Through the Gap in the Trees (watercolor and gouache 12 x 17)
A my husband cresting a hilltop at Joryville Park, Marion County, Oregon. It’s all about the light, of course.
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May 16, 2022 3:05 pm
2:36 pm
Rocky Shore (watercolor and gouache 16 x 20) available
A rocky landing along the Willamette River, in Independence, Oregon.
2:15 pm
Early Spring Shadows (watercolor 15 x 23) sold
And yet more dramatic shadows. I never tire of them.
2:03 pm
Forest Drama (watercolor 12 x 17) sold
More dramatic forest light.
1:51 pm
Mossy Tangle (watercolor 13 x 14) available
I find the moss covered trees in the Northwest mysterious and intriguing.
1:36 pm
Cool Shadows (watercolor 13 x 18) available
Long fingers of shadow stretch out from the hedgerow trees in the fields topping Joryville Hill, Marion County, Oregon.
1:29 pm
Light Streams Streams Downhill (watercolor 13x 23) available
February 17, 2022 12:11 pm
Morning Shadows (12 x 19 watercolor) available
We are having a few beautifully clear winter mornings in the Willamette Valley this year. This is Skyline Trail (under Sprague High School) one such February morning.
February 11, 2022 5:29 pm
Walking the Hedgerows (14 x 20 watercolor) available
Another painting of the delicious shadows in the fields above Joryville Park, Marion County, Oregon
January 20, 2022 11:35 am
Forest Light (watercolor 13 x 17) SOLD
Joryville Park, Marion County, Oregon.
11:19 am
Skyline Trail (watercolor 15 x 19) available
Another painting of Skyline Trail.
January 4, 2022 11:34 am
Winter Shadows (watercolor 13 x 18) available
This painting is from a walk my husband and I took mid December in the fields above Joryville Park (just south of Salem, Oregon). The shadows were so delicious that I just had to paint them.
April 28, 2021 4:27 pm
Just Below the Hilltop (watercolor 14 x 18) sold
Another view of Sprague Trail. The woods there are so light, since the ice storm of 2021 thinned the forest.
4:15 pm
Forest Archway (watercolor 14 x 18) available
Another painting of the woods below our house.
April 15, 2021 10:58 am
The Standing and the Fallen (16 x 23 watercolor) Sold
This Spring Salem, Oregon had back to back ice storms leading to many downed trees and branches. While I mourn many of the trees lost, nature’s thinning does have it’s compensations. One of those is that woods around our house, are an entirely new place, while still remaining beautiful. This lit up hillside was dark, tangled, and mossy just months ago. Now it is bright and open.
February 10, 2021 12:41 pm
Beginning to Melt (15 x 22) Sold
One more painting of Croisan Creek Trail. This time after bit of snow.
November 23, 2020 5:22 pm
The Mossy Grove (watercolor 14 x 19) SOLD
This is my favorite part of Skyline trail, where all of the trees are bearded with moss.
November 17, 2020 3:01 pm
Into the Woods (watercolor 13 x 20) SOLD
Another painting of the woods below Sprague Highschool, and another one of our favorite walks.
2:49 pm
On the Rocks (watercolor 17 x 23) available
Yet another painting from our favorite local hike, Opal Creek, Oregon. There are just so many standout views on this hike.
October 17, 2020 5:50 pm
Dry Meadow (watercolor 14 x 19) available
It got pretty dry on our walks under Sprague this summer. The dryness has it’s own beauty.
August 7, 2020 1:25 pm
Back-Lit Bramble (watercolor 16 x 23) available
We aren’t going much of anywhere this summer due to Covid-19. Lucky for us, nearby Croisen Scenic Trail provides endless scenic fodder. This particular scene, is in the less trafficked part of the trail below Sprague High School.
May 10, 2020 3:11 pm
Park Giant (watercolor 17 x 23) available
Portrait of an imposing pine tree in the Salem, Oregon Pioneer Cemetery.
April 24, 2020 10:18 am
Dappled Spring Trail (watercolor 16 x 23) Sold
Dappled Spring Trail II (watercolor 13 x 21) available
Two sunny spring views, of the trial below our house in Salem, Oregon. Croisan Creek Trail, is an endless source of inspiration. During the current shelter in place orders, it is even more valuable as an escape.
January 11, 2020 3:15 pm
Fall Light on Croisen Trail (watercolor 12 x 19) available
Another view of the hill below our house.
August 19, 2019 6:12 pm
Shadows Over the Hilltop (watercolor 10 x 15) available
Shadows on the hillside above Croisan Creek, Salem, Oregon.
July 30, 2019 5:17 pm
Cresting the Hill (watercolor 16 x 23) not available
Another forest painting from Croisan Scenic Trail.
I reworked this painting in May of 2022. The new version is warmer and had more contrast. I like it much better.
Cresting the Hill Reworked (16 x 22) available
July 8, 2019 5:00 pm
Northwest by Victorian (watercolor 15 x 22) available
This is a fantasy grouping of the real Victorian houses just east of downtown Albany, and the rather prominent church just west of downtown.
4:58 pm
Old Woman (watercolor 16 x 21) SOLD
An upwards look at the woods backing our yard. Either you will see the old woman or you won’t. If you do see her, you won’t be able to stop seeing her.
This painting has sold, but you can still purchase a fine art reproduction here.
4:56 pm
Lacey Edge (watercolor 12 x 17) available
Watercolor painting of the lacy patterns made by light on the forest edge.
July 1, 2019 5:22 pm
May 8, 2019 8:18 pm
Spring Snow on Croisan Train (watercolor 14 x 19) available
We walked Croisan Scenic Trail all this winter, rain, snow, or shine. It is beautiful in the snow.
February 5, 2019 7:47 pm
Waking Forest (watercolor 13 x 18) available
A Columbia Gorge nymph emerges out of the landscape.
January 14, 2019 3:34 pm
Freight at Dusk (16 x 21 watercolor) available
I drive through Albany on my way to Art in the Valley several times a month. Crossing over the railway bridge I admire the trains, but there’s no place to pull over and stop. So last month, I made a point of pulling into the station and walking up the bridge to photograph the trains. I may do it again at a different time of day.
3:31 pm
Lighthouse Stairs, (18 x 13 watercolor) available
Looking down the stairs at Yaquina Light House in Newport Oregon.
August 13, 2018 11:38 am
Hanging Out at Opal Creek (watercolor 13 x 22) available
This is our favorite lunch spot on Opal Creek. It’s just below the falls and about half way around the pretty looping trail to Jawbone Flats.
August 6, 2018 8:31 pm
Aqua Falls (watercolor 16 x 23) SOLD
No these falls aren’t actually named the Aqua Falls. I don’t know their name. I think of them as the aqua falls, because the water is the most beautiful aqua color there. There being the first falls on the Opal Creek Trail, east of Salem, Oregon. If you hike the trail you’ll find them just as you reach the abandoned mill machinery. You have to scramble a little off trail down some rocks to reach this view of them. The good news is you’ll probably have them to yourself.
This painting has sold, but you may still purchase a fine art print.
November 30, 2017 6:49 pm
Bringing Down the House (16 x 23 watercolor) available
This house demolition caught my eye because it was so surprisingly beautiful.
6:46 pm
Foggy Path (14 x 22 watercolor on paper) SOLD
Another one that sold before I could post it. Prints are available at Pixels.
November 30, 2016 12:40 pm
Fog Over Croisan Valley (17 x 23 watercolor) Sold
This painting is a little closer to home than most of my recent work. I see this view every morning on the way home from my walk down Croisan Scenic Trail. The trial occupies a long thin, Salem park with our neighborhood a hundred feet above it and Croisan Creek a few hundred feet below it. The path is beautiful in all seasons and rarely feels nearly as close to town as it is. It’s particularly evocative in the fog.
This painting has sold, but you can still purchase a fine art print.
November 26, 2016 1:25 pm
