The Watercolor Painting that kept me sane

This winter scene was one of my first attempts at winter landscapes in watercolor. We visited a beautiful farm in Northern MN during the pandemic in 2020. Our hope to relocate was solidified when we saw this beautiful scene. I captured it on my iPhone and returned to Texas. I longed to be in this place and the only way I could return, at that time, was in my imagination.

It is so beautiful a view and I never tire of it. While we didn’t buy that farm we did find a place that has a similar tree line visible from our living room.

It’s hard to see the poor quality of the artwork from my new vantage point and not cringe a little, but I can’t completely dismiss the importance that it holds for me. It kept me looking forward and excited for change when the whole world was locked down and longing for anything different.

Mural Commission

My collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (Grand Rapids, MN) and Grand Itasca Hospital brings a fresh look to an emergency intake room.