"Sorting Pears, Lage Packing Shed" (sold)

Oil on Panel

8"x24"

Another painting in our "An Uncommon Beauty" series.  It depicts a group of women as they inspect the pears coming in for packing.  I was struck by the brilliant green of the pears and the intensely bright light shining over them contrasted with the browns and greys of the surroundings.  You can see more of my paintings for this series by clicking on the page in the upper right corner of this blog.

"Jesse, the Man and His Machine"

Image size:  13"x11"

Linoleum Block Print

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Here's the next installment of the artwork for "An Uncommon Beauty", a depiction of a foreman on a farm that raises horseradish in the Klamath Basin.  Behind him is the machinery he uses to dig with.  He was so great to talk to, explaining alot to me about growing the crop and also freely discussing his life and the good fortune he's found.  He may have found good fortune, but it's clear he's worked hard for it too!

ANNOUNCING A NEW PAGE "An Uncommon Beauty--Paintings of Life and Land East of the Cascades"

Visit this new page in my blog (see upper right) to see the paintings I am creating for this project on rural life and for a description of the project!  New work will be added as the paintings are finished. Feel free to comment!

"Thinning Pear Trees, Lage Farms", 16"x12", oil on panel

"Two Pies of 3500!" (sold)

9"x12"

Oil on Panel

This is another painting for an upcoming show depicting the land and people in different parts of rural Oregon and northern California.  The subject here is the "Pie-Lady" at Apple Valley Store in the Hood River Valley as she makes some apple/berry pies.  She said that she probably made 3500 pies in 2010!  Wow!  The store is wonderful!  They sell jellies, jams and other condiments they produce along with amazing pear dumplings and a big variety of pies from locally grown fruit. 

"Packing Up Apples"

16"x12"

Oil on Panel

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Holidays are past and life is getting a bit back to normal and for me that means getting back to painting! This is another painting for our "An Uncommon Beauty" project. The setting is a packing house in the Hood River Valley that is owned by one of the larger orchardists in the area.  I asked and found out that a big farm as far as orchards go is 500 acres.  That was interesting to me, as a big ranch in SE Oregon could be 25,000 acres, and a big farm in the Klamath Basin could be a couple of thousand. . .everything is relative!

"Determination!" Cowboy on Bucking Bronc (sold)

8"x6"

Oil on Panel

The word "determination" kept going through my mind as I painted this--the horse was determined to lose the rider and the rider determined to stay on for the full 8 seconds!  I don't really remember the result, just the lesson!

"Bull Rider" framed rodeo paintng (sold)

Painting size: app. 5"x5", Framed size: app. 7.5"x7.5"

Oil on Panel

It's a fun challenge to fit so much energy into such a little space!  This painting is framed as shown below.

"Quiet Presence--European Sculpture Garden at the Met" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Panel

The scene of this little painting is at the Met in NYC.  I was so struck by the light in this space--absolutely beautiful, lots of shadows and contrast.  Too, I really noticed the contrast of the sculptures perched unmoving on their pedastals with the people walking through the place.  Quite a juxtaposition of energies!  I used a different palette of colors for this painting:  yellow ochre, raw sienna, Indian red, burnt umber, ivory black, chromatic black and white.  It's amazing the beautiful array of colors you can get out of that and almost ideal for this subject.  I'm afraid my photo isn't picking up the warming tones of the painting--the lights have alot of warmth to them.

"Swans in Winter Light" framed painting (sold)

Painting size:  5"x5", Framed size:  7.5"x7.5"

Oil on Panel

One of the things I love abouty Bend is the swans that live here. Everytime I see them on a walk, it just does something to bring the specialness of the day up a notch. This painting is in a lovely wood frame that looks like hammered copper.  It was difficult to capture it in a photo, but I think this gives the idea. 

"Scratchin'!" (sold)

5.375"x5.375"

Oil on Panel

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Another sunny day in chickenland. . .

"Rooster" framed painting (sold)

Painting dimensions:  3.25"x3.25", Framed size:  9"x9"

Oil on Panel

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I've been doing little--REALLY little--paintings to fit into frames that I've accumulated and this is one of them--a version of the rooster, Stewey.  Even so little, he has a way of coming across as big!  This painting is framed.  Email me if you'd like a price for the unframed painting.

"Morning Workout" equestrian painting and Cleaning-my-studio Sale!! (sold)

8"x6"

Oil on Panel

. . .a little painting I've shown alot and just hasn't seemed to have found a home yet, so maybe this is its lucky day!

See more of the paintings on sale by going to my "Cleaning-my-Studio" page.

"Swallowtail Butterfly" framed painting (sold)

5.25"x5.25" including frame

acrylic on panel

At this time of year, the galleries are asking for small "treasures" for their holiday shows.  I've been really attracted to butterflies lately and have been making other small paintings of them that could be tree ornaments.  This one, however, I painted to fit the frame.  And, if I do say so myself, though it is tiny, it's stunning!

By the way, below is another painting that is going on my "Cleaning-out-my-studio" page.  Find the page title to click on up on the right to see more paintings that are part of this sale.

"Three Plus Two"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$40 includes domestic s/h

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"Running Like the Wind" (sold)

6"x12"

Oil on Panel

This is one of my favorites when it comes to my animal paintings--it was so much fun capturing the joy and the energy of this little guy chasing and being chased!

"KC With His Red Ball"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$100 plus $10 domestic s/h

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KC is another one of the dogs that we see alot of at the dog park.  He is so much fun to watch--he doesn't run, he "gallumphs" and I think he could chase balls all day if he had the chance.  A very sweet and huge standard poodle that we all have a soft spot for.  I like using limited palettes and I had been given some Maimeri Puro oils that I used for this: primary cyan, primary yellow and primary red.  I also used radiant white and ivory black.