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Art Fair in the country
Read more: Art Fair in the countryLast weekend was a two-day arts and crafts fair out in the country, which was beautiful. It was a chance to practice setup, and discover that I had ordered the wrong tent (I ordered a new one today) before the art fair in July. I sold three paintings, several ornaments and a painted birdhouse, so…
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AuSable Exhibit
Read more: AuSable ExhibitThe other day, I was going through Grayling, and saw that my artwork is now up at the AuSable Artisan Village gallery. They did a really nice job with the exhibit, and there are some incredible artists there, as well as being genuinely nice people. Plus, the coffee is good – a huge plus for…
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Art Fair Next Week
Read more: Art Fair Next WeekIn ten days, the first art fair of the spring that I will have a booth in will be held. It will be in Rogers City, and I have been busy getting prints ready, framing paintings, printing fine art cards and taking care of all the tasks to prepare. I am a bit nervous, too,…
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A Year of Birds: February 2023
Read more: A Year of Birds: February 2023The warm spell at the January didn’t last. It is, after all, winter in northeast Michigan. The temperatures dropped to a chilly -5 degrees F in the early morning, and I am feeding the birds twice a day now (and the deer, too! They come by regularly for snacks). The ground has turned from a…
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Mallard in the Marsh: Acrylic painting
Read more: Mallard in the Marsh: Acrylic paintingI have been experimenting with doing paintings with a very limited palette (ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber and titanium white). This is a mallard in the marsh near misery bay, during the fall when the grasses turn beautiful colors.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah
Read more: Merry Christmas and Happy HanukkahI want to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah. This is a season when we think about the true Light of the World: Yeshua HaMeshiach, who was born 2000 years ago. This is what gives hope in a time when things can appear dark in our world: that He has overcome the…
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Art commission: Summer Beach, Lake Huron
Read more: Art commission: Summer Beach, Lake HuronRecently, I was commissioned to paint the shores of Lake Huron to be a Christmas gift for someone who wanted this reminder of fun times with a friend this summer. This is late summer, with the goldenrod blooming (no birds, either!) This painting was done in acrylic, and I enjoyed painting it with my usual…
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A Year of Birds: November 2022
Read more: A Year of Birds: November 2022Part 2 One morning during the second week of November, I got up before dawn, and watched while the sun rose. It was beautiful, and there were the ducks, enjoying the early morning light, looking like black silhouettes against the peach-colored water. I feel blessed to see sights like this, when nature proclaims its beauty…
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Bunnykins in the Grass
Read more: Bunnykins in the GrassThis summer, I came across Bunnykins (the young rabbit that visits my feeder in the wintertime). He was sitting in the grass by the side of the road, looking sleek and happy. I knew it was bunnykins due to his coloring, and the fact that he was not shy at all when I walked near,…
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Kingfisher: Acrylic painting
Read more: Kingfisher: Acrylic paintingI have been very busy with work and getting for an art fair next week, but I did finish a painting of a kingfisher. This was done in acrylic, and is based on a sighting in Presque Isle several weeks ago. There is a marsh near the lighthouse where these birds hang out during the…
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A Year of Birds: August 2022
Read more: A Year of Birds: August 2022This has been a very busy month, but I am trying to find time to go birding. The sandhill pair is still hanging out near Misery Bay in the marshes, but I haven’t seen the baby. I hope it is okay, I will check on them to see. While hiking, I saw a young merganser…