Pittsburg Hill

Look what I found.

A painting that I did for the Villages of Van Buren auction.

A year ago.

Oh my.....

I don't drive this direction often

but I love the view.

Along the River

I just dropped this painting off at the Fairfield Art Association Member Show in Fairfield, Iowa.

In October Carlene Dingman Atwater and I went out to paint for a few hours along the Des Moines River in Farmington, Iowa.  

We set up undercover at the picnic shelter "just in case".  

The sun came out from beneath the clouds for a moment before the storm hit.

Lightening, thunder and wind challenged us but we persevered.  

And then I went back to the studio and "fixed" my painting.

                                  "Autumn Finale".  12" x 12". Oil on Canvas

Quiet Corner

The little pond in the corner of the 

Bentonsport Rose Garden

is quite charming and is

a lovely place for an artist to paint.

"Quiet Corner"

9" x 12"  oil on panel

$150

The Rose Garden is planted and maintained by

local volunteers.  

They do a great job in a challenging location.

The Rose Garden is planted within the stone walls 

of a historic mill pond that is

 subject to periodic flooding from the Des Moines River.

Bonaparte's Bridge

I really haven't done much plein air painting this summer

for various reasons.

This little painting was actually done in my studio.

 I went to Bonaparte (Iowa) to paint 

with my Fort Madison artist friend Carlene Atwater in May.

"Bonaparte's Bridge"

4" x 8" - Oil on canvas

I did a plein air painting using the old Glove Factory building as my subject.  It is now a lovely Inn and has a wonderful facade.  I wasn't happy with that painting so....

I had taken a photo of the Bonaparte Bridge

 because I've always loved it's

faded green paint.

And...I had this wee little canvas.

So I cut my losses and had fun painting this little darling.

So...

Here is a not very good photo of the Bonaparte Inn.

I hear it is for sale.

It has been very sensitively remodeled

 and has a ballroom on the top floor.

Any takers?