My father owns property on Mount Roosevelt, outside of Deadwood. This mountain named after Teddy Roosevelt, and has a monument to him, dedicated by Roosevelt’s good friend, Seth Bullock. It is a quaint little castle tower, reminiscent of a European trip the two friends took together. Who says South Dakota doesn’t have castles! Read more about this monument, called Friendship …
Still reveling in the extreme cold of a South Dakota Winter! This is a watercolor painting, which captures the sense of the frigid climate some of us are living with right now! I really do love watercolor, and intend to venture up into Spearfish Canyon to paint on site again soon… providing it warms up a LITTLE!
We are back to winter scenes! This is the white we are again seeing, but it is not out of the ordinary for February in South Dakota. Those of us living here are getting plenty tired of it, however! This watercolor painting sold this fall, and to my pleasure, it sold to a woman who had commuted in this area, …
This is a piece, recently completed as a commission. This oil painting shows the gentle colors of the region, with wildflowers in the foreground and late summer ocher tones in the background. It is showing the amazing view of Bear Butte, with the moon rising. You can see the gentle slope of the land as it rises from the prairie …
A beautiful drive on a snowy winter day: winding slowly along Spearfish Canyon… it is all good.
I did a series of works, including the banner I recently blogged about, which deal with the local legend of how our area landmark, Crow Peak, got it’s name. This is a block print, rendered from a painting that I especially love. The rivalry between the Crow and Sioux tribes goes well back before the white man invaded the land. …
This block print is of our beautiful local Spearfish Creek, running through nearby Spearfish Canyon. The textures and contrast of this engraving appeal to me, as does the reflection in the water. It captures the cold and snowy, yet magical winter scene playing out right now. Spearfish Canyon has always been a healing place for me. Somehow, I can breath …
I have been working on a series of block prints. I love texture and sharp contrasts in my art, so this is a fun avenue to pursue. I did this particular one awhile back: it was the forerunner of the next ones I will post. On a trip to France, I was walking on the grounds, and there was a …
This painting was created specifically for a local micro brewery, Crow Peak Brewery. They have been open a very short time, yet are going like “gang busters”. I hang my artwork there, and had long envisioned this piece to hang next to the lovely stone fireplace there. Many local musicians perform here, and it is a popular gathering spot. The …