Trees

Here are two paintings I finished today.  The birch tree one has been a work in progress for many weeks and was inspired by a photo in the July-August 2014 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine.

The second was the view out my kitchen window yesterday morning.

Car Logos

Here is my husband's painting of the car logos from the cars we have owned.  (As you can see, he expects to own many more cars in his lifetime as he has left a lot of space.)

A Winter Sunrise

I don't like this one very much but for the sake of keeping my collection complete I am including it here.

Wildflowers Dancing in the Breeze

Christmas Ornaments and Tags

I started working on these ornaments around Thanksgiving and am delaying posting them as some of them are Christmas gifts and I wanted people to be surprised.

Reaching for a Sliver of Hope

Left over paint can make art of its own

Cattails and Lilly Pads

The first may be the most beautiful but the last is the most remembered...

...and the evergreen stands tall year round.

The Art of Food

Southwest Salmon dinner

A Walk Along the River

Two Sparrows in a Hurricane

A tribute to Tanya Tucker's song "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane"

The Abstract Garden

A spaghetti jar can become a work of art.

Laying in the Grass Watching Kites

Inspired by a kite festival with my husband's co-worker

The Monarch