Bison by the Dunes - SOLD

My husband, Rich, and I recently went on a bison tour at the Zapata Ranch near the Great Sand Dunes National Park. We were able to see a herd grazing on the prairie with the sand dunes and mountains in the background. The trip captured the magic of the west. The dunes were created by sand that was blown through a mountain pass and deposited over millions of years. The light colored horizontal strip behind the bison at the base of the blue mountains (Yes, they were that BLUE.) is the sand.

This 6 x 8 inch framed oil painting is available at the John Deaux Gallery in Pueblo, CO for $160. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing this painting at 719-547-1093.

Sleeping Buffalo - SOLD

I don't really think "cute" when I think of buffalo but this one qualifies. Painted from a reference photo I took at the Zapata Ranch in southern Colorado. This 8 X 8 inch oil painting sold framed for $290.

Bison and Magpie - SOLD

My husband, Rich, and I went on a Bison Tour last week at the Zapata Ranch near the Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Southern Colorado. The Zapata ranch has a herd of about 2000 bison that roam the 50,000 acres of the ranch. It was incredibly beautiful and worth the trip. We drove with a guide in a 4-wheel drive truck right in the middle of one of the bison groups. I got some great photos to work from. My favorites are of this magpie bird that was making itself at home on this bison. It moved around looking for bugs (probably ticks). I even got a shot of the magpie sitting on the bison's head. The bison are huge animals — very impressive. It's hard to imagine millions of them filling the plains. That must have been quite a sight!

This framed 8 x 8 inch oil painting is available at the John Deaux Gallery in Pueblo, CO for $200. Contact me at 719-547-1093 if you are interested in purchasing this painting.

Kissing Clouds

I'm continuing to paint clouds. I don't know why but the color changed when I uploaded this image to the blog. The blue in the actual painting isn't as bright. Frustrating! This is an 8 x 10 inch oil painting with a 3 inch black frame. It is available at the John Deaux Gallery in Pueblo, CO for $250. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing this painting. 

Sunset Storm Cloud - SOLD

The storm clouds that form on the prairie are an incredible sight especially at sunset when the color makes them even more beautiful. This framed 6" x 8" painting is available for $150 at the John Deaux Gallery. Contact me to purchase this painting.

Cloud Portrait

I'm often blown away by the beauty of clouds in Colorado. I'm not sure that they are any more spectacular here than anywhere else. The difference may just be that you can see them better on the prairie. There's nothing blocking your view. There are many colors in a cloud, both warm and cool color. I have done large paintings of clouds in pastel. I recently tried doing a large painting of clouds in oil. It was a disaster. So I'm doing some small studies before attempting that again. This is a 5 x 7 painting of a cloud that seemed to be spilling over its edge into the sky. This unframed painting is available for $60 in my Etsy shop. Click here to purchase.