I recently received the good news that my painting “Western Grit” has been accepted into the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Fall show. A big thanks to juror Kristi Grussendorf. The exhibition will hang at the Chehalem Cultural Art Center in Newberg, Oregon for the month of October.
Sometimes an engaging subject can be found at the end of my street. This fuzzy burro has been around to greet me on my morning walks.
Neighborhood Burro, watercolor, 11″ x 10″, unframed.
As the air warms, some birds in my area have begun to searching for good nesting sites.
We have a pair of nesting Great Horned Owls in a nearby Douglas Fir. What a wonderful treat to listen to the male call to his mate as she incubates her eggs, and hear her response.
Remembering a backyard nest, and memories of Easter egg gathering motivated me to paint this subject.
Hidden Nest, watercolor, 21″ x 21″. It is for sale, and may be seen at my home during the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour on April 20-22.
My visual ode to backyard gardens is Eat a Rainbow, 15′ x 19″ (unframed), original watercolor. I’m looking forward to later this summer, when I can harvest my own jewel-colored vegetables.