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I was excited to hear that my oil ptg of Whitestone Rock, is being installed in the WA State Governor’s Mansion this month!

Whitestone
oil on board
14”x12”
2000
Painting of a huge granite rock next to the Columbia River
May 6, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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paintings of the
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Clouds and Cliffs
oil on board
6” x 9”
An oil painting of tree- lined cliffs on a lake with clouds in the sky.
March 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

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This ptg is in the Washington State Arts Collection with a few others of mine:

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Whitestone
oil on board
14”x12”
2000
An oil painting of a large white rock in the upper Columbia river.
March 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#gouache
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiarver

Lake Roosevet study
gouache on arches
16” x 20”
2000
A gouache study of tall cliffs with water below, and sky above.
March 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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168
paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiariver

Lake Roosevelt study (2)
oil on basswood
4” x 9”
2002
A small oil painting of large cliffs with a blue sky and water below.
March 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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167
paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiariver

Lake Roosevelt study
oil on basswood
4” x 9”
2002
A small oil painting of large cliffs with a blue sky and water below.
March 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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159
paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiarver

Lake Roosevelt Slide
oil on canvas
22” x 28”
2000
An oil painting of dramatic cliffs with a strong diagonal cutting across the canvas at 45°. Water can be seen at the bottom. The sky is clear trees can be seen on the slope. Large rock forms can be seen above.
March 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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158
paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#Grandcouleedam
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiarver

Grand Coulee Dam
oil on board
12” x 14”
2012
An oil painting of a dam with a bridge in front of the dam. The sky is yellow in the distance. The banks of the river can be seen behind the dam. The Columbia river is flowing towards us to the north We are looking south.
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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161
paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiarver

Lake Roosevet
Water study
oil on canvas
20” x 28”
2000
A landscape painting in oil with clouds, cliffs and water. The clouds are quite active with blue sky pieces showing through . Behind the main light colored cliffs there are some purple and warm tones with green trees interspersed. The water is reflective and has pieces of blue and violet and warm tones.
March 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#gouache
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#houseboat

Every August the family rented a houseboat on Lake Roosevelt. Swimming, eating, and stargazing the Perseids.

Houseboat Swimming
gouache on arches
22“ x 30“
1998
A gouache painting of a houseboat with people swimming and sliding off of a slide. There are cliffs behind. The water is a series of bands with a reflection of the boat in the bottom, right hand corner.
March 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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162
paintings of the
shrub-steppe, basalt, sagebrush,water, light

#shrubsteppe
#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
#Columbiarivet
#WhitestoneRock

Whitestone Rock study
oil on canvas
22“ x 28“
1998
An oil painting of a large white rock. A large cloud can be seen in the sky. A green tree can be on the right hand side of the canvas. The left-hand corner is water. On the left cliffs can be seen that are higher than the large white stone. In the foreground, a sandy beach can be seen with ochre colored grass.
March 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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paintings of the
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#oilpainting
#blueskyart#art
#LakeRosevelt
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On-site: Above the Columbia River,
(Lake Roosevelt)…

…with 2 quick
color-note sketches
on fluorescent paper…

Whitestone Rock
in the background…
An artist holding two small painting sketches. The painter is wearing sunglasses, white protective gloves, white shoes, and light colored hat. In the mid ground, a flat bench can be seen. In the far distance a large white rock is visible.
March 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM