#1049 Waiting For Wind - Award Winner!

8"x8" | oil on archival panel

Award Winner in the Human Figure Show at The Dalles Art Center!
Hood River might have a unique "waiting for wind" culture. Kiteboarding and Windsurfing are huge here, and if it's not windy there are a lot of people hanging out just waiting for the wind to pick up.
This painting is for a show called, "Human Figure" at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th St., The Dalles, OR

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#1048 Hood River Valley

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein air painting this morning at a farm, Rasmussen Farm in the Hood River Valley. I'm experimenting with some new brushes, Rosemary Eclipse Long Flats...

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Here is our little painting set up! Sally is painting and I'm taking the photo...

#1047 Oaks By The Columbia River

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein air painting this morning in Oregon.

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#1046 Lyle WA Cliffs

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein Air Painting of the Cliffs in Lyle WA, in the Columbia River Gorge.

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#1045 Deschutes River 12"x12"

12" x 12" | oil on archival panel

This is one of the three paintings I have in the Best Of The Gorge Art Show at Columbia Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 541-387-8877. It is a an annual competition juried show. Opening and Awards Reception Fri July 7 from 6-8PM.
I hope you can make it!

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#1044 Summer Day In The Gorge

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein Air from this morning! A cloudless Summer day in The Columbia Gorge.

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View from the easel

#1043 Vintage VW 12"x12"

12" x 12" | oil on archival panel

I used the 6"x6" version as a study for this larger painting.
Cars and urban scenes are a fun challenge in many ways, perspective is like a game... getting it all lined up to make sense.
This painting is for the upcoming show at The Dalles Art Center "Summer Color". The show features myself and two artist friends. Cathleen Rehfeld - Oils, Karen Watson - Pastels and Melanie Thompson - Ceramics. Opening Reception Thurs July 5 from 5-7pm, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles,OR (541) 296-4759

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#1042 Oaks Out East

12"x12" | oil on archival panel

I just love painting oak trees, especially in the dry desert part of Oregon and Washinton, along the Columbia River.
This painting is for the upcoming show at The Dalles Art Center "Summer Color". The show features myself and two artist friends. Cathleen Rehfeld - Oils, Karen Watson - Pastels and Melanie Thompson - Ceramics.
Opening Reception Thurs July 5 from 5-7pm, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles,OR (541) 296-4759

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#1041 Sunrise On The Columbia

12" x 12" | oil on archival panel

Another large painting 12"x12" - this one is for an upcoming show that opens on Friday this week at Columbia Arts, Best Of The Gorge Annual Competition. Wish me luck! Columbia Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River OR. (541) 387-8877 Opening reception and Awards July 7, 6-8pm

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