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Spirits of the Forest 

This collection of abstract and wildlife paintings was on display at the Widlund Gallery, Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek, NY from March 30th to April 24th, 2019.  
In Summer 2018, I had the opportunity to spend two months in the Adirondacks, on a small lake called Arbutus Lake. Arbutus Lake was home to a pair of loons, an otter family, a common merganser and her dozen chicks, an elusive mink, three feisty red squirrels, a white-tailed doe and her twins, a very large snapping turtle, a great blue heron, dozens of toads, Brook trout, a turkey family, and a chipmunk who had no fear when it came to raisins - along with dozens of song birds, woodpeckers and the occasional bald eagle and broad-wing hawk. During the mornings we would listen to the chirping sounds of chickadees and nuthatches, and in the afternoon hike around near by lakes that were home to chubby beavers and more otter families. Or we would climb into old growth forests, and kayak across lakes and ponds following the loons. At night, we fell asleep listening to the loon calls, thunder, and scurrying mice.  For two months, the spirits of the forest - the creatures, the weather, and the colors ignited my curiosity, imagination and inspired this collection of work.
Most of the following drawings and paintings were inspired by creatures I met in the Adirondacks. The only pieces that are not based on an Adirondack experience are two abstract ink pieces, the bears, the great horned owl and the coyote - these are past pieces I thought I'd include because these creatures are also found in the Adirondacks. Though, I did hear a Great horned owl, and see a coyote. But I never saw a black bear, nor did I see a moose. Some reasons to go back. ​
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Picture
Raisin Stealer (Eastern Chipmunk.) 14x11" Mixed Media
Available at the Corning Center for Fine Arts
"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Red squirrel pastel
Stopped (Red Squirrel.) 8x10" Pastel
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summer adirondacks
Summer evening. 5x7" Acrylic Sold
Deer Pastel Drawing
Mama 'Dear' (White Tailed Deer.) 10x8" Pastel
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Abstract Tree
Old Growth. 7x5" Ink Sold
pileated woodpecker
Searching (Pileated Woodpecker.) 7x5" Mixed Media Sold
forest abstract painting
Edge of the Forest. 6x6" Ink
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abstract forest
Deep in the forest. 6x6" ink
abstract sun painting
Warm Summer Sun. 6x6" Ink Sold
hermit thrush
Hermit Thrush Study. 8x10" Watercolor/Mixed Media Sold
abstract Adirondack island
That Island. 5x7" Acrylic.
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Colorful Deer
Afternoon (Deer) 7x9" Mixed Media.
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flying squirrel painting
I see you too (red squirrel.) 7x5" Mixed Media
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summer light abstract
Summer Light. 7x5" Pastel Sold
Otter painting
Curious Otter. 9x7" Mixed Media.
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Snapping Turtle Painting
Resting (Snapping turtle.) 8x10" Mixed Media
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toad painting
Portrait of a toad. 5x7" Mixed Media
Available at the Corning Center for Fine Arts
Black bear drawing
On the Edge (Baby Black Bear). 9x12" Pastel
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adirondacks abstract
The Adirondacks. 7x5" Acrylic Contact for availability
Common Loon art
Wings up (Common Loon.) 5x7" Mixed Media. Contact for availability
flying squirrel drawing
Caught (Southern Flying Squirrel.) 8x10" Colored
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chipmunk painting
Chipper. 7.5x10" Mixed Media Monoprint
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white tailed deer colorful drawing
Just walking (White Tailed Deer.) 8x10" Colored Pencil.
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Loon Chick drawing
Common Loon Chick. 10x8" Colored Pencil
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spirits of the forest
Spirits of the Forest. 20x16" Acrylic
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white tailed deer fawn
Fawn (White Tailed Deer). 10x8. Pastel
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Chipmunk
Hello there (Eastern Chipmunk.) 5x7" Mixed Media.
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Beaver in the water
In the water (American Beaver) 8x10" Pastel
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Chipmunk drawing
Eating Breakfast (Eastern Chipmunk.) 9x12" Pastel
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swimming beaver art
Swimming Beaver. 8x10" Pastel
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white tailed deer
In the Forest. 5x7" Mixed media
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deer painting
Passing by (White Tailed Deer.) 8x10" Watercolor/mixed media
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owl drawing
Great Horned Owl. 8x10" Pastel
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Chipmunk portrait
Portrait of Sir Chipmunk. 6x8" Colored Pencil Sold
great blue heron
Blue Heron. 24x18" Mixed Media
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red squirrel
Just Hanging. 12x9" Pastel
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lightning storm
Lightning Storm. 18x24" Mixed Media
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turkey family
Turkey Family. 18x24" Mixed Media
Available in the store
woodchuck colored pencil drawing
Mr. Woodchuck. 5x7" Colored Pencil
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abstract water
Waters Edge. 5x7" Acrylic
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eastern chipmunk
You can't see me (Eastern Chipmunk.) 8x10" Pastel
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flying squirrel art
You found me (Flying squirrel.) 5x7" Mixed Media.
sold
High peaks adirondacks
High Peaks. 5x7" Acrylic.
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American Mink
Mink at the Lake. 11x14" Mixed Media.
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bear painting
Lazy Bear. 10x8" Mixed Media
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broad-winged hawk
Always Watching (Broad-winged Hawk.) 24x18" Mixed Media
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Red squirrel art
Peak-a-boo (Red Squirrel.) 10x8" Mixed Media
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Picture
Lake Arbutus. 5x7" Acrylic sold

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