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Recently our family gathered for a long weekend at Rocky Mountain National Park where we rented a lovely home with a deck overlooking Columbine Lake. I painted this plein air oil landscape view from the deck. The early morning was quiet and refreshing as the sun rose over the mountains.

 

What feelings does this piece evoke in you?

 

      

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Last summer I traveled with my husband and Colorado Repertory Singers to Salzburg, Austria. After an exhausting 36 hours of travel to arrive at Salzburg, we were excited to take a morning walking tour of the beautiful and historic city. This studio oil painting is a pegasus fountain in Mirabell Gardens at the entrance to Mirabell Palace. I hope that you feel the joy of my uplifting and colorful painting. Read More

We visited Tucson for my neice's wedding and discovered lovely Tucson Botanical Gardens. This studio oil painting is a view of the Cactus and Succulent Garden giving you a feeling of the plant variety in the desert surrounding Tucson. These gardens provide a tranquil and relaxing oasis in the center of the city.

Have you visited or lived in a desert? What did you discover about the plant or animal life there? Read More