Happy St. Patty's Day at Red Pines

 Celebrate St. Patty's at Red Pines on Brice Prarie this Tuesday

 

My donation, Book of Painitings for LORC raffle March 17

Excerpt from event posting 

 

Brice Prairie Conservation Association in conjunction with the Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Coalition (LORC) is proud to support the March 17th Lake Onalaska Dredging Project fundraiser at Red Pines in Onalaska from 11 am -8:30 pm.

Come enjoy live music from 4-8 pm from Joe Cody and enjoy great company, and raffle prizes you can win with tickets. It’s a fun, meaningful way to support the lake we all love. Raffle drawings will happen at 8:00 pm

Food & Drinks
St. Paddy’s Day Menu Available Red Pines will be open 11 am -8:30 pm. serving corned beef & cabbage, other Irish favorites, and festive Irish cocktails. Enjoy a great meal and have fun all while supporting our lake!

Coming Soon-My Artwork on Brice Prarie and surrounding areas.

Join me in 2026 for the following displays and events:

Drawn Together -March-Elmaro Winery

I'm joining my artist friends from Drawn Together, a weekly drawing group, for a joint show at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in the Crush Pad for the month of March. Closing Reception Sunday, March 29 from 1-4.

Refuge Reflections- March to May-Brice Prairie Refuge Visitor Center

Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Brice Prairie has a selection of  my artwork, framed and unframed featuring a celebration of birds. Located in the Prairie Wind Nature Store, thanks to the Friends of Refuge Pools 7 and 8.  

 

 

 Kinstone, Spring Open House –May-Fountain City

Celebrate Kinstone’s season opener Sunday, May 3 for an afternoon of music, food and programs near Fountain City. I’ll be painting onsite to add to my collection of paintings in the gift shop, into the fall. Check out my paintings featuring Kinstone. More at Kinstonecircle.com

 

Myths & Legends of Minnesota- May to Sept.-Winona MMAM 

An exhibition from the Minnesota Plein Air Collective will be on display at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. Beginning May 16 through Sept 13. My painting Washed Ashore was accepted for this honor.

 

Artists Along the Trail, Plein Air Event –June-Trempealeau Refuge 

Sat. June 6, from 7am-11am, Plein Air Painting in Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, followed by lunch 11:30-1pm at the OWL Center, sponsored by the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge. Enjoy walking around the refuge and seeing what artists are creating, then join the artists and Friends group for a complimentary lunch.

 

Artists from the Refuge-June -Elmaro Winery

Refuge Artists display at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery, in Trempealeau, in the Crush Pad for the month of June, closing reception Sunday, June 28 from 1-4. Plus I’ll be joining other artists to plein air paint during Sunday’s Street Market at Elmaro every Sunday in June 1-4.

 

From Great to Grand - Aug. to Sept.-Blue Heron, Winona

My artistic endeavor to capture the views along the Great River Road and Grand Marais, through my paintings.  Opening August 12 through September 27. Reception Friday 15, 5:30 to 8 at Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona

 

 

Three Rivers, Three Artists - October-Elmaro Winery

Painting friends Ellen Mc Donah, Kari Hogden and myself, joining together to paint and display our own interpretations of the Mississippi, Trempealeau and Black Rivers. In the Crush Pad at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in Trempealeau for the month of October. Reception (TBA).            

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Between the Bluffs Plein Air Painting Festival  -October-Gallery 1802, La Crosse   

I’ll be participating in the annual event for 2026 October 2-17.  Show opening Friday, Oct. 18 and weekend sale in La Crosse at Gallery 1802. Quick Paint Competition Saturday morning. More at betweenthebluffs.com. Experience dozens of artists creating their impression of the La Crosse area.

 

Also stop in at Red Pines Café on Brice Prairie. Featuring my oil paintings, of life on the Prairie, in their gift shop.

 

Painting is my passion as a visual artist. Working with oils in my Onalaska home studio and outside, plein air. I'm creating art inspired by my surroundings in order to connect and engage others to embrace the extraordinary. Always searching to discover new techniques to try on canvas.

Inquires cshoreartwork@gmail.com 

Happy Pi Day, Saturday, March 14

Grandma'a Pie 5x7 oil framed value $150

 

Happy to support River Arts Alliance with my painting donation for their Annual Pi(e) Day Celebration and Fundraisier..I think I can paint better than bake. Both are worthy creative efforts, be happy I paint.. 

This little treasure features a slice of pie enjoyed at Ecker's Apple Farm in Trempealeau, WI. 

The event is Saturday, March 12, 2026 from 5-8 at the ARC in Winona. ticket information at editor@riverartsalliance.org

Enjoy pie and soup plus artwork inspired by pie.

Congratulations RAA Champions of Arts 2026, to the honorees, past and present for therr contribution to the arts community is appreaciated. 

Colleen Shore 

Coming Soon-My Artwork in Winona and surrounding area.

Join me in 2026 for the following displays and events:

Drawn Together -March-Elmaro Winery

I'm joining my artist friends from Drawn Together, a weekly drawing group, for a joint show at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in the Crush Pad for the month of March. Closing Reception Sunday, March 29 from 1-4.

Refuge Reflections- March to May-Brice Prairie Refuge Visitor Center 

Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Brice Prairie has a selection of  my artwork, framed and unframed. Beginning with prairie inspired paintings and changing to a celebration of birds in April/May. Located in the Prairie Wind Nature Store, thanks to the Friends of Refuge Pools 7 and 8.  

 

 

 Kinstone, Spring Open House –May-Fountain City

Celebrate Kinstone’s season opener Sunday, May 3 for an afternoon of music, food and programs near Fountain City. I’ll be painting onsite to add to my collection of paintings in the gift shop, into the fall. Check out my paintings featuring Kinstone. More at Kinstonecircle.com

 

Myths & Legends of Minnesota- May to Sept. -MMAM, Winona

An exhibition from the Minnesota Plein Air Collective will be on display at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. Beginning May 16 through Sept 13. My painting Washed Ashore was accepted for this honor.

 

Artists Along the Trail, Plein Air Event –June-Trempealeau Refuge
 

Sat. June 6, from 7am-11am, Plein Air Painting in Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, followed by lunch 11:30-1pm at the OWL Center, sponsored by the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge. Enjoy walking around the refuge and seeing what artists are creating, then join the artists and Friends group for a complimentary lunch.

 

Artists from the Refuge-June -Elmaro Winery

Refuge Artists display at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery, in Trempealeau, in the Crush Pad for the month of June, closing reception Sunday, June 28 from 1-4. Plus I’ll be joining other artists to plein air paint during Sunday’s Street Market at Elmaro every Sunday in June 1-4.

 

From Great to Grand - Aug. to Sept.-Blue Heron, Winona

My artistic endeavor to capture the views along the Great River Road and Grand Marais, through my paintings.  Opening August 12 through September 27. Reception Friday 15, 5:30 to 8 at Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona

 

 

Three Rivers, Three Artists - October-Elmaro Winery

Painting friends Ellen Mc Donah, Kari Hogden and myself, joining together to paint and display our own interpretations of the Mississippi, Trempealeau and Black Rivers. In the Crush Pad at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in Trempealeau for the month of October. Reception (TBA).            

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Between the Bluffs Plein Air Painting Festival  -October-Gallery 1802, LaCrosse  

I’ll be participating in the annual event for 2026 October 2-17.  Show opening Friday, Oct. 18 and weekend sale in La Crosse at Gallery 1802. Quick Paint Competition Saturday morning. More at betweenthebluffs.com. Experience dozens of artists creating their impression of the La Crosse area.

 

Also stop in at Red Pines Café on Brice Prairie. Featuring my oil paintings, of life on the Prairie, in their gift shop.

 

Painting is my passion as a visual artist. Working with oils in my Onalaska home studio and outside, plein air. I'm creating art inspired by my surroundings in order to connect and engage others to embrace the extraordinary. Always searching to discover new techniques to try on canvas.

Inquires cshoreartwork@gmail.com 

Elmaro Drawn Together

 

It's wonderful to be associated with so many great women artists. We celebrated after the installation with a wine pairing and Bloedows donuts. I think it helped our sketching for the morning. You can see artwork and sketches from many of our groups artists through March. 

 

Around the Crush Pad

Mark you calendars for the closing reception Sunday, March 29

 Questions cshoreartwork@gmail.com 

March's Worm Moon/Blood Moon

March's Worm Moon offered a small window of opportunity for viewers to catch the eclipse that turned the full moon into a Blood Moon. It lasted less than an hour and could be viewed on the west coast around 3 am and here in Onalaska I had to get up for a 5am viewing. As it turned out I only caught a partial glimpse for a minute. Down on Brice Prairie clouds were pretty dense. I really appreciate those that set there alarm for my contest only to find the moon obscured. A big thank you. I'm glad I got the word out so I could have at least one image to be able to paint for the unusual redness. 

 March 2026 Blood Moon

 and the Winner is Hen. she caught the Blood Moon down in San Diego. Loved the partial eclipse stage and the moody clouds, lots of fun to paint. 

Blood Moon 8x10 oil unframed Winner

 February 2026 Snow Moon

Snow Moon 8x10 oil unframed $75

Drawn to the Light 8x10 oil unframed SOLD

Neighborhood Night Light 8x10 oil unframed $75

 January 2026 Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon Rise 8x10 oil $75

Moon Magnet 8x10 oil $75

Moon Over the Catalinas 8x10 SOLD

Last Super Moon of  2025 -December's Cold Moon

Cold Moon of  December 8x10 oil 

Where you can find my Art-2026 updated

Join me in 2026 for the following displays and events:

Ice Flow 12 x24 oil and cold wax on cradled panel $595

The Color of Music-March

The Dubuque Art Museum in conjunction with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, will feature my painting Ice Flow in an art exhibition of 30 works inspired by Finlandia, March 6-8.

Drawn Together -March-Elmaro Winery

I'm joining my artist friends from Drawn Together, a weekly drawing group, for a joint show at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in the Crush Pad for the month of March. Closing Reception Sunday, March 29 from 1-4.

Refuge Reflections- March to May-Brice Prairie Refuge Visitor Center 

Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Brice Prairie has a selection of  my artwork, framed and unframed featuring a celebration of birds. Located in the Prairie Wind Nature Store, thanks to the Friends of Refuge Pools 7 and 8.  

  

 Kinstone, Spring Open House –May-Fountain City

Celebrate Kinstone’s season opener Sunday, May 3 for an afternoon of music, food and programs near Fountain City. I’ll be painting onsite to add to my collection of paintings in the gift shop, into the fall. Check out my paintings featuring Kinstone. More at Kinstonecircle.com

 

Myths & Legends of Minnesota- May to Sept.-MMAM, Winona 

An exhibition from the Minnesota Plein Air Collective will be on display at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. Beginning May 16 through Sept 13. My painting Washed Ashore was accepted for this honor.

 

Artists Along the Trail, Plein Air Event –June-Trempealeau Refuge 

Sat. June 6, from 7am-11am, Plein Air Painting in Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, followed by lunch 11:30-1pm at the OWL Center, sponsored by the Friends of Trempealeau Refuge. Enjoy walking around the refuge and seeing what artists are creating, then join the artists and Friends group for a complimentary lunch.

 

Artists from the Refuge-June -Elmaro Winery

Refuge Artists display at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery, in Trempealeau, in the Crush Pad for the month of June, closing reception Sunday, June 28 from 1-4. Plus I’ll be joining other artists to plein air paint during Sunday’s Street Market at Elmaro every Sunday in June 1-4.

 

From Great to Grand - Aug. to Sept.-Blue Heron, Winona

My artistic endeavor to capture the views along the Great River Road and Grand Marais, through my paintings.  Opening August 12 through September 27. Reception Friday 15, 5:30 to 8 at Blue Heron Coffeehouse in Winona

 

 

Three Rivers, Three Artists - October-Elmaro Winery

Painting friends Ellen Mc Donah, Kari Hogden and myself, joining together to paint and display our own interpretations of the Mississippi, Trempealeau and Black Rivers. In the Crush Pad at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery in Trempealeau for the month of October. Reception (TBA).            

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Between the Bluffs Plein Air Painting Festival  -October-Gallery 1802, La Crosse   

I’ll be participating in the annual event for 2026 October 2-17.  Show opening Friday, Oct. 18 and weekend sale in La Crosse at Gallery 1802. Quick Paint Competition Saturday morning. More at betweenthebluffs.com. Experience dozens of artists creating their impression of the La Crosse area.

 

Also stop in at Red Pines Café on Brice Prairie. Featuring my oil paintings, of life on the Prairie, in their gift shop.

 

Painting is my passion as a visual artist. Working with oils in my Onalaska home studio and outside, plein air. I'm creating art inspired by my surroundings in order to connect and engage others to embrace the extraordinary. Always searching to discover new techniques to try on canvas.

Inquires cshoreartwork@gmail.com