Turtle Stack Brewery for March

Last month at Turtle Stack Brewery 

downtown La Crosse on 2nd street across from the Radisson and La Crosse Center.

Had a great time at the First Fridays Art Walk downtown. Sketched while hanging out.

 

 

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.

In my retirement in Onalaska,  I’m creating art inspired by my surroundings  in order to connect and  engage others to embrace the extraordinary.

                          Marsh Memories

Golden Path 8x10 oil

Red Cloud View 8x10 oil

Scarlet Creeper 8x10 oil

Miller Bluff Overlook 8x10 oil

Crossing into the Marsh 8x10 oil

Retreat from the City 11x14 oil

Grand Crossing Bluffs 8x10 oil

 

Bluff Marsh Patterns 8x10 oil

Magic on the Marsh-Cottonwood Trail 8x10 oil

    

Morning on the Marsh 8x10 oil

 

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More Winter at the Refuge

I'm always amazed at how beautiful the landscape is in the winter months for paintings. The subtle colors in snow and the limited palette of colors.

Three makes a triptych. 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 winter  season on the refuge, one more season to come Spring. 

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

Winter's Barren Beauty in the Refuge set of 3 8x10 oil and cold wax

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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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