Prairie Color
Recently I attended a presentation on stained glass. After watching photo after photo of the beautiful work in they had done in churches, and museums, I had the stained glass bug. As most of you know, I have a hankering … Continued
Voice of the Ancestors
Bison are interwoven with the history of Kansas, and of the Great Plains in general. In “Voice of the Ancestors” I tried to portray that rich and varied history from the time of the earliest Native Americans, to the present. … Continued
What’s Happening Around Here
As you know from Friday”s post, I am spending a couple of weeks here at the Red Barn Studio in Lindsborg, Kansas as artist in residence. Last week I painted some globes, and this week I plan to work on … Continued
Prairie Bison
This piece, “Prairie Bison” is made of layers of acrylic paint, Neocolor II crayons, and oil pastel. I have also done layers of reverse paintintg. I have done a number of buffalo/bison by now, expressing my love for my home … Continued
Home on the Plains
Still enthralled with buffaloes! With this one I was thinking about how everyone thinks of the plains of Kansas as a bit drab, when actually it is teaming with all kinds of beautiful life. As a child I remember being … Continued
Happy Birthday Kansas!
“Bison of the Plains” 11 x 14 Today commemorates the date that my home state Kansas joined the United States. Kansas is often underappreciated, so I am making an exception to my usual schedule to give a nod of gratitude … Continued
Boho Buffalo
This buffalo has layers of color, stencils, drips, splatters and doodles going on with some reverse painting in the mix to boot! Was a very fun piece to play around with as I try to get the buffalo worked … Continued