16 x 20” oil on canvas
One bright summer day, while plein air painting on a dock on Rest Lake, a family of young mergansers came zooming by. I was able to quickly capture some photos before they disappeared. Back in the studio, I worked on this painting to recreate the perfect moment when these busy little birds’ energy was at one with the sparkling sunlight.
$1200 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260 (not including shipping)
12 x 16” oil on canvas
This iconic island on Manitowish Lake is the subject of Ojibwe legends and countless tales of Northwoods visitors’ adventures, young and old. A recognizable and beloved sight in all seasons. I love the unusual juxtaposition of the warm-colored sunset against the cold winter air. I can imagine a lone individual taking a walk across the ice to revel in the perfect stillness and reflect on cherished childhood memories.
$595 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225 (not including shipping)
12 x 16” oil on canvas
This is the view from our dock after a long winter when the ice is finally melting on Little Manitowish Lake. We get so excited for Spring to come, we run down there several times a day to chart its progress. This day was so warm and still, the newly exposed water became a mirror, much to my delight!
$750 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225 (not including shipping)
12 x 16 oil on canvas
To me, this sunflower on our dock is symbolic of the people of the Ukraine yearning to be reunited with their lost loves ones. From the sunflower’s point of view, its gaze is turned away from the viewer, looking off into the distance, as though holding vigil with open arms, waiting to embrace its people when they finally come home.
$650 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225 (not including shipping)
12 x 24” oil on canvas
The log near our pier has shown up in a number of my paintings, unmanned. So when a flock of mallard ducks climbed up on it this particular day, I knew I had the makings of an interesting painting. Clearly absorbed in their afternoon preening, these young ladies were oblivious to my presence. Thus I was fortunate to capture the moment and take it to the next level on this canvas.
$750 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12 x24” $240 (not including shipping)
16 x 20 oil on canvas
It’s a rare thing to find the water so calm around Manito Island. On this magical morning, a solitary loon seems to cherish the silence as she softly glides in and out of the rising mist.
$750 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260 (not including shipping)
16 x 20” oil on canvas
The South shore of Manitowish Lake provides a perfect vantage point for sunset viewing. Every evening nature paints a piece of “living art” – each one as unique as it is fleeting. Capturing one on canvas helps us to enjoy it a little longer!
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260 (not including shipping)
12 x 16” oil on canvas
Anyone who has drifted in a kayak or canoe down the Manitowish River will recognize this scene. You can paddle for miles, and around every corner yet another magical view is revealed. Everything glows in the incredible light. A place to live in the moment and soothe the soul.
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Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225 (not including shipping)
12 x 24” oil on canvas
Two fishermen were out on Rest Lake early one September morning when the air was cool and the water still warm, the mist lingering on the surface. In the pure silence of moments like these, time seems to stop, and “living in the moment” is so easy. I love painting these misty mornings.
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Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x24” $240 (not including shipping)
12 x 16” Oil on canvas
Nothing can quite compare with the unconditional love of a dog. When you share your deepest feelings, they never judge. They simply accept and love you no matter what. This painting depicts a special moment between a young woman and her beloved dog.
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Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225
16 x 20 oil on canvas
Early one September morning, the Manitowish Chain of Lakes was cloaked in a thick fog rising from the warm water into the cool air. In the silent stillness, the haunting call of a single loon completed the experience, which I tried to capture in this soft misty morning painting.
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Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260 (not including shipping)
30 x 40” oil on canvas
The drama of summer thunderheads are a sight to behold as they grow by the minute. You can feel the electricity in the air. This one, building over the Manitowish Chain of Lakes, and lit up by the setting sun, had a fleeting luminosity that I simply had to capture on canvas.
Judged “Best of Show” in the 2023 Manito Art League art show.
$2500 gallery-wrapped original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
15x20” $260; 18x24” $295
30 x 40 oil on canvas
Looking to the South from our pier on Little Manitowish Lake, we were mesmerized watching the thunderheads grow by the minute while the setting sun lit everything afire. Surprisingly, when the sun dipped below the horizon, it all dissolved into nothing! This painting is all that remains to preserve that magical moment of anticipation.
Recipient of the “Benefactor Award” in the 2023 Northern National Art Competition, a juried exhibition hosted by the Northern Arts Council.
$2500 gallery-wrapped original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
15x20” $260 (not including shipping)
other sizes available upon request
12 x 16” Oil on Canvas Birch Board
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225 (not including shipping)
other sizes available upon request
18 x 36” Oil on canvas
This painting depicts the foundation of life-long friendships forged in the nostalgic days of a summer camp where great boys learn to become great men. With no horizon in view, it looks as though the boys could fly over the water into the future. Yet they are solidly grounded by the rock upon which they sit, as strong as the values they share and as timeless as their bonds of friendship.
SOLD - Private commission
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x24” $195; 15x30” $335;
18x36” $395 (not including shipping)
18 x 24” Oil on Canvas
I just recently discovered the waterfalls of the Porcupine Mountains, and fell in LOVE with the Manabezho Falls, which reminds me of a miniature Niagara Falls. Only an hour away, I plan to revisit and repaint this river in all of the seasons.
$1500 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
18x24” $280; 24x32” $425;
36x48” $900 (not including shipping)
12 x 16” oil on canvas
Upon this dock one evening at sunset, a young man proposed to his future bride, and she said yes. This painting was created as a wedding gift to the couple as a memory of the beginning of their life together. Anyone familiar with the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes will know this spot!
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Giclee print on stretched canvas: 12x16” $225 (not including shipping)
11 x 14” Oil on Canvas
I saw her in the woods one beautiful fall day. The elegant albino doe, placidly chewing on some grass while I filmed her. She is famous in these parts. I decided to place her in a winter scene - white deer in the white snow among white birches by the light of the full moon, a nocturnal scene expressed in tones of blue. Because to me, this precious sight is as rare as a blue moon.
$650 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
11x14” $195; 20x25” $290 (not including shipping)
11 x 14” Oil on canvas
I just adore the white pines up here… the way they prevail, even with roots laid bare on steep shorelines… the way they carpet the forest floor with a mat of gold. A perfect backdrop for a lone mallard’s siesta.
$575 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
11x14” $195; 20x25” $290 (not including shipping)
16 x 20” Oil on canvas
In the fall, our lakes are lowered by three feet, exposing all the deadwood along our shoreline, much like the ocean revealing its treasures. I love studying the stumps and roots in all their different forms and times of day - they are like a gift of beautiful driftwood, and an endless source of inspiration.
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Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $225; 20x25” $295;
24x30” $425 (not including shipping)
20 x 20” Oil on canvas
Early one fall morning a dense fog lay low on the marsh while the sun was just breaking the horizon. The summer wildflowers on the berm were done for the moment. Yet the path remained inviting as ever, calling, “walk with me… together we can revel in the journey into the unknown.”
$1200 original, unframed
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
20x20” $295
16 x 20”
Oil on canvas
Northwoods reflections are an endless source of inspiration. I like to remind people, “look how far down you can see – to the tops of the trees!” I used orange light to express how the sun sometimes bathes the landscape in other-worldly color just before slipping away. The eagle who calls this place home is just another testament to how the wilderness of the northwoods provides nourishment for the soul.
$1200 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260
11 x 14” Oil on canvas
There are rare magical days in fall when the air is perfect, the scenery is at its peak, and the world seems to come to a standstill. Or maybe it’s my heart. If only those perfect days could last forever.
$650 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
11x14” $195; 20x25” $290 (not including shipping)
12 x 16” Oil on canvas
On a foggy morning objects in front of you can appear sharp and clear while things beyond fade into nothingness. I especially love seeing the morning fog from our dock. It feels as though the world is holding its breath. The shoreline is lost in the mist, but the sun is mysteriously present - a ghostly reflection doing its job to reveal a bright new day.
$650 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225
12 x 16” Oil on canvas
I went to see the sun rise one still and silent September morning. Before it breached the horizon, the atmosphere was bathed in a heart-stoppingly beautiful golden glow, softly caressing the spiderwebs perched in the marsh grasses.
$650 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225
12 x 16” Oil on canvas
A heavy late spring snowstorm set these cardinals hunkering down with feathers fluffed against the unseasonable cold. I love the way the bright warm colored feathers contrast with the soft edges and cool tones of the surrounding trees. A tribute to the survival skills of our feathered friends.
$650 framed original - available at Moondeer & Friends Gallery, Boulder Junction, WI
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225
9 x 12”
Oil on Gesso Board
Loons are one of the finest treasures of the Northwoods. To happen upon a loon’s nest while drifting along the shoreline by kayak is a rare treat. I took a quick photo and made a hasty retreat to allow the parents their privacy to tend to the eggs that would soon become fluffy brown chicks riding on their backs.
$250 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
9x12” $190; 15x20” (not including shipping)
11 x 14”
Oil on Canvas
This was a departure from my usual landscape work. I had fun selecting complementary colors for the skies and moons and balancing it all in a Warhol-esque Northwoods kind of treatment.
$350 gallery-wrapped canvas original (unframed)
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
11x14” $190; 20x25” $290 (not including shipping)
18 x 24” Oil on canvas
The road I live on is called Avenue of Birches. This puddle is always the last to dry, and I love watching the upside down world slowly panning by like a movie scene as I walk past. It’s easy to get lost in reflections.
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
SOLD
18x24” $295; 24x32” $425;
36x48” $900 (not including shipping)
11 x 14”
Oil on Canvas
Drifting slowly in a kayak through the reeds when the water is still, looking down into perfect reflections of the reeds against the sky can be hypnotizing.
$150 framed original
16 x 20” Oil on Canvas
In a cove on the edge of Big Island on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage is a hidden passage to a lake inside the island. If you’re lucky enough to find it, you can paddle around its donut-shaped string bog, like a moat, marveling at the exotic plants, turtles and birds. The surrounding pines make this sacred place mysteriously still and quiet. The light is always incredible. In this painting I tried to capture the sense of awe and mystery of this magical place that takes my breath away.
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260; 20x25” $295;
24x30” $425 (not including shipping)
8 x 10”
Acrylic on Canvas
Here are another two of my favorite things: birch trees and pileated woodpeckers! This little guy has become the icon for my brand new “Birch Bark Studio.”
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
8x10” $140; 12x15” $195 (not including shipping)
24 x 48” Oil on canvas
In summer on the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes, the early morning air is often cooler than the water, so the mist rises and becomes lit up as the sun rises. On this golden morning, the air was still and a single loon drifted into the pool of blue reflected from the clearing sky. Serendipity!
$2200 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x24” $225; 18x36” $395;
24x48” $595 (not including shipping)
16 x 20” Oil on canvas
How lucky am I to live just 3 miles from this incredible sanctuary? On this evening, just after the storm ended, the clouds were still hanging so low you could almost touch them, but you could see the promise of clear skies on the horizon. I call this Homeward because the viewer is walking down the path into the light.
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260; 20x25” $330;
(not including shipping)
16 x 20” Oil on Canvas
I don’t know why, but the Powell Marsh looks like this almost every day! It’s just a magical place. The ceiling of flat-bottomed clouds is reflected in the still water where the protected wildlife are safe to rear their young. If you look closely, you can see a hint of the swans that raise their family there each summer.
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260; 20x25” $330;
(not including shipping)
7 x 9”
Oil on Canvas
One thing I love about the Northwoods is the way the birch trees and pines live together in an almost symbiotic relationship. Even though they are “different,” they appear to embrace their differences, and both be stronger for it. If only we all could learn something from them!
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
7x9” $140 (not including shipping)
11x14” $195 (not including shipping)
16 x 20” Oil on canvas
This was our sweet little cabin for many years on the north end of the Turtle-Flambeau flowage. It had a stand of healthy birch trees that I painted over and over from all different angles in all different light. A never-ending source of inspiration!
Artist’s Private Collection
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260; 20x25” $330;
(not including shipping)
11 x 14” Oil on canvas
If I made a list of plants that say “Wisconsin’s Northwoods” to me, lupine would surely be in the top ten. I love how they adorn the roadsides in early summer, prompting people to take a drive just to see them. Suddenly one day - poof - they’re gone!
$400 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
11x14” $195; 20x25” $330 (not including shipping)
8 x 10”
Acrylic on tissue collage over canvas
There is something special about getting up close and personal with water plants from a kayak. The reflections are perfect. As long as you be careful not to rock the boat! This was a fun experiment painting on a textural tissue collage surface, which I’d like to do more of, as it brings additional life to the subject.
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
8x10” $140; 12x15” $195 (not including shipping)
16 x 20” Oil on canvas
I don’t know what it is about the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, but it has hands-down the most consistently amazing skies I’ve ever seen. This dramatic sunset was a regular occurrence for us, where we had a cabin on the North end of the flowage for many years. The sunsets are one of the things I miss the most.
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $260 (not including shipping)
16 x 20”
Oil on Canvas
A friend of mine is greeted by these birch trees every morning right outside her back door. Anyone who treasures the birches like I do is a kindred spirit indeed!
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
16x20” $225; 20x25” $295;
(not including shipping)
8 x 10”
Oil on Canvas
The storm is clearing and the chair is waiting. If you have time to fish, it’s time!
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
8x10” $140; 12x15” $195 (not including shipping)
20 x 24”
Oil on Canvas
Another summer morning on the Manitowish Chain of Lakes where a mist rises from the warm water as the sun comes up. A single loon emerged from the mist as if to say, I love mornings like this too!
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
11x14” $190; 20x24” $280 (not including shipping)
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8 x 10”
Oil on canvas
A frog’s eye view of the Trude Lake aqua-scape. If you’re careful not to rock the boat, you can see perfect reflections! This painting is available in Moondeer Gallery, Boulder Junction, WI.
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
8x10” $140; 12x15” $195 (not including shipping)
24 x 48”
Oil on canvas
This is how the birch trees in front of our cabin looked in the flat light of a foggy morning. Even though it was a 4’ wide canvas I painted most of it outside with big brushes and a pallet knife to quickly capture the luminous effect of the filtered light. Now, hanging inside, it conveys almost a “glow-in-the-dark” effect.
$2750 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x24” $225; 18x36” $395;
24x48” $595 (not including shipping)
10 x 20” oil on canvas
This painting features two of my favorite things to watch – the drama of the ever-changing skies over the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, and a family of ducks raising their babies along the beautiful shoreline.
$325 framed original
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
10x20” $200 (not including shipping)
11 x 14”
Oil on canvas
These are the birch trees in front of our cabin that I painted over and over - how different they look in different seasons, different times of day… but always beautiful. I love birch trees!
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16 x 20”
Oil on canvas
On the North end of Manitowish Lake, the Manito Island is a familiar and beloved sight to all who enjoy the “Manitowish Chain O Lakes.” Legend holds that this little island, once connected to the mainland, holds the burial mound of a great Ojibwa Chief. On a mystical morning like this, it seems only the ancient loon can know the secrets of the past, as generation after generation, they return to their place of birth.
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225; 16x20” $260
12 x 16” Oil on canvas
There is a young woman across the lake who takes her golden retriever out in the kayak to watch the sun set in the evenings. I don’t know who treasures these moments more, but it’s clearly a special time for both of them. I love the stillness of this moment captured in oil.
SOLD
Giclee print on stretched canvas:
12x16” $225