Lots of people have pets so why not a raccoon. It was raised from infancy and kept indoors. The raccoon died after a visitor brought a nursing dog and its litter to visit. It was suspected that the dogs had the parvovirus and that the raccoon also got the virus.
Many years ago I was a Michigan Plein Air Painter, then my focus turned to daily painting for a couple of years before I ventured into cold wax and oils. This was started on location at Tawas Bay Lighthouse and then completed in the studio.
8 x 10 oil on canvas paper
FOR SALE
This project began in 1996, there are currently 53 murals, and the final 10 panels are being completed this summer. I was seleceted along with some others to spend 2 weeks working on the final 10 panels, which will depict the train heritage, routes and states.
Each panel is 14' x 40' , needless to say we weren't there long enough to complete them, Herb, Mark, Miguel and Robert will be fininshing the last 10 panels this summer.
14 inches x 11 inches
gallery wrapped canvas oil painting
The rise and fall of waves coming to shore
This is the largest painting I have ever created. I am under 5 feet tall which is a foot shorter than the painting. It was necessary to stand on a stool to reach the top when it was on the easel. Often with cold wax applications of paint it is easier to work flat so it wasn't necessary to work upright all the time. This will probably be the only painting I ever create this size. If you have a large space for this painting let me know it needs a home.
Once upon a time (1981) we lived in Kentucky near Eddyville. Paducah was the closest town to get spirits so we often drove up to this town. In 2002 Paducah began an artist relocation plan which I read about in an art magazine. This prompted us to visit our old stomping grounds and check out what was happening. The city was offering old homes and financing to restore the homes if an artist resided in the home and opened an art studio. We visited the area shortly after this relocation plan was enacted and many homes had been restored and many still needed occupancy. The project seemed to be off to a great start. During this visit we toured the National Quilt Museum which was new to us since living in the area. In the Fall of 2021 on Cafe I saw a call for artist to participate in a workshop with Robert Dafford to contribute to painting the final ten panels of Paducah's Wall to Wall mural project. I applied and was accepted to participate so I will be returning to Paducah this summer in June 2022 for twelve days. I'm so excited to be a part of this project.
We haven't let Covid stop us from enjoying Lake Huron or continuing to travel. That being said, I'm working on painted furniture during our short down times. After spending weeks in the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin surrounded by my favorite subject "tree's" I'm getting antsy to get back to landscape painting. After the holidays were headed out of Michigan for a couple of months, upon returning I'll be ready to paint some trees. In the meantime, here are two recent pieces of furniture that have been repurposed.
This furniture is so whimsical and fun, a joy to paint!
My husband and I purchased a home in Michigan last fall which turned out to be the best decision due to COVID happening, it was comforting to have a home base. Upon our return from Arizona in late March hiking, sewing, and painting kept me sane and busy. Lucky for me my accessory furniture needed a new life. Here are the ones' that have been completed. The heart table was a garage sale purchase perfect for my 4 year old granddaughter. Hope you enjoy these little treasures as much as I have enjoyed painting them.
In my home is a beautiful open loft with views of Lake Huron on one side and wetlands on the other. This beauty is calling me back to the easel and what a perfect spot to paint.
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