I’m working away on my “Dakota October” drawing today. The North Dakota Badlands have been in the news recently, with various entities planning to allow oil companies to drill in some of the finest country the state has to offer. It is my fervent desire that all the parties involved in the extraction of oil [...]
I went through my photo files again and chose two of my favorite images of summer on the prairie. Wild Horse in Theodore Roosevelt National Park Purple Coneflower in July
I went through my slides this afternoon, choosing groups of three that might work together. Boy, it’s been a long time since I’ve looked at these. It seemed that I would never switch over to digital, and now I can’t imagine going back to the film format. The saturated color of Velvia slide film was [...]
Here’s a photograph from my sister’s camera, which I used in July when my own began having problems. Right after my recent trip to Cody, Jackson Hole, and Red Lodge, I went up to Medora on the East River Road again, through Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and then on a little loop drive from Square [...]
Well, I’m glad I got out and took some of these landscape photos when I could. Today it’s only 37 degrees, the wind is blowing, and the sunflowers in the front yard are tilting way over; some have lost the battle entirely. October is off to a cool, breezy start, and autumn is underway. Hope [...]
Here are some of the photos I took on September 12, after I returned from the BAGA art reception in Bismarck. All the way back to Bowman, I thought that the clouds and light were exceptional, so I headed up the East River Road to see what I could see. I feel so fortunate to have such [...]
On August 4th, my artist friend Marsha Lehmann treated me to a tour of a Badlands ranch west of Rhame. We were accompanied by several members of her family, and it was a lovely afternoon with some wonderful people. Creek with Green Grass in August! Eagle’s Nest The Foundation of an Old-time Ranch Building [...]
I received over thirty new iris plants from Pekin, North Dakota over the weekend, and with the help of my sister Gwynne, got them planted in the backyard. They have very intriguing names, such as Chocolate Swirl, Adobe Rose, Purple Pepper, Native Dancer, and Peach Picotee. It will be hard to wait for them to [...]
The past few days have been spent painting the entire patio lime green, after a bucket of that color was spilled on the cement when a strong gust of wind suddenly blew through. The whole place is now extremely bright and cheerful, and I feel like I could be in Mexico somewhere! That project has [...]
Here’s a shot of the countryside on the way back from Smith Grove to Bismarck on July 11th. It was on this stretch of road that we were discovering ticks crawling on everybody, which really livened things up! I’d highly recommend preparing for ticks before walking through Smith Grove! North Dakota Summer Countryside
Self-portrait with "Sunwondrous" on May 10, 2013.
Self-portrait, January 21, 2012.
Bowman, North Dakota.
Self-portrait with "Sunlove" in April, 2013.
In the Studio with 30x40" Drawings, May 2, 2013.
Self-portrait on April 30, 2013.
"Badlands Grandeur" will be part of an encore exhibit of "Cowboys and Indians" at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora during the summer of 2013.
At "Cowboys and Indians" exhibit in Medora, 2012.
“Dakota Grasslands Dream” won the Best of Show award at the 42nd Annual Badlands Art Show in Dickinson in 2012.
"Deep Pink Dakota Dream" was part of the 37th Annual Invitational Art Auction & Fundraiser in 2012.
At the Custer County Art & Heritage Center, Miles City, Montana, August of 2012.
At Bismarck Art & Galleries Association on January 4, 2013.
Self-portrait at the Burning Coal Vein on May 31, 2012.
Little Missouri National Grassland and Surrounding Region.
Near the Burning Coal Vein on September 18, 2012.
The Landscape between Bowman and Miles City.
Near the Powder River on September 29, 2012.
