Winter landscape with evergreens and red twig dogwoods, snowy field.

Welcome.

Let’s see what we can find in the great out of doors that might inspire and fortify the goodness and beauty all around.

Pink and purple sunset sky with clouds over a silhouette of trees.
Orange daylilies blooming among green foliage and long green leaves.
A wooded area with tall evergreen trees, some bare deciduous trees, and brown grass or shrubs in the foreground.
A pine tree covered with snow stands against a clear blue sky in a snowy landscape.
Tree branches with string lights hanging among the trees.
Two yellow fruit hanging on a tree among green leaves.
Blurred pink flower with yellow center surrounded by green leaves.
A plant inside a jar with round, translucent leaves that cast striped shadows in front of a bamboo blind during sunlight.
A colorful still life featuring a glass vase with blue-green leaves, a smaller red and black jar, both placed on a round tray against a mixed background of dark purple and light beige.

Original Works of Art

Oil Pastels

The Luxuries of Lemons The Luxuries of Lemons
The Luxuries of Lemons
$345.00

Growing up in the PNW citrus fruits were highly prized. So, in the tradition of these luxurious fruits that were brought to the Northwest by train and delivered by wagon during the holidays and wintertime was quite a feat and thereby greatly appreciated. Even in the 1950s having an orange in your holiday stocking was a real treat with a traveler’s story.

This oil pastel is an original work on toned paper and is 11”x14”.

The Golden Trio The Golden Trio
The Golden Trio
$345.00

More from the Lemonland collection. This original oil pastel has a lovely soft vintage look. They sit on an antique tapestry and bask in a winter light. 11”x14'“, toned paper.

Kitchen Bouquet Kitchen Bouquet
Kitchen Bouquet
$345.00

A mossy branch and seed pods keep company with a vintage salt shaker on the kitchen table. I live in a century old house, there are lots of small treasures from many different eras and they make wonderful subjects to draw and paint. Oil pastel on toned paper 11”x 14”.

Printmaking

Printmaking, from red ochre hand prints found in ancient sites, to the digital world, prints have always been with us.

Most of these prints are made on a linden wood matrix. Carved by hand and printed on a press.

These prints range from 1990 to present day.

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'Pampas Wave' 'Pampas Wave'
'Pampas Wave'
$50.00

Our friend and neighbor has a wonderful tree farm, there are rows of deciduous and evergreens in all sorts of color and form, a delightful place to make some field sketches. The sketches are sometimes a good start for a woodblock print, especially when there are really nice contrasts in lights and shadows. This image was carved and printed by the artist, on 100% cotton paper (9”x10”) with archival inks and watercolor on the 5.5”x7.5” image. Ships free in the States.

'Respite' 'Respite'
'Respite'
$100.00

This woodblock print is made with the reductive method, each layer of color is printed separately, then carved away in anticipation of the next color. This 9”x 12” woodblock was carved and printed by the artist. 100% cotton paper, and archival inks. Documentation is available.

'Restitution' 'Restitution'
'Restitution'
$100.00

This woodblock was made using a reductive method, each color is printed then carved away in anticipation of the next color. This scene of south central Oregon was carved and printed by the artist. 100% cotton paper, with a 9” x 12” image. Documentation of authenticity is available.

'Reconnaissance' 'Reconnaissance'
'Reconnaissance'
$100.00

Another landscape from south central Oregon, this completes the three works related to this remote and scenic area. When traveling east southeast you will cross an ocean of sage, the beautiful blue of the Steens mountains stretch out in the distance. This woodblock print was created by using a reductive method of printmaking where each color is printed and then carved away, ready for the next color. This original print is 9” x 12” on 100% cotton paper(11”x 15”).

Original Woodblock Prints

'Wild West' 'Wild West'
'Wild West'
$75.00

This image of a vintage tooled leather purse is part of a twelve print series of antique and vintage pocketbooks. This woodblock print was carved and printed by the artist. I inherited a collection of wonderful stylish purses from the 1920s onward. This one highlights the skilled design work of hand tooled leather and a western theme, hand painted watercolor. The image is 9”x9” and the 100% cotton paper is 10” x 11”.