* "January Day in Wind Cave National Park - The Bison Bull"

Pastel Painting from Photos - 20.75" x 28.75", March 2013

Super weather and a great photo opportunity while driving through the Park on our way to Hot Springs, SD one January Sunday morning provided the inspiration for this painting to become a present for my husband Jack for his 75 th birthday March 23, 2013 - Black Hills Bison Bull

" George Morris"

Portrait in Pastel - 13" x 13" , December 2012

Portrait of the Great Grandfather of a large family clan, still residing in Custer, SD today with Black Hills background. In the underlying photographs George was 80 years old, taken in 1986

*" Rusty" 

Portrait in Pastel - 11.5" x 14", Sept 2012

Our beloved dog Rusty, the once abandoned pup, now 8 years old, is a devoted and loving companion since 2005. I took some photos one day this summer of 2012 wile Rusty was resting underneath a current bush.

* "Merlin, The Magikian"

Pastel Painting - 40" x 32", 2-14-2012

Painting inspired by visions, dreams and meditations, depicting Merlin the Magikian standing on the Rainbow Bridge, inviting us to join him in ascension, to live happily in multiple dimensions, connecting the past with the present and future, timeless and loving as it was intened formthe beginning of al times. In his time in human form, the middle ages, all merlins were bringing the news, in form of songs and tales from castle to castle, form village to village, but this Merlin, known to us from the Arthurian Sagas, was so much more than that - remembering who he truly was, living approximately 450 years, he was making history not just telling about it, known and almost feared for his knowledge of all ages, the past, present and future, connecting the old magikal ways with the new.

* "Spirits of the Hills"

Pastel Painting - 26" x 22", 2011

Painting from photo on high quality water color paper.

The painting depicts a late fall scene in Wind Cave National Park, SD with bison bulls wadering along an almost dried up creek bed, while the sun is disappearing behind the hills. The buffalo, a sacred animal among the Native Americans, who treasured the land and its resources long before we came here. In the hill side the spirit of an Native child watches over them and the land.

This painting was created for the Annual Custer Stampede Buffalo Art Auction 2011 and auctioned off September 24th, 2011 for $900

* "Our Old Barn"

at Plenty Star Ranch, Black Hills

Pastel Painting from photo, 16' x 20', 2010

This draft horse barn was built around 1889, and has seen a lot of changes happen on our place. Now that it requires major repair on its roof, we consider taking it down, hopefully finding someone to utilize the amazingly colorful old barn wood for decorative purposes.

" Kelly ad Buster"

Pastel portrait from 2 photos, 16' x16', 2010

Kelly's husband asked for this portrait which was to include Kelly's favorite, dearly missed dog Buster.

" Richard on Trixi in Texas"

Portait in pastel from photo, 18' x 24', 2010

Richard's wife asked for this portrait of he husband on his favorite mare trixi. The phot had ben taken on a previous trail ride in Texas

"Vati"

Portrait in charcoal from 2 photos, 12'x12', 2010

After my father passed away in 2009 I decided to paint a portrait as a lasting memory and gift to my mother. Using only dark charcoal seemed appropriate. Ther photos used were taken in 2008

*, **, * "Black Hills Mountain Lion and Kitten"

Painting in pastel from 6 photos, 22' x 26', 2009

I love Mountian Lions, hardly ever visible, a vital species and essential to a healthy, natural balance in the Black Hills. This painting is a tribute to this majestic species and sadly a reminder that they are relentlessly hunted again today.