Wow, I haven’t posted much lately!

I did a painting demo for the residents of the North Shore Hospital and Care Center this afternoon (see post below).

Today I dropped off the four 4′ square paintings that will be mounted on the side of Birchbark Books and Gifts in Grand Marais! Good to get them out of my studio so I can work on my next show for Coho Cafe, going up July 31. The four paintings depict 1) The Hjørdis, with books flying around as seagulls, 2) A sunset with the Grand Marais lighthouse silhouetted against it, 3) A moose with Northern Lights and 4) An inland lakeshore with trees and canoes, with books hidden in the trees.

Looks like it will be a busy summer, so check back for more updates!

It was a beautiful day to be outside on the patio at the Care Center! I did a quick painting while talking with the residents, and we had a good time!

I adopted both of my dogs through Arrowhead Animal Rescue in Grand Marais, MN.

Today I took in another rescue dog!

I dropped this painting off at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery today for the Illumination show. It is 30″ x 40″, acrylic on canvas.

24″ x 36″

Back in Liberia, we used to hunt for agates near ELWA Beach. Up near my house, outside of the protective rock reef, we called it “the washing machine” because the waves would pick us up and flip us around with great force. We weren’t supposed to swim there, because we heard stories of somebody breaking their neck. But that was where the best agates were.

Low Tide. 40″ x 30″, acrylic on canvas
At Christmastime in Liberia, we had the lowest tides of the year. We’d climb out on the exposed reef and search the tide pools for treasures from the Atlantic Ocean. Sea slugs. Brittle stars. Cowries. Sea urchins. Blue devils.

Disambiguation II, 24″ x 30″

Standing Room Only, 24″ x 30″