Collection of Oil Paintings featuring La Crosse County by CShoreArtwork as of January 2024

 Happy New Year-Celebrating Five Years Painting with Oils

Since spring of 2019 I began painting with oils with the goal of working en plein air. Creating these paintings took lots of practice and experimentation in the studio from photos, still lives and sometimes venturing outside. I now have a body of work to display as a collection of my efforts. The journey has led me to painting pets, animals and even a few self portraits, plus nature and local and regional landscapes. I hope you enjoy and I'm always happy to answer any questions about purchases or commissions.

You can reach me at cshoreartwork@gmail.com. Many of these paintings display already have new homes. Please check site blog for Available paintings

I add to my blog site as I create new works and then up date collections for easier viewing.

Check out my other postings on December 31, 2023 about-

Collections of Oil Paintings featuring Trempealeau, Buffalo and Winona Counties

Collection of Oil Paintings featuring Faces of People, Pets,and Animals 

 Collection of Oil Paintings featuring Florals, Far Away Places and Still Lives

Thanks Colleen Shore, questions cshoreartwork@gmail.com

 

 

La Crosse River Marsh

La Crosse, WI Areas-Downtown-River Marsh-Goose Island   

 

Falls Beginnings 8x10

Pettibone's Gazebo 8x10

Morning on the Marsh 8x10

Red Cloud View 8x10

Grand Crossing Bluffs 8x10

Marsh Madness 8x10

Garden Golds 6x8 oil

Egret Colony 6x8

Myrick in May 8x10

Grand Dads Blessing 8x10

Natures Classroom 6x8 oil

Bluff Marsh Patterns 8x10

Miller Bluff Overlook 8x10

Scarlet Creeper 8x10

Crossing into the Marsh 8x10

Foggy Fall Greetings 8x10

Golden Path 8x10

Wetland Illumination 11x14 , inspired from photo by John F. Sullivan

Myrick Park Gardens 11x14

Zoo Remnants 8x10

La Crosse Marsh 8x10

Wetland Tribute 8x10

Landscape Interrupted 8x10

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Swamp Blooms 5x7

Soaking Up the Beauty 8x10

Traversing Interests 8x10

Downtown and Northside La Crosse 

Patina of the Past 11x14

 

City Pink in the Alley 11x14

Backyard in the City 8x10

La Crosse Art Club at Burns Park 8x10

Copeland Neighbors 8x10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall on the River 8x10

Copeland Boat Houses 11x14

Black River Bridge 5x7

Alley Reflections 8x10

Pearl Street 8x10

Corner on Main 8x10

Street Cafe 8x10

Alley Secrets 8x10

Backyard Parking 8x10

Brick Alley 8x10

Downtown La Crosse 8x10

 

 

 

Up and Over 8x10

Down and Under 8x10

River Guards 8x10

Gideon's Grand Entry 8x10 

Hixon Garden Roses 8x10 

Dragon's Greeting 8x10

Path to Pergola 8x10

Seeing Double 8x10 

Gardens in the Rain 8x10

Riverside Park 8x10

La Crosse's Riverside 8x10

La Crosse Waterfront 8x10

Down by the River 8x10

Hazy River Daze 8x10

Ready for the Music 8x10

River Birches in the Garden 8x10

Riverside Garden 8x10

River Walk 8x10 oil

Sliding to Unsheltered 11x14

EastBank One Hour 8x10

French Island and Goose Island

Purple Among the Sails 8x10 

Where Blues Collide 8x10

French Island Retreat 8x10

 

Launch at Breezy Point 8x10

Petals on the Backwaters 8x10

Thinking Spring Goose Island 8x10

Goose Island Bluffs 8x10

Channeling Goose Island 16x20

Slough Trail 8

Southern Exposure 8x10

Goose Island Backwaters 8x10

Around La Crosse

St. Kateri 8x10

Memorial 8x10

Chapel 8x10

Backyard Sanctuary 8x10

Onalaska and Brice Prairie, WI

 Main Street of Onalaska is brightly adorned by baskets of bountiful blooms celebrating a homey atmosphere.

 

Still Frozen 8x10

Thaw on the Lake 8x10 oil and cold wax

Across the Pines 8x10

Morning at the Cafe 8x10

Blues on the Prairie  11x14

Back in the Days 8x10

Threes Company 11x14

Sittin' Ducks 5x7

Backwaters Landing 11x14

Evening on the Deck 8x10

Under the Pines 8x10

View across the Lake 8x10

Backwater Dock 11x14

Best Seat at Red Pines 8x10

Pier's End 8x10

La Crosse River State Trail 8x10

Bountiful Atmosphere 5x7

Onalaska Overlook 8x10

Road to Spillway 8x10

In A Haze 8x10      photo credit Debera Uy

Star of the Evening 8x10

Spring has Arrived 8x10

Prairie Winter Camp 8x10

Shine on Schilling 8x10

Sunday Market Onalaska 8x10

Overlooking Clouds 8x10

Crossing Guard 8x10

Down by the Rail Yard 8x10

Spillway 8x10

Downtown Landing 8x10

Sunny the Sunfish 8x10

Pining for a Picnic 8x10

Retreat on the River 8x10

Frost in Apple Valley 8x10

Schilling Stables 8x10

Prairie Abode 8x10

 

Neighboring Maples 8x10

Swan Family Search 8x10

Burr Oaks Return 8x10

 

Brice Prairie Walkway 5x7

Spring Returns 8x10

End of Day

 

 

 Holmen

McGilvray Trail 

Spanning Years 8x10

Creek Crossing 8x10

Along the Way 8x10

Single Passage 8x10

Arneson Gift 8x10

Mc Gilvray Welcome 8x10

Ye Old Tree 8x10

Land of Milk &... 5x7

Elder Acres Farmstead 8x10

Halfway Creek Park 8x10

Korn Feast 8x10

Sharing the Music 8x10

 

Holland Prairie Remnant 11x14

 

Music on the Mound 8x10 

To the Market 5x7

Grasslands 5x7

 

Still Strutting 8x10

 

Shepherds Path 8x10

 

Girls United 8x10

 

Home Away 5x7

 

Halfway Creek Resting Spot 8x10

 

Old New Amsterdam 8x10

Drugan's Castle Mound

After spending lots of time on the local links, I was inspired to try a series of paintings. Always happy to get a great shot one way or the other.

The Course Home 8x10

Lovely Water Hazard-Drugans 8x10

Bunker on the Back Nine-8x10 

 

Barn 1 Drugans 8x10

Barn 2-Drugans -8x10

 

Barn 3-Drugans 8x10

 

Barn 4-Drugans 8x10

 

Barn 5-Drugans 8x10

 

Barn 6-Drugans 8x10

Par Gardens-8x10 

 

Almost Home 8th Hole 8x10

 

 West Salem

South Park 8x10

Salem Dam 11x14

Thanks for viewing

Questions welcome cshoreartwork@gmail.com

 

Christmas Bird Count

 The 124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count is under way. From Dec. 14 to Jan. 5  individuals in this community science project observe within a specified area contributing valuable information for research.

Thanks to local volunteers and members of area bird societies.

On the Hunt 8x10 oil framed

The painting shown was inspired by the Winona Bird Club. Birders gathering to view waterfowl along the Prairie Island Road in Winona, MN.  

See on display at my upcoming show at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse in January.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Reception rescheduled for Friday, January 19, 5-7 for safer travel weather 

 

 

NEXT- Mark Your Calendars for May 2024 at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery.

Art Exhibit "Feathered Friends",

 

 

Crossing the Border

 Reception rescheduled for Friday, January 19, 5-7 for safer travel weather

Trail Connections 8x10 oil framed

 It was exciting to hear and now see the bike trails connecting across from Minnesota to Wisconsin. Thank you to all who put the effort in. I haven't gone the distance on my bike but had a chance to walk along parts. Really enjoy this bridge in the fall. 

FYI This is one of the paintings that will be on display at my upcoming show "You Are Here" at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse come January.

We won't be flying away to any warm weather destinations this winter. Planning on painting away for another show in May at Elmaro Vineyard. For those of you that will be snow birds enjoy and bring some good weather back.

 

 

 

 

The Countdown to Next Show-One Month Away

River Time in Trempealeau 8x10 oil framed

Now that the last holiday commission is done, I'm able to focus on my first show for the new year 2024.

I'm busy finishing framing, cataloging and will begin with this blog the promoting of my next exhibition.

I call it You Are Here! and it will be displayed at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona. Many of the new paintings I've been keeping under wraps. Here's a sneak peak at one from the Village of Trempealeau.

Reception rescheduled for Friday, January 19, 5-7 for safer travel weather

Mark your 2024 calendar and join me for my reception 

at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, Winona

 

 

 

Seashells for CShore

 

Happy Birthday to Me!

I don’t mind finding my own presents. Art can be such a personal connection and when I see something I like I just gotta go for it.

On the Winona Art Walk in November, I saw Cathy Richardson Glass would have her new studio opened in the old Winona Knitting Mills.  I had only known of her, through birding groups on line, for posting her outstanding bird photographs.  Knowing the patience it takes to wait for those moments of capturing birds out in nature I could only imagine the focus she’d have for creating  her art. I saw on facebook she has been a renown glass artist since the 1980’s.

To see in person her work featuring all sorts of techniques from lampwork and engraving to cameo pieces was a real treat in addition to meeting her and her husband in person.

Pictured is one of my new treasures that are some of her past works, you’ll have to see for yourself the new glass pieces. Check out Cathy Richardson Glass  page on facebook

 

Excerpt from Winona Art Walk information.

She says-"My work is inspired by nature. I create glass environments that contain sea creatures, desert plants and animals, woodland and marsh environments, and assemblages of flowers, berries and fruit. I try to entice the viewer into my work so they see the many tiny flora and fauna that change as you turn the piece around in your hands."

 

December Calendar

Here's the latest in exhibits and events. Questions cshoreartwork@gmail.com

 

Holmen Moments

Holmen Public Library

On display in hallway case at the Holmen Public Library through December. A collection of my oil paintings from various places in and around Holmen, WI Shown above "Holland Sand Prairie". Plus a peak at my latest creation  a picture book of my paintings and sketches "Holmen Moments". Available for ordering if you are interested.

Winter Wall at River City Gallery

My addition "Slide to Unsheltered" to the gallery display

 downtown in La Crosse, WI

First Fridays Downtown Art Walk Fri., Dec. 1, 2023 from 4-7

CShoreArtwork Studio Gallery

for appointment and directions, located between Onalaska and Holmen 

featuring framed and unframed original oil paintings  cshoreartwork@gmail.com