Blue Pitcher - NFS

"Blue Pitcher", 20 x 20 In, Oil on Canvas

This is another painting from the depths of my closet. Strange it is that I've not only lost track, but I don't remember my state of mind or how I was approaching painting at that time.

Roses in Green Vase

"Roses in Green Vase", 20 x 20 In, Oil on Canvas

I've been painting smaller works on museum board for so long that I forget that I have canvas. So the other day I was looking for canvas to paint on and I found four paintings that I had totally forgotten about.  This is one of them.  I speak a lot about memory, because it often eludes me and I can no longer live with scattered mental organization.  I have to be actually organized.

Still Life with Apples

"Still Life with Apples", 20 x 20 In, Oil on Canvas

I used to be able to organize everything in my mind. Now that that is no longer possible, I have to organize everything in fact. It means keeping track of my paintings on my computer and in my studio. After so many years and so many paintings it is not easy! This is one of those paintings that I did last fall and basically just put aside. But I know I am not going to paint on it again, so I will say its finished and get it photographed and in my computer file.

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Columbia River - Cape Disappointment - NFS

"Columbia River - Cape Disappointment", Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24, NFS

First place winner of the Washington State Parks exhibition at The American Art Company Gallery in Tacoma, Washington. It was a wonderful painting season with the Plein Air Painters of Washington, painting the State Parks. I have belonged to this group for several years, painting with them in such places as Glacier National Park, Canyon de Chelly, and the Grand Canyon as well as our local and beautiful Washington State. They are good painters and I thank them all for their friendship to me. There is nothing like a "painting buddy." Thank you to all of you.

Flowers in Orange Vase - SOLD

"Flowers in Orange Vase", 10 x 10 In, Oil on Canvas
This painting is a little more abstract than usual. More abstract is a good direction to go in, but it will take a little thought and then a mental plunge--something I will be thinking about in the next couple of months.

Patterson Lake

"Patterson Lake", 10 x 10 In, Oil on Canvas
The weather in Winthrop alternated between sun and rain, but fortunately, the stormy clouds were passing, so most of the time we could just wait 10 or 15 minutes to let the cloud burst pass.

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Angoin - Sold

"Angoin", 8 x 10 In, Oil on Canvas
This is a painting of the chalet we stayed at in Burgundy in May. Mainly I was experimenting with painting on a heavy weave canvas, something I've not done for years.

There is a Plein Air Washington event in the San Juan's July 22-28, sponsored by the San Juan Preservation Trust. I will be staying on Lopez Island. If anyone is looking for a place to stay, please contact me!

Shadowed Face

"Shadowed Face", 6 x 6 In, Oil on Canvas
This painting was a struggle--to get plane changes with small changes in color and value when the face is almost entirely in shadow. It is a very good exercise.

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The Professor

"The Professor", 6 x 6 In, Oil on Canvas
With this small format, I have to keep myself from painting outside the lines!

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