Today I start my new job at the Gunflint Mercantile. In addition to selling fudge, they will be carrying some of my new moose paintings.

Snick, this is the one I was painting on when we were talking on the phone last night.

My paintings can be seen at Coho Cafe (at Bluefin Bay), The Pie Place, Great Northern Gallery, Angry Trout Cafe, and The Betsy Bowen Gallery.

The work at Coho is mostly abstract in acrylic and watercolor. Almost all of my paintings at The Pie Place are white pines in acrylic and watercolor. Great Northern Gallery has a variety of paintings in a variety of mediums. My work at the Angry Trout is bright abstracts on wood featuring mostly otters and fish. My work at the Betsy Bowen Gallery is acrylic “word paintings.” Please feel free to email me or comment to this post for more information.

My paintings can be seen at Coho Cafe (at Bluefin Bay), The Pie Place, Great Northern Gallery, Angry Trout Cafe, and The Betsy Bowen Gallery.

The work at Coho is mostly abstract in acrylic and watercolor. Almost all of my paintings at The Pie Place are white pines in acrylic and watercolor. Great Northern Gallery has a variety of paintings in a variety of mediums. My work at the Angry Trout is bright abstracts on wood featuring mostly otters and fish. My work at the Betsy Bowen Gallery is acrylic “word paintings.” Please feel free to email me or comment to this post for more information.

I bought a used book called THE SACRED REMAINS, about the myths, history and politics of Palau. The title really intrigued me, and inspired this painting. The fish skeleton is not only indicative of Palau, but also of our home here on Lake Superior. You may notice the bones of a human hand in the upper left corner, and also the spine of a large four legged animal along the bottom of the painting. This is the first of a few paintings I have in mind that are inspired by the book.

Now that I see this painting in my blog, I notice how similar it is to the ice picture just below it. That recurring shape of a fish skull that has surfaced from time to time in my images.

I bought a used book called THE SACRED REMAINS, about the myths, history and politics of Palau. The title really intrigued me, and inspired this painting. The fish skeleton is not only indicative of Palau, but also of our home here on Lake Superior. You may notice the bones of a human hand in the upper left corner, and also the spine of a large four legged animal along the bottom of the painting. This is the first of a few paintings I have in mind that are inspired by the book.

Now that I see this painting in my blog, I notice how similar it is to the ice picture just below it. That recurring shape of a fish skull that has surfaced from time to time in my images.

When the ice is ready to go out, it sort of honeycombs. I was at Devil Track Lake the other day and shot this photo of ice just along the shore. It’s a sure sign of spring. And not a moment too soon.

When the ice is ready to go out, it sort of honeycombs. I was at Devil Track Lake the other day and shot this photo of ice just along the shore. It’s a sure sign of spring. And not a moment too soon.

This post will not be about art. Oh well.

I loaded my bikes into my truck and took them down to the Holiday station to fill the tires today. When we got home, Madeline snapped this picture of me. Great to be outside, great to have the bikes out again. That’s all.

This post will not be about art. Oh well.

I loaded my bikes into my truck and took them down to the Holiday station to fill the tires today. When we got home, Madeline snapped this picture of me. Great to be outside, great to have the bikes out again. That’s all.

I just did this painting of rainbow trout…

For some reason, I like 3 of things. I like to hear three voices singing together… and visually, I like three. Look at the otter painting below. Three otters. Three fish swimming amongst them. Maybe this painting today is the close up of those three fish. In which case, Susan, you can see how fat these fish are. There is plenty for the otters to eat. Thank you for your comments.

Beautiful spring day. But allergies are kicking in. I’m fighting them off.