drop by!

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"Bird With Russet Wings"

"Bird with Russet Wings"

Oil on Wood, 6" x 6"

I wanted to call this "The Bird With the Russet Wing" like it was film noir, but figured that was weird. Still, you only see one...

Anyway, I'm painting up a storm for our May show "Summer Dreams." (It's been a hard winter but we can dream, can't we?)

I plan to do several more birds, including a walking peacock!

But first...a series of landscapes. Beautiful Mexican scenes from our trip to Baja,

plus a picture from Columbia that my nephew took.

And of course, more Oregon scenery.

"Zinnias"

"Zinnias"

9" x 12," Oil on Canvas

This 30 paintings is getting heady. But I finished this just in time to watch "Poldark" with my husband. I'm wiped!