Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 4

The Oregon Country Fair has thousands of volunteers that work behind the scenes to make the fair the terrific festival … More

Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 3

During the process of working out what needed to be painted on the Stewardship and Sustainability banner for the Oregon … More

Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 2

Continuing our Oregon Country Fair painting adventures, the next icon I painted on the Stewardship and Sustainability banner was a … More

Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 1

For several weekends and some of the week before the Oregon Country Fair opens to the public, my husband Brad, … More

DIY – Painting Leather Shoes

A few years ago, I wrote a post about painting leather shoes, something I like to do when the need … More

Off The Wall — “Naptime”

As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m trying to finish paintings I’ve had hanging up on my studio wall … More

Pearformance and Pearennial

For many years I have had these two pastel paintings hanging on my studio wall, (along with numerous others) close … More

Secrets and Secrets Shared

If you haven’t noticed, I have an obsession with red poppies.  When they bloom in our backyard during May, I … More

Calapooia River Trees and Island

The Calapooia River runs through the town of Brownsville Oregon, and last week some of us painted the river while … More

Choosing a spot to paint.

When plein air painting, an artist can become overwhelmed with all the choices available at each location. How does one … More