Chumstick Hwy. Farm

I have passed this farm many times on my way to my daughter's house. I finally decided to paint it.

Pumpkin Shopping

It's the season to shop for pumpkins. It was such a beautiful sunny warm day.

Mountain Reflections

This is from the Entiate River.

White Branches

I saw this neat tree beside the Entiate River. When I looked up, silhouetted against a crystal clear deep blue sky were the white branches. If the sky had had clouds, I might not have noticed the branches. 

Nahanum Canyon Barn

A fantastic 100 year old barn in Nahanum Canyon. Came complete with goats which I will be painting at a later date. 

The Bronze Pig

Here is another painting of the bronze pig in front of Country Boys Bar-B-Q. As I was painting this I was dreaming of the wonderful Bar-B-Q that they make.

Display at the Brender Reunion

Here is my display at the Reunion. It came out pretty good and went up fairly fast. I will be putting it up again on Friday.

Green Pasture

This is the last painting for the show that I can do and still get them dry. Now I have to make frames. The stand is almost finished. Got the Banner made and my Flyers printed. I'm almost ready.

View from Brender Canyon Rd.

The Brender Family is having a 8 day Reunion and has invited artists to display some of their art from the area. This is some of the paintings that I will be taking.

'Country Boys '

8" X 10"

'Grand Homestead'

12" X 16"

In Private Collection

Taste of the Harvest

Last weekend I helped man the tent for 2 Rivers Art Gallery. It was a very nice day. Some of my work was hanging in the tent. Ruth was doing Demos on the pottery wheel. Everyone was fascinated with it especially the children.

Low River

In late summer and early fall all the snow has melted and run off leaving the river levels low exposing piles of smooth round river rocks. This is one such area. I was able to walk out almost to the center of the river to get this one. By spring I would be hip deep in water in the same spot. I liked the contrast between the still water in the center that reflects and the still moving water that is disturbed and only reflects the sky.

August Afternoon

This was near the Entiate River which yielded a wealth of painting material. The fishing season must have been over because there was not a soul around. Had the place to myself. Kind of nice but a little creepy for a woman by herself! I need to find a painting buddy!

Stormy Creek Preserve

What a beautiful day it was. This was a jewel to find. No sign on the side of the road. Just roaming through the weeds and found the sign for the preserve and a trail.

Trout Heaven

On the day I was up the Entiate River it was sooo beautiful. The sun gave the water these brilliant colors. Click on the picture and enlarge it to see if you can spot the trout in the water? There are 4 in the painting. 

Twin Oaks

This is from the Entiate River up where it flattens out.

The Stone Steps

I had fun with this one. All the different colors in the stone from ochers to sienna and umbers. Then a little pallet knife on the leaf litter to the right. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it.

Waiting for a Nibble

What a beautiful day it was at Lake Wenatchee. This is actually on the Wenatchee River where it leaves the lake next to the boat ramp. I loved the reflections of the trees along with the cast shadows going across the water.

Summer Retreat

One of the cabins at the Sleeping Lady Resort. A beautiful place to stay.

Sleeping Lady Mountain

This is Sleeping Lady Mountain in the distance. Can you see the sleeping lady? The Icicle River is in the foreground.

'Shadows Across Nason Creek'

I love Nason Creek. It is so beautiful up there near Lake Wenatchee. In the summer it is so much cooler than in the city.

'Luna'

This is my daughters' dog, Luna. What a sweet dog she is. She gets along with my cats so well.

'It's Cold'

I took my granddaughter to the water park. This is what resulted. I waited until the background was totally dry before I put in the water jets.

'Samson'

This is a real character of a cat. This is my cat Samson. I can do a portrait of your pet also.

'Cody'

My husband and I were at Lake Wenatchee on Saturday and I spotted this beautiful Golden Retriever named Cody. I need to do a little more work on getting the coloring just right. Thank you Cody's owners for letting me take his picture. He is a beautiful dog. When the sunlight hit his coat he just glowed.

'Lacy Shadows'

Here is the second street scene. I just loved the shadow patterns that the trees created on the buildings and the sidewalks. Hope you enjoy it.

'The Crosswalk'

I thought I would try some street scenes. Wenatchee has a very charming downtown area even though it isn't very big. Another scene will follow in a day or two.

'The Old Ladder Shed'

Here is a cute old shed that is near the 'Orchard Barn'. It has real character.

'The Orchard Barn'

This is a re-do of my one I did on July 16. I added the shadow in the foreground. I felt your eye got stuck on all the light area of the road.

'Convention Center Fountain'

How's this for a nice hot July day? Can you heard the splashing water and feel the coolness coming from the it? This one is available. I had fun painting it.

18" X 24" $800.00

I spotted this old barn near Cashmere, WA I just had to paint it. It is really is a magnificent barn. I just hung some of my painting at Brian's Cafe that just opened. They have a great salad bar. 

'Sunny Slope'

I'm trying a looser style with my trees. I kinda like it better than my old trees. This is a hillside in an area called Sunnyslope. Loved the contrast between the dried grasses and the green trees.

'Tater'

This is the second try. A sweet yellow lab named 'Tatter' Thank you Tatter's owner for letting me take his picture. I'm enjoying the pet portraits.

'Delilah'

Though I would try my hand at pet portraits. So this is my first try. This is Deliah. One of my cats.

'Trail Through the Woods'

A delightful end to a beautiful day. Brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures. This is near my daughters house close to Plain, WA

'Mission Creek'

I found this little creek that runs through Cashmere. Some delightful folks allowed me to pass through their yard to get to it. Thank you for allowing me. I would love to come back some time.

'Hillside in Sunnyslope'

This is a quick color sketch for a bigger painting that I will do later. Nice hot sunny day finally. I guess summer has arrived. 

'The Wooden Gate'

I was taken by the wonderful rich browns in this weathered wooden gate with a backdrop tapestry of greens.

'Spring Clean-Up'

I just loved the sunlight on the wisteria vine and the shadows from nearby trees. The lilac was in full bloom which added to the charm of the setting.

'Icicle River Rocks'

A few weeks ago my daughter and I went up the Icicle Canyon. This is from that trip. Some very awesome terrain. I was like a kid in a candy shop. You just don't know what to do next!

'Roses on a Fence'

My husband had some health issues that have kept me away from my easel but now I'm back. I was out walking and passed this fence with these beautiful roses and a blooming plant under them and just had to paint it. Hope you like it.

'Private Drive'

Here is my newest. We were out to my daughter, Cindy and Ken's house and when we turned into their drive, I just had to paint it. I loved the sun and shadows on the narrow drive and on the vegetation. The truck was really green so I took some artistic license and made it red.