Rita’s Garden

Rita’s Garden

I’ve been blessed with an amazing mother, and blessed yet again with my “other mother”, my step-mom, Rita.  She is a wonderful addition to our family, and is known for her love of gardening and her incredible potato salad!  I’d been offering to...
Winter Whimsy

Winter Whimsy

This piece, depicting a father and his two young daughters enjoying a North Dakota winter evening will always have a tender place in my heart. It was commissioned by my friend and high school English teacher, Rick Hilber, for the cover of his book, “Down the...
Triplicity

Triplicity

A gathering of owls is officially called a parliament. Sometimes a group of owls is referred to as a brood, nest, looming or wisdom. These three owls seem to have been interrupted mid-conversation. They almost appear a bit guilty, as if they were caught plotting some...
Bliss

Bliss

Wearing nothing but a smile…and such a smile! Bliss is joy, supreme happiness, the feeling of being in heaven or paradise. We all want it; we strive for it. It is usually the ultimate goal. Being “blissed out” is generally a wonderful thing! The...
Whimsy

Whimsy

Whimsy…an unusual, or fanciful idea. I had just opened a brand new box of paints. 48 colors to play with, and that is exactly what I wanted to do ~ Play! I wanted to paint without worrying about perfection or realism. I veered away from my “normal”...