Thunderbird Vision
Thunderbirds are held in great reverence in many Native American cultures. This legendary bird was believed to possess supernatural strength, and that thunder was caused by the beating of the wings, resulting in wind.
A Studio on Wheels
Spring in the Black Hills has arrived along with my commitment to expand my studio: to the outdoors! We have an old Jeep which has been sitting in the driveway, and I have now officially converted it into a studio on wheels. I will be using it to travel to beautiful areas here in my own backyard, while I explore …
Artists of the Black Hills Exhibition
If you are in Spearfish in the next couple of weeks, stop in to see the 7th Annual Exhibition of the Artists of the Black Hills! Held in the Spearfish Arts Center, right underneath Matthews Opera House in downtown Spearfish. Representing 45 + professional artists and 5 regional galleries from the Black Hills Region, this is an outstanding exhibit and …
Frawley Ranch
This is another favorite local landmark. It is an early ranch house and large barn, made of local rock. It is a beautiful reminder of early days in the beautiful Spearfish valley. This painting will be available for purchase at the Deadwood Gaming and Resort Sip and Shoppe event on May 7th 🙂
The Miller Farm
This is a Spearfish area landmark in my eyes. This dairy farm now is host to llamas and always worth a glance as I drive by. It glows with freshly painted white and red grandeur and echoes days gone by for me. In watercolor, I strive to leave a lot of white in my compositions. The freshness of the watercolor …
A New Artwork
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 …
Crow Battle
“Crow Battle” 12 x 36” Oil on Canvas The Crow Indians were long-time enemies of the Sioux, and many stories are told about fierce battles between the two. The name the Crow Indians call themselves is Apsaalooke, meaning “Children of the Large-Beaked Bird”. It is actually a mistranslation of their name which caused them to become well-known as Crow. As …
Our First Day Together in the Black Hills
Welcome to our travelers: We have Jane Carter and Jane Clargo from England, and Marietehe’ and Yves Salort from France. They are going to help us celebrate the treasure that is ours here in the Black Hills of South Dakota. My husband, Dave and I are hosts, along with Judy and Bill Hobbs, and Millie Halsey. Our group’s first outing …
A special day
I’ve posted before about the presence of my children in my studio… virtual presence, that is! Here is a painting I did from the special day in which I took photos of my two boys. We had hiked up to a popular local destination site: Devil’s Bathtub. This is a pooled area up Squaw Creek, in our local Spearfish Canyon. …
Crow Tale
Doing several paintings to hang in the new Spearfish Crow Peak Brewery, I explored Native American legends regarding the Crow and the Sioux Indians. Enemies in earlier days, there are many winter count and ledger art records about battles between the two tribes. Paintings I did for the brewery explored the legend of how the local landmark, Crow Peak, got …