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oil on wood panel 24 x 24

$576 (unframed) — I am working on framing for this piece, but have not yet completed it.

looking northwest at powerlines, in Sunnyland, with a sunset that only Bellingham can offer. application primarily with pallet knife, wires incised with awl

Detail of the power pole. Wires incised in a process called “sgraffito”. Click to enlarge

Gallery Alley, Bellingham (June and July 2025) — painted on recycled doors, hung in an alleyway off W Holly St

SOLD (Auctioned to benefit Downtown Bellingham Partnership)

East at Evening — Sunnyland neighborhood in Bellingham. Acrylic paint applied primarily with palette knife

Tahoma from I-5 — View from the freeway in South Seattle. Acrylic paint applied with palette knife and stiff brushes

En Plein Air — paint outside/on site

Several pieces are rescued, repurposed wood shaped into paint-able panels.

Zuanich Marina Lavender
oil on wood panel, 12x6
$180
Zuanich Marina in Bellingham A great time painting on the path winding around the area. Runners, walkers, skaters... and painters! — Zuanich Marina Lavender
oil on wood panel, 12x6
$180
**Zuanich Marina in Bellingham**
A great time painting on the path winding around the area. Runners, walkers, skaters... and painters!

This piece uses rescued, repurposed wood. The edge depth is 1 inch (2.5 cm). It has been clear varnished to complement the painting. Beautiful dense birch plywood, this piece easily stands on its own for display on a shelf, or may be hung in usual f — This piece uses rescued, repurposed wood. The edge depth is 1 inch (2.5 cm). It has been clear varnished to complement the painting.
Beautiful dense birch plywood, this piece easily stands on its own for display on a shelf, or may be hung in usual fashion.

Lavender Horizon, Mt Olympus
oil on wood panel, 11x14
$250
Western Sun Lavender Farm A wonderful spot on Whidbey Island, just west of Coupeville. This views of Mt. Olympus and the Salish Sea are just a few miles south of Deception Pass. Many var — Lavender Horizon, Mt Olympus
oil on wood panel, 11x14
$250
**Western Sun Lavender Farm**
A wonderful spot on Whidbey Island, just west of Coupeville. This views of Mt. Olympus and the Salish Sea are just a few miles south of Deception Pass. Many varieties of lavender make for variegated fields.

Wayward Lavendar
oil on wood panel, 10x10
SOLD
Wayward Winds Lavender Farm A charming spot in the Willamette Valley, a 'country mile' from Portland. Surrounded by vineyards and orchards, this farm was filled with purple flowers... and painters w — Wayward Lavendar
oil on wood panel, 10x10
SOLD
**Wayward Winds Lavender Farm**
A charming spot in the Willamette Valley, a 'country mile' from Portland. Surrounded by vineyards and orchards, this farm was filled with purple flowers... and painters with purple fingers.

Lavender Hives at Red Ridge
oil on wood panel, 10x10
$200
Durant at Red Ridge
A beautiful vineyard and olive press destination with happy bees and birch trees. Gardens and surroundings amazing. This place is buzzing. — Lavender Hives at Red Ridge
oil on wood panel, 10x10
$200
**Durant at Red Ridge**
A beautiful vineyard and olive press destination with happy bees and birch trees. Gardens and surroundings amazing. This place is buzzing.

for the Willamette Valley Lavender Festival and Plein Air Art Show 2024

The pieces above, were painted in fields of lavender — amazing. Marks made with a square-edged pallette knife, RGM #81. These lavender farms are terrific to host all the artists! Thank you so much!

Tomatoes in Raised Bed
oil on canvas in Altoid's tin
SOLD
Raised beds near our house in Sunnyland!

Garden Gate
oil on canvas in Altoid's tin
Not Available
Gate near our house in Sunnyland.

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Tacoma Hilltop, East [42.5x61.5cm; 17x24in board]

Mount Rainer from the Tacoma Tideflats [40.5x51cm; 16x20in canvas]

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Determined
oil on canvas
NFS
Reference image comes from an early photo of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from her personal collection