Winter Thoughts of the Refuge

Grasses along the Path 8x10 oil and cold wax

Thought I'd better post about my winter paintings before spring arrives. Been working in oil and cold wax and it's loosened me up quite a bit. Very fun and if you want to try yourself the Spirituality Center will have another workshop in May.

Here are some of the winter scenes at the Trempealeau Refuge. More to come. These still need to be named and framed for my upcoming show at Elmaro called Refuge Reflections.
 

Grasses Emerge 8x10 oil and cold wax

Spring's on it's Way 8x10 oil and cold wax

Winter Geese 6x8 oil and cold wax

 

 

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Fall Refuge Focus

 In the process of creating my upcoming show, at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery at Trempealeau in June, I'm focusing on the 4 seasons of the Trempealeau Refuge. Besides a triptych celebrating each season I'm including one larger painting 11x14 of each s,eason. These two are of fall. I'll have to choose one to frame for the show. Any comments helpful maybe you can help me decide.

 

River Bottom Pathway 11x14 oil v.

Bottom Land Vista 11x14 0il v.

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More Fall at the Refuge

Back to posting my series of paintings for my upcoming show featuring areas around Trempealeau Refuge. Here is my fall triptych, created at the same time so the images knit together but will eventually frame individually.

These are yet to be named and framed for Elmaro in June.

Prairie's Edge in the Refuge Series of 3 8x10 oil and wax

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For the Love of Art

 Happy Valentine's Day

Here's some of my sketches from the past couple of months. Lots of different places in the area we gathered to draw for the morning. Thank you for all the businesses that open their doors and welcomed us.

Love these awesome women artists of Drawn Together.

La Crosse Library

Kramers Bar

Antique Center La Crosse

Lietholds Music

River Cycle

Dahl Auto Museum

Smith's Cycle Shop

Barrel Inn

Pearl Street Books

One of my favorite paintings of our group

Summer Refuge Focus

 In the process of creating my upcoming show, at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery at Trempealeau in June, I'm focusing on the 4 seasons of the Trempealeau Refuge. Besides a triptych celebrating each season I'm including one larger painting 11x14 of each season. 

This one of summer, is favorite images, I captured on camera several years ago. As you enter the refuge this view caught my eye. Usually I drive right past in anticipation of getting all the way to the trails or overlook. It pays to slow down so as not to miss these special moments.

Soaking Up the Vista in the Refuge 11x14 oil v.

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More Summer at the Refuge

 I'd like to think good things come in threes. I got my creative on with some oil and cold wax making some triptychs of images that didn't fit just on one regular 8x10 panel. I created them all at the same time so the images knit together but will eventually frame individually. Thinking I'll offer them as a set rather than individually. Here's the summer season on the refuge, more seasons to come. 

These are yet to be named and framed for Elmaro in June.

Summer's Solace in the Refuge Series of 3 8x10 oil and wax

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Summer Thoughts of the Refuge

Pond Reflections 8x10 oil and cold wax

As an artist there's always more to do. Not just capturing images on canvas but those other things. 

Setting up displays, cataloging and bookkeeping, press releases and support material. I've just moved paintings around town and will be good for another two months to get back to painting. 

I'm working on the different seasons at the Trempealeau Refuge. Here's a few celebrating summer. These are 8x10 oil and sometimes cold wax paintings. I haven't even had time to give them titles. These will eventually be framed and some displayed at Myrick for my May 3 reception and then on to Elmaro for June.

 

8x10 oil

8x10 oil

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