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Cafe au Lait Dahlia [...]

Girl in a Straw Hat [...]

Restoring this 60 year-old oil portrait was incredibly challenging! [...]

I painted my first Rhododendron flower in 2003 and I'm still painting them today! [...]

My Interpretation of Claude Monet's "Still Life with Anemones" [...]

Paintings, like poetry, let people experience mystery and wonder in the muted colors of a sunrise or sunset, the flickering light on a flower petal, or the shadows that define the curves of a human body. [...]

Capturing the historic charm of my little town has become a lifelong passion. For decades I've been painting watercolors of the homes, buildings, hills, signs and waterscapes in and around Kalama, Washington where I live. [...]

With climate change at the top of everyone's mind, renewable energy has become more important than ever to the survival of our planet. [...]

Forty years ago today I collected two jelly jars of ash from my garden. It came from the Mount St. Helens explosion. [...]

My painting education is grounded in history, but my technique comes from a lifetime of self study. The Old Masters knew how to paint, and it's possible to paint like that today, but it's not easy! [...]

I like to think my style fits the painting. In other words, I choose to follow my own artistic vision. [...]

Marie's portrait of John Kalama, legendary namesake of the city of Kalama, hangs in McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge in Kalama, Washington . [...]