“U PIck, Sauvie Island”

“U Pick, Sauvie Island”

Oil on Linen, 6”x8”

I went with my sister in law Patricia Kullberg to pick blackberries, and the farm was SO beautiful! We got a variety of things and chatted with one of the owners. It seems a challenge to run a farm these days, and I’m so grateful for those that do. I do plan to paint a bigger one of these - as a matter of fact, I have an unfinished one that I put on hold.

 

“Field in Provence”

Oil on Linen, 9” x 12”

This is the first landscape I’ve done in awhile, and I finished it before breakfast. I’m starving. :)

I painted a small version yesterday, it didn’t turn out. I’m happy with this one. There are some things I would possibly change but hey, that’ll be for the next painting.

 

 

“Sweet Girl, Study”

Oil on Canvas, 8” x 6” 

Little Lamb

 

“Little Lamb”

Oil on Board, 10” x 10”

Such a sweet thing.

“Ready for Winter”

“Ready for Winter”

Oil on Canvas, 9” x 12”

I have just finished “My Ántonia” by Willa Cather, and found it to be the story of my great grandparents who settled South Dakota. Raised in a Chicago suburb, I was lucky enough to spend several weeks each summer on my Aunt Arlene and Uncle Bud’s farm in the Black Hills. I wandered the fields, met cows, caught frogs and watched chickens - they made me nervous!

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“Field in Provence”

“Field in Provence”

Oil on Linen, 9” x 12”

We traveled to Southern France a few years ago and I still remember the glorious fields of 

lavender and cypress trees. I’m so ready for spring.

"Hey There"

"Hey There"

Oil on Board, 6" x 6"

This is a study.

While we were visiting friends in Martha's Vineyard we stopped to photograph this beautiful field near the end of the day. This cow was very interested in us!

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"Ivy House"

"Ivy House"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

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"Tygh Valley, Oregon"

"Tygh Valley, Oregon"

Oil on Canvas, 8" x 6"

"Oregon Field"

"Oregon Field"

Oil on Canvas, 9" x 12"

Starting to feel less rusty with landscape. I love how these buildings are dwarfed by the

grandeur of these mountains. I'm from Illinois. The first time I saw Mount Hood in 

Portland Oregon, it looked fake , like a screen projection of a mountain!

Then I climbed South Sister, and I realized just how real 

- and huge - these guys are. Plus a sweltering July day turned into windy and 40 degrees. 

And back to sweltering when we finally got down.

"Oregon Farm"

 It's hard to switch from birds, I had to try to get the same precision with trees that I had with wings! So here is my first landscape in awhile. Mexico is next.