"Quiet Afternoon" 24"x20" $2,800 - Completed in 2008, depicts the grandeur of a summer afternoon in the Rocky Mountain National Park. This painting was accepted into the Paint the Parks: Top 100 oil paint exhibition that will travel the United States;starting at the Kolb gallery at the Grand Canyon National park. I was excited to know that I got both my oil paintings that I submitted into both the Top 100 and the Top 50 mini show, it was a great honour.

Oil Painting

"Downward Spiral" 14" x 11" $840 - depicts a waterfall coming down from the high country in the Rocky Mountain National Park. The painting was accepted to the Paint the Park: Top Mini 50 show that will travel around to several areas in the United States. Starting at the South Rim Village, Grand Canyon National Park at the historic Kolb studio then ending up back in Topeka, Kansas at the Westboro Fine Art Gallery in 2010.

Plein Air Painting

I will be hosting an OPA plein air paint-out in the Gyp Hills of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. You do not have to be an OPA, just the desire to paint outdoors. Last year it was cool in the morning but it turned out to be a beautiful fall day with sun and pleasant temperatures all day.

Date of Event: October 10, 2009 – Saturday

Rain Date: October 11, 2009 - Sunday

Location of Event: Gyp Hills of Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Time of Event
Start Time: 8:30 am
End Time: around 4:00pm

Alternate Event Date: October 17, 2009 - Saturday
Alternate Rain Date: October 18, 2009 - Sunday


Description of Location:
The Gyp Hlls are unique to Kansas with red bluffs and flat-topped buttes, accented with plenty of cedar and cottonwoods. Among the prairie grass are several streams and ponds that dot the landscape. The several chain eating establishments such as: Pizza Hut, Subway, Taco Tico, Café by Mike’s and several that are one of a kind to the area: Buster’s.

Directions:Medicine Lodge is located at the junction of highways 160 and 281. We will meet at the Caroline Norton Studio at 208 N. Main Street at 8:30 am and proceed from there to our destinations.

Bring plenty of water and a portable lunch, snacks, camera, etc. as we will be about 6-8 miles from town. If you need a lawn chair please bring that along with all your painting supplies. October can vary widely in temperature, so be prepared for warm as 80 degrees or cool 40 degrees that means bring sun block, and a jacket. Also, be prepared for the wind Kansas is known for, you might have to tie your art supplies down.