Rimrock II
On the ledge, but hanging on…
Spearfish Canyon Colors
I am bracing to embrace winter, as it is closely nipping at fall’s heels today!!
Spearfish Canyon I
The fun of being an artist is in discovering that special thing each time I pick up a paintbrush.
Spearfish Creek III
Fall colors are prime in Spearfish Canyon right now.
Rimrock I
“Rimrock I” 6×6 Watercolor on Clayboard I’ve always associated this cabin at Rimrock Lodge in Spearfish Canyon as a iconic site of old Spearfish. This wood cabin perches precariously over the canyon wall, and can be seen from the road as it twists by the entrance to Rimrock Lodge. Although closed for the season, the Lodge is still in operation, …
Spearfish Canyon in Early Morning Fog
Spearfish Canyon in Early Morning Fog.
Spearfish Canyon
Once an artist has stood on the spot, breathed in the air and heard the sounds native to a particular location, it all comes back when seeing the art: I love that!
Cold, Winter Scene
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!
Spearfish Canyon Drive in Winter
A beautiful drive on a snowy winter day: winding slowly along Spearfish Canyon… it is all good.
Spearfish Creek in Winter
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 …