Denali High, a palette knife painting of Mt McKinley painted plein air.

So much has been happening lately between art and travel I'm going to step back in time just a bit...

It was the last weekend in August of 2011 when the first ever Art in Alaska State Park took place. Over 40 Alaska artists gathered together at Byer's Lake. One of the states many beautiful places to camp, hike, canoe and of course paint. For three days and two nights, artists and friends camped in tents, motorhomes, and the wonderful Princess Lodge at Chulitna River. We were so blessed by beautiful weather and clear skies. It was the perfect opportunity to paint Mt McKinley. There was even events for hikers, children and of course a fantastic potluck for everyone. The event ended with a showing of all the art completed with many attendees including the Lt Gov Mead Treadwell. A big thank you to the State of Alaska for it's beauty and leaderships support.

"Red Hot Love"

After my previous post of "Cupcake Love" another good dose of kitchen style love is in order.  Setting up a single pepper with a nice strong light source was new to me but a lot of fun.  I'm sure I'll be trying this one again!  

 "Red Hot Love" is little in size, (only 3"x4" for the image and framed in a very festive way totaling 10"x12") but big in good taste!    

"Cupcake Love"

What better thing to pair with a bottle of cupcake wine than a gourmet cupcake!  Both are quite the craze these daze and I can understand why.  So did the collector who quickly snatched it up :)  More to come soon.

"Know D' bait"

"Know D' bait"

is my first blog post ever and dedicated to friends. 

"Know D' bait" is a special boat because it belongs to special friends and in my opinion, that is what makes living good.  The painting is about a morning we set out to go fishing.  The weather was just so-so, a little overcast and occasional rain, but the day was grand.  We caught fish, shared laughs and a fresh halibut dinner over the campfire that evening.  Homer, Alaska is always fun indeed but spent with friends makes it even better.