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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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.
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| La Crosse Library |
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| Kramers Bar |
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| Antique Center La Crosse |
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| Lietholds Music |
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| River Cycle |
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| Dahl Auto Museum |
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| Smith's Cycle Shop |
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| Barrel Inn |
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| Pearl Street Books |
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| One of my favorite paintings of our group |
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.
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| Soaking Up the Vista in the Refuge 11x14 oil v. |
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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.
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| Summer's Solace in the Refuge Series of 3 8x10 oil and wax |
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| 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.
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| 8x10 oil |
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| 8x10 oil |
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So please to announce that I was invited to continue my exhibit of Driftless Wonders through May at the Myrick Park Center.
Below are the paintings on display from February to March. Featuring a few of my favorite places that make living in the Driftless Region special. From downtown La Crosse, Riverside Park along the Mississippi River and the spectacular International Gardens to our very own downhill skiing with Mount La Crosse. Plus a look back at Myrick Park duck pond remnants.
For April thru May you see a selection of my collection of paintings of the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge featuring grasses. The full show will be displayed at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in the Crush Pad during June.
A reception is scheduled for Wednesday May 3, 6-8pm for the last month of my display.
“Driftless Wonders
-Part 2”
original oil paintings by Colleen Shore
Art Exhibit February thru March at
Myrick Park Center now named The Nature Center
The Gallery at Myrick Park Center.
Typically the center is open Monday thru Fridays 8am-4pm. The Gallery is located in the La Crosse Room at Myrick Park Center which may have a private event, so it's best to check before stopping in. For hours and available viewing times call 608-782-2494. To purchase see Amber, Visitor Services Manager at the main office.. (Cash only with exact change, tax included in price.Thank you for understanding).
10% of gallery sales will be split between the Friends of the La Crosse River Marsh and WisCorps.
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| Zoo Remnants 8x10 oil |
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| River Sentinels 8x10 oil |
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| Waiting for the Music to Begin 8x10 oil |
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| River Guards 8x10 oil |
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| Path to Pergola 8x10 oil |
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| Corner on Main 8x10 oil |
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| Strolling Moments with Friends 8x10 oil |
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| More Snow! Mount La Crosse 8x10 oil |
Artists Comments– Colleen Shore
While attending UW-La Crosse for Art, I began to learn what makes the Driftless area so special. The La Crosse River Marsh was my first exposure to the wonders of the area. As a student, the trails were my own backyard to escape from my studies and discover the natural world around me.
My connection to the area runs long and wide like the Mississippi. In my retirement in Onalaska, I’m creating art inspired by my surroundings in order to connect and engage others to embrace the extraordinary.
A portion of the Myrick Park Center Gallery sales will be donated to the Friends of the La Crosse River Marsh and WisCorps. My thanks to those who are working at conserving our natural resources.
Paintings inspired by the La Crosse River Marsh are now on display at Turtle Stack Brewery, 125 2nd st., La Crosse for February thru March 2023.
I had a meeting early December at the Trempealeau Refuge so I had an excuse to get there early for some photos. Since the days were shorter I didn't have to be up too early to catch the sun as it rose to welcome the new day.
Here's a couple of painting inspired by that day. I've been playing with cold wax in the oil for the new year. It's very sticky and kinda icky but the results are very different for blending and creating texture.
These will be on display at Elmaro in June. Any questions cshoreartwork@gmail.com
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| December Morning in the Refuge 8x10 oil and cold wax |
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| Refuge Reflections 8x10 oil and cold wax |
Another month and another full moon. Last night I tried to get the full moon rising. The cloudy sky hid my objective, fortunately the eveni...
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