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Sunday, April 16th, 2023
Texas Bluebonnets, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. In the Spring it’s worth taking a long drive in the Texas countryside to see the fields of Bluebonnets.
Detail images give a better sense of this piece:
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Yellow!
Monday, April 10th, 2023
Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom along the Oceanside OR beach cliffs, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame, crackle finish. Six pieces are showing in the “Yellow” Contemporary Art Room Gallery online exhibition through April. All 27H x 33W” framed soft pastel pieces are the same price. ‘Goldenrod’ is $300, frame unnecessary.
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Colville’s Glory Tree
Monday, March 27th, 2023
Colville’s Glory Tree and Lorikeet, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Queensland, Australia – 18H x 24W inches. All of the soft pastel pieces are on 90 lb. watercolor paper.
Rainbow in The Rockies
Monday, March 20th, 2023
Rainbow in The Rockies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Detail image, left.
Chinese Pear Blossoms
Saturday, March 11th, 2023
Chinese Pear Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Winter Bones
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Winter Bones – lichen and moss on branches and the “bones” of the winter forest are revealed by lack of foliage at a flood zone in Hillsboro OR. A certain chaotic beauty and textures occurred during the first moments of work, so I didn’t tidy and organize the forest too much.
18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”. Details of work as it progressed:
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Landscapes 2023
Monday, March 6th, 2023
Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”. ‘Elk Falls’ is showcased in the Biafarin – Exhibizone’s True Beauty online exhibition March 20th – April 20th, 2023.
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Won a Platinum award in the J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2023 Exhibition showing online March 6th – April 10th, 2023.
Also in the ‘Landscapes 2023’ show are Kananaskis Valley (Alberta Canada), Cape Meares Fog (Oregon), Coeur d’Alene National Forest (Idaho), and Queenstown Peaks (New Zealand), all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. To purchase any of these 5 pieces, use the Paypal tab below and specify the artwork title.
Multnomah Falls
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
Multnomah Falls – soft pastels version – 18H x 24W inches, framed size 27H x 33W.
Orange Groves
Monday, February 20th, 2023
California Agriculture: Orange Grove, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. I can’t seem to get a decent enough photo showing true colors, tones and details. Below are detail images of small, cropped sections taken from left and right, colors still darker and more abrupt than the original.
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Heber River, BC
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
Heber River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper