Progress is slow, but it's still progress!

"Beargrass" - original painting

"Bluebells" - original painting

"Bluebells" - in progress

So I've been working on a series of paintings of Rocky Mountain wildflowers.  Ideally, these would have been done for the rush of summer tourists this year, but I have two (and a half) paintings completed, so that wasn't enough to release them for sale just yet.  But hey, winter will be here in no time and it'll give me something to do while the wind howls outside my windows.  Painting is my true joy, but for some reason I do so little of it.  Early New Year's goal:  paint more.  Okay, done.  Here's the two I have completed, and a few "in progress" shots.  Hope you like them!  

New Vintage Camper series - Sneak peek!

There's just something about these vintage campers.  

I inherited a big collection of old black and white photographs from a family friend who not only took them, but developed them by hand in a darkroom in her basement.  When she was young, she and her husband rode horses and camped all over California and Montana.  One of the photographs she took was the bottom image, of the old car with the camper in tow.  I had the photograph enlarged and hung it above my desk, because it amuses me every time I see it.  This photo inspired me to do a new series of vintage camper drawings, but it's taken almost two years to accomplish.  These old campers, with their awesome colors and mid century modern style have me completely hooked, especially the Shasta Airflyte with its awesome "wings".  How cool are they?  Answer, really cool.  

When great things fall into place...

photo credit:  Montana Panoramic

This is Tart, a wonderful art gallery in Bozeman, Montana where I have sold my art since 2007.  It is the first gallery I sold my work through and that, among many other things, is why it is near and dear to my heart.  Anna Visscher is the mastermind behind Tart and she carefully chooses each artist and designer who sells there.  I am pleased to announce that Tart and some of its artists, of whom I am one, were featured on the popular blog Apartment Therapy!  I am so proud of Tart and of Anna and all the hard work she puts in!  You can visit Tart's online shop here:  http://www.tartique.com/ .  Here is a link to the article on Apartment Therapy about Tart:  http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/tart-the-last-best-place-for-artists-store-profile-179701