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There was just something about the patterns of the tire tracks left by tractors, snow plows, and trucks in the soft earth. The snow had melted and refroze and was melting again; and the setting sun was turning the earth red which contrasted with the blues and purples of the snow, ice and melt water.

I just received notification that "Tracks" was accepted to the Pastel Society of Colorado's 13th Annual Mile High National Pastel Exhibition. The exhibition will be July 6 though August 20, 2017 at the Littleton Museum in Littleton, Colorado. I am honored that this piece along with "Aspen Gold" was accepted by juror Tony Allain out of 322 national and international entries.

In the spring when the weather begins to warm up the ice on our lake begins to get dark as it thins. The warmer weather also makes for comfortable days for plein air painting. What a joy it is to go out to paint after the long winter.

Clouds, my favorite subject. This pastel on mounted Uart paper is matted with an off-white archival quality mat, professionally framed in a gold 24" x 30" wood frame.

Clouds are one of my favorite subjects. Cumulus clouds bring back memories of pleasant days of childhood laying on my back in the yard watching the clouds passing by. 

This pastel is matted in an off-white archival mat and framed in a 24" x 30" gold frame.

Whenever I visit my son and his wife in Colorado I try to do some plein air work and take alot of reference photos to paint from. This view was from a hike my husband and I took with them. 

A hike along this trail inspired this painting of this mountian view in Colorado. The golden colors of autumn provide such a nice contrast to the blue of the mountains in the distance.