Featured Work
"Lost River Sunset"
Oil and wax on linen, 28"x62" 2017
The Lost River Range rises majestically out of the Pahsimeroi Valley. This range includes Mount Borah, Idaho's tallest peak at 12,662. This particular spot lies along the Big Lost River, with expansive views of all around.
Current
tinyExpanse Woodland Empire
1114 W. Front Street, Boise
An exhibition of new 3"x3" paintings of the Front Street brewery/treefort enclave of dowtown Boise. Stop by for a drink and check out these new small works before the (wonderful) madness of Treefort hits. These paintings are only available for purchase at Woodland Empire so come on down if one has caught your eye!
Opening Reception: March 15th 6-7:30pm
Boise, Idaho
My work current features three "Facet" series - each featuring four studies of the same object in graphite, as well as larger landscape oil paintings.
518 Americana Blvd
11-6 Tues-Fri, 10-3 Saturdays
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Small works and prints available
Upcoming
Summer 2017
"Paintings for Mairead"
Book release party and exhibition
June 1st-25th
Evermore Prints, Boise
Pre-sales of Limited Collector's Edition books are available on website store below.
December 2017
Solo exhibition at Northwest Nazarene University's Friesen Gallery
January 2018
"tinyExpanse 365 Y3"
The full collection of my current year of daily paintings will be displayed
State & Lemp - Boise, ID
tinyExpanse
Daily Reminder's of Nature's Vastness
tinyExpanse paintings are a daily practice of meditation and contemplation through visual journaling. These on-site works are a reminder that beauty is available everywhere, you just have to pay attention!
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One of the sweetest things someone has said about tinyExpanse: "Her ability to capture the essence of an expansive landscape on such a small canvas is like a haiku in oil."
Please note that the paintings below are for examples and may not be available.
2017
tinyExpanse 365 is back in its third year of daily painting. This year each piece is available to reserve individually on tinyExpanse . View larger works from 2017 below. Stay tuned for public art projects to be completed this summer in Boise and Sun Valley.
2016
A continued exploration of the junctions between natural and human landscapes. Beginning of children's book to be published in 2017.
2015
Shows at State & Lemp and Gallery five18, Intersection paintings, tinyExpanse 365 Y2, larger landscapes, as well as some dabbling into sculptural works.
2014
Idaho Conservation League Artist in Residence, large format landscapes and time-lapse series, tinyExpanse 365 Y1.
Process
Plein Air painting in the Boise Foothills.
I love to rise before the sun comes up and head out with my paints in time for the first light. In the winter, I stuff a hot water bottle into my coat to keep warm. I work wet-on-wet, or "alla prima," meaning that I complete a painting in one sitting and don't go back and rework details. For me this is in harmony with my focus on immediacy - experiencing and expressing a specific moment in a specific place. Plein Air painting is the foundation for the larger works I complete back in the studio. Read more about my Plein Air process on my blog.
