white fawn lily: a letter from me to you
enjoy a letter from my studio to you about painting and learning about the white fawn lily. originally documented and painted during the spring 2026 whiterock conservancy residency.
Bloody dock original painting
Bloody Dock plein air field studies in natural ink and gouache capture the vitality and beauty of even the humblest plant. Native, naturalized, and invasive plants are all captured equally as they appear in my yard throughout the seasons.
Prairie Rose Hips Original Gouache Painting
Sprouting up in the border between the road and the driveway, this is the same plant that was painted earlier in the summer — the prairie rose. Gouache painting on panel
Finding my path through painting
A letter from my studio about the origins of the backyard botanical series - from grief to joy.
Painting American basswood
Our basswood tree provides shade to my studio and this lovely wind-fall leaf cluster was picked up on the way to my studio after a thunderstorm. Created over several morning studio sessions along with the Burr Oak Painting, these leaves are layers of color and line work.
Burr Oak Wind-fall gouache painting
Picked up on the way into my studio after a summer thunderstorm and inspiring a whole new approach to botanical paintings about my new backyard. Created over several morning studio sessions, these leaves are layers of color and line work.
I evaluated my 2025 Calendar and it’s full
Realizing my year ahead is already pretty full in all the best ways + bonus page showing how I figure out where there is room to add more of what you love in life and less of what you don't.
An overly positive letter from me to you…
Don't judge me, I had just had a massage, was eating the coziest lunch, and on reflection, I find myself annoyingly optimistic too. And a new painting.
Lesser Yellowlegs Junk Mail Painting
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 94%,
Junkmail, gesso, ink, charcoal on cardboard
2021
19 5/8 X 16"
