NEARLY 500+ PC. COLLECTION • AMERICANA FINE ART• PUGET SOUND, INLAND NW (SPOKANE), AND MORE PAINTINGS

FOUR + DECADES • I am a very passionate, prolific award-winning artist, creating acrylic-on-canvas paintings, pastel sketches, and pen and ink drawings in the friendly AMERICANA style for many decades. See dozens of FALL INTO WINTER images throughout my website with over 30 works on my COMMISSION page (several NEW).

DUAL CAREER PATH • I chose a rewarding dual career path, creating fine art and then using my digital graphic design skills to turn the finished images into prints, cards, calendars, jigsaw puzzles and more. Digital design has changed the art and graphics world dramatically since I finished my very first painting. With software like Adobe's Creative Suite (especial PhotoShop and In-Design), there's nothing you can't do with a little patience and imagination.

FIRST EXHIBIT • I've painted, sketched and designed all of my life, introducing my work in the late 1960s when I was just 18-years-old. This exhibit took place through my association wit the Holy Names Sisiters at Fort Wright College in Spokane, WA.

A BIG CHANGE IN MY LIFE • My life has gone through a huge change as I lost my wonderful husband Doug in September 2023 after along battle with cancer. Most folks did not know how tough his battle was, as he was such an other-conscious, positive guy who really loved people and life. "It's all good," he'd always say, regardless of how he felt. He believed in me and hugely supported my passion for creating in hundreds of ways, always with his engaging grin and "can do" attitude for 25 years. How blessed was I?

Visit my BIOGRAPHY page for details on how my Americana art career began and developed over the decades, the people who helped me along the way (yes, Doug was at the top of that list), my awards, accomplishments, press clippings, involvements with several Washington State communities, charitable causes I support ~ and more. There are many settings and subjects I want to re-create in the years ahead, and I hope Dougie's spirit stays with me to inspire!

 

 

Below I've shared a detailed list of all the fine art items available from this website. You'll also learn how to be on my VIP (Very Important Patron) List ~ plus information about the mailings I do each year.

 

 

FALL INTO WINTER! • COMING SEASONAL ART EVENTS AT ARBOR CREST'S CLIFF HOUSE PLUS TWO COUNTRY CLUBS

ARBOR CREST'S HOLIDAY ART FESTIVAL (ArborCrest.com) • Arbor Crest's Cliff House (ArborCrest.com) presents its Holiday event in late November on SATURDAY, NOV. 16TH and SUNDAY, NOV. 17TH from NOON-5 PM. There will be a full house of artists and crafters participate to kick-off the Holiday Season. I've been part of this festival for several years making lifelong friends in the process ~ including the family who owns the setting. The Cellars used three of my Arbor Crest portraits to promote their festivals over the years. Highlight ~ Find my NEW "Four Seasons of Arbor Crest" puzzle below and on the CALS, PUZZLES+ page. Thank you Marcia Mielke for your generous help with images for my NEW "AUTUMN BRILLIANCE AT ARBOR CREST" painting.

 

HAYDEN LAKE'S HOLIDAY ART MARKETPLACE (MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY) • The first week of December, Idaho's oldest beloved country club (HaydenLakeCC.com) presents its Women's Division two-day Holiday Luncheon and Fine Ars & Crafts Festival on fromTUESDAY, DEC. 3RD and WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4TH from 10 AM-3 PM. The vintage clubhouse, that once served the Idaho "Panhandle" as the Bozanta Tavern decades ago is dressed in splendor for all its members and guests to kick off the 2024 Holiday Season. This is a private Members & Guests Only event.

 

 

MANITO COUNTRY CLUB'S (MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY) • Manito Country Club (ManitoCC.com) on Spokane's South Hill presents its Ladies' Luncheon and Holiday Shopping in mid-December. It is the last Holiday art event that I participate in each season. Located near my cottage, it's a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends as many of the club members are neighbors on the South Hill and Moran Prairie. The date of this year's event is TBD as the club's manager is new and the event is on the list for a possible revision. This is a also a private Members & Guests Only event.

 

Find details on these FALL INTO WINTER "Meet & Greets" on my ART VENUES when they're finalized. Hope to see you this Holiday Season!

 

It's been a year since I lost my sweetheart Doug, so please know that even though I'm working on commissions and projects for friends and patrons, it's taken months to feel as though I'm getting some balance back as he was such a big part of my life. The last 12 months have been a time of grieving and healing ~ and creating NEW artwork has helped so much in this process. Please look for a gradual higher presence this year as I hope to be creating well into the future. You'll find lots of NEW images on cards and in calendars. Plus there are two NEW puzzles will be featured at " Meet & Greets (above) and at the shops listed on my ART VENUES page, with more in-the-works.

VIP LIST, POSTCARDS & YOUR PRIVACY• Looks for postcards soon sharing details as soon as they are finalized about Arbor Crest and other festivals event mentioned above via text, online or via U.S.PS. To be on the VIP list, please contact me at 206.406.1409 (talk or text). NOTE: I ONLY send 2-3 postcards per year via texts, emails and sometime U.S.P.S. Also, your privacy is very important to me. I absolutely never share your personal information and your name will NOT go on a mailing list.

2025 CALENDAR PREVIEWS AND COMMISSIONS • Find previews of NEW 2025 Calendars on the CALS, PUZZLES+ page. Venues in Spokane are stocked with these and they're available from this page and at "Meet and Greets." I've fiished three commission this year with anothe in-the-works.

CREDIT CARDS • I accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, and AMERICAN EXPRESS, and in some cases, personal checks. Please contact me at 206.406.1409 for details. NOTE: My iPhone accepts calls, texts and voicemails.

 

 

CHOOSE FROM:

• FRAMED • MATTED • LABELED • SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART
  • Acrylic-on-canvas paintings
  • Pen, Ink and pastels sketches
  • Pen and ink line drawings
• MATTED • LABELED • SIGNED FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS
  • Canvas
  • Fine quality art paper
  • Matted with brass-toned label (front) and History / media / bio Labels (back)
  • Choice of cherry, oak or white Nantucket wood frames
• PRINT • CARD GIFT PACKS
  • Matted with brass-toned label (front) and History / media / bio Labels (back)
  • Wrapped in ribbon and packaged with a mathcing card in protective cellophane
• AVAILABLE NOW • THREE 2025 31ST ANNIVERSARY CALENDARS
  • 2025 NEW "Inland NW Kirtland Kelsey Cutter Beauties"
  • 2025 NEW "Inland NW Parks, Gardens, Nurseries & More"
  • 2025 NEW "Inland NW Architectural Treasures ~ All in White"
• UNDER CONSIDERATION • TWO NEW 5TH EDITION JOURNALS • INLAND NW (SPOKANE) & WASHINGTON STATE
• AVAILABLE NOW • TWO FOUR-IMAGE COLLAGE-STYLE PUZZLES
  • NEW "Four Seasons of Arbor Crest"
• NEW "Four Seasons of Riverfront Park"
• Plus a limited amount of past editions puzzles like the "Four Seasons of Kirtland Cutter," "Four Seasons of Gonzaga University," plus two different editions of Manito Park puzzles ~ and more
• BLANK FINE ART CARDS
  • With setting / subject histories on the back, plus my website and other information
• MAGNETS ~ FUN ART FOR YOUR FRIDGE

 

ORIGINAL FINE ART • Contact me at 206.406.1409 if you are interested in purchasing one of my originals. Some in my collection are still available and prices can vary with the size of the artwork, as well as the amount of time spent creating each piece depending on the detail.

COMMISSIONED PIECES • Contact me if you would like to commission a portrait of someone who is special to you, a favorite pet, or artwork of a home you love. My COMMISSION page shares all the details in the step-by-step ordering process. You aso find nearly three dozen sample commission images in my three genres ~ acrylic-on-canvas, pastel sketches or pen and ink line drawings.

WEDDING PORTRAITS • Blessedly, weddings have found their way back on to many brides' calendars after COVID and other challenges. I am once again offering fine art wedding portraits, either as stand-alone mementos and / or for use as cover art for invitations. Visit my BRIDAL page to find the wedding gallery of sample portraits and complete details on commissioning them, invitations and other collateral items for your special day.

 

 

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS • Beneath most collections on these pages, you'll find Complete Collection pdfs. These share "thumbnail" images plus histories and / or stories about each piece in that group. Pages that incude these pdfs are PUGET SOUND, INLAND NW (SPOKANE), MORE PAINTINGS and WHAT'S NEW. A collection of images are also on the COMMISSION and BRIDAL pages, but not with individual histories.

COMMON SIZES & ENLARGMENTS • The most common size I work with is 8x10," but I've also done a few 9x12," 11x14" and 16x20" works for client. If you would like a larger reproduction (i.e. an 8x10" enlarged to an 11x14" and then framed to a finished size of 16x20"), please contact me.

 

FINE CANVAS REPRODUCTIONS • FRAMED, MATTED & LABELED WITH A TITLE PLEATE (8X10-iNCH IMAGES $250 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING • PLEASE ASK ABOUT LARGER SIZES)

• 8x10" Reproduction with my signature on the back
• My framing is tone-on-tone as this gives you a beautiful finished piece without the framing competing with the very detailed, colorful fine art. I've found that simple is usually best. Choose from 11x14" cherry frame (burgundy mat), black Mission-style frame (black mat), white Nantucket-style (white mat) or oak frame (caramel-beige mat) NOTE: All the mats I use are acid-free and kind to your artwork.
• Brass-toned raised label with the title, subject or setting, and my name
• Full-color history / story label on the back with size, media, date completed and more about the art ~ plus my contact info (phone, website, etc.)
• A biography sheet sharing details about my life, career, awards, and credentials
• NOTE: Framed canvas reproductions do not have glass as canvas must breathe or the colors will lose their brilliance with time.

 

FINE ART PAPER REPRODUCTIONS • FRAMED, MATTED & LABELED WITH A TITLE PLATE (8x10-iNCH IMAGES $195 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING • PLEASE ASK ABOUT LARGER SIZES)

• 8x10" Reproduction with my signature on the back
• 11x14" cherry frame (burgundy mat), black Mission-style frame (black mat), white Nantucket-style (white mat) or oak frame (caramel-beige mat) NOTE: All the mats I use are acid-free and kind to your artwork. NOTE: Once again, all the mats I use are acid-free.
• Brass-toned raised label with the title, subject or setting, and my name
• Full-color history / story on the back with size, media, completion date and more about the art plus my contact info (phone, website, etc.)
• A biography sheet sharing details about my life, career, awards, and credentials
• NOTE: If you wish to have your print framed with either non-glare glass, or plexi-glass for shipping purposes, this is avaible for an additional fee. Please specify "clear" or "cloudy" glass.

 

GIFT PACKETS (PAPER REPRODUCTION / MATCHING CARD) • MATTED & LABELED WITH A TITLE PLATE ( $90 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING • ASK ABOUT LARGER SIZES)

• Ribboned 8x10" reproductions with my signature on the back and a matching blank art card on the front
• Acid-free matting to 11x14" allowing for cost-effective framing in a standard-sized frame ( available at Joanne's, Michael's, Pottery Barn, even Target!)
• Brass-toned raised label with the title, subject or setting, and my name
• Full-color history / story on the back with size, media, completion date and more about the art plus my contact info (phone, website, etc.)
• A biography sheet sharing details about my life, career, awards, and credentials
• Protective clear cellophane packaging on both the matted print and matching art card

 

 

CAUTION! DIRECT SUNLIGHT IS THE ENEMY • ALL FINE ART, both originals and reproductions (canvas and fine art paper) fade if hung where subjected to direct sunlight. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule for most fine art, although with paper prints, some types of non-glare glass allows this damage to take longer to occur. Unfortunately NOTHING protects completely.

EXAMPLE • I finished a very ambitious acryic-on-canvas portrait of a vacation property that included a lot of famiy members and other very personal details. When I delivered the piece, the family wanted to display it on the fireplace mantle of their liviing room. I advised them not to, as the sun from their picture window reached a portion of the artwork several hours a day. A few years later, they asked me to come look at their original and asked if I could fix the section damaged by the sun. Sadly I replied, "This is a hugely challenging "fix." I advised them that I'd have to re-paint all of the faded section to get it to seamlessly match the protected part, and since I had gently suggested another spot for display and why, this took a significant amount of timeand expense for the, to have me re-paint the large, damaged section. A very tough lesson.

 

 

BLANK FINE ART CARDS ( $6.00 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING) and FRIDGE MAGNETS ( 4.00 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING)

CREATE YOU OWN COLLECTION • The blank fine art cards and magnets are available in minimum orders of six ~ either all the same image or you can choose assorted scenes to create your own custom groupings. Using the "Total Collection" pdfs found on most pages is a good place to start. For example, if you want a grouping of Spokane's Manito Park images for a hallway in your home. The Entire Inland Northwest Parks & Gardens Collection pdf shares over a dozen Manito scenes on one document plus many other area parks and gardens in the greater Inland NW.

• PUGET SOUND, WA COLLECTION • Western Washington State
• The Greater Seattle Area
• King County's Eastside Communities • including Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Issaquah, Kirkland, Medina, Redmond, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, and other townships
• North King and Snohomish County
• Islands in the Puget Sound • including The San Juans (Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands), Vashon, Whidbey, Bainbridge, and more)
• Western Washington • including American Lake, Bremerton, Nisqually, Ocean Shores, Olympia (the Legislative Capitol Building), Port Orchard, Tacoma, and other small Western Washingon communities

• SPOKANE (INLAND NW) WA & ID COLLECTION • Eastern Washington and the North Idaho "Panhandle"
• Legendary Landmarks • Prestigious
• Landmarks • The Fun Ones
• Inland NW (Spokane) Parks and Gardens (City • County • State)
• Spokane's Browne's Addition
• Spokane's South Hill
• Spokane's North Side
• The Gonzaga Group (Grade School • Gonzaga Prep • Gonzaga University)
• Spokane Valley
• The Greater Inland NW and Washington and Idaho

• MORE COLLECTION (IMAGES BEYOND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AROUND THE U.S.A. AND BEYOND) )• Art of Settings from Other States (Alaska • Arizona • California • Hawaii • Minnesota • Oregon • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • Utah • Virginia) plus the Uniited Kingdom (Canada • England • Scotland) and the Former Soviet Union
• Golf Destinations Around the World • Plus a handful of Holiday images (Santa at Saint Andrews, Scotland)
• Imaginary Holiday Golfing Santas, snowmen, and elves, including several in the "Candy Cane Links" group
• Everett and Arlington, WA Fire Department scenes, plus a vintage engine Christmas scene
• Portraits of subjects like people • children • pets we love•plus boat cars, and more
• Other Holiday images in addition to the golf-themed ones here • NOTE: Both the Spokane and Puget Sound collections have lots of Holiday

 

OTHER THAN THIS PAGE, WHERE YOU'LL FIND MY ART • Visit ART VENUES for a complete list of shops, galleries, and in-person events where you can find my work in the Inland NW. NOTE: Not all locations sell the same items. Find all the details noted with each setting on this page.

 

 

AVAILABLE NOW! THREE 2025 31ST EDITION CALENDARS ( $19.99 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING)

2025 CALENDAR • These celebrate 31 year's of creating my "date keepers." Each has 12 works (some NEW and some "vintage") plus my biography / credentials and a history page with photos and details for each setting. All editions offered multiple covers + one each a Holiday one.the Click on the graphic (left) for 6-page pdf of the 2025 edition sharing cover images and " thumbnails" of all included fine art listed here.

 

• NEW "INLAND NW KIRTLAND KELSEY CUTTER BEAUTIES" • 1 NEW PAINTING
  • JANUARY • "Touring the Amasa Campbell House" • The MAC
  • FEBRUARY • "Winter at the Wakefield Mansion"
• MARCH (FALL COVER left) • "Flying South Over Spokane Falls" • Monroe Street Bridge
• APRIL • "Sunday Best at Saint Augustine's"
• MAY • "Chalet Hohenstein in Spring"
• JUNE • "Beautiful Historic Chancery Building"
• JULY •"Spokane's Steam Plant"
• AUGUST • "Historic Hayden Lake Country Club Clubhouse" • Bozanta Tavern
• SEPTEMBER • "Dallying at the Davenport"
• OCTOBER • "Dawn at the Davenport House"
• NOVEMBER • "Autumn Afternoon at Patsy Clark's"
• DECEMBER (HOLIDAY COVER not pictured) • NEW "Winter Magic at the Glover Mansion"

 

• NEW "INLAND NW PARKS, GARDENS, PLANT SHOPS & MORE" • 5 NEW PAINTINGS
• JANUARY • "Sledding on the South Hill" ( Manito Park)
• FEBRUARY • "Snowmen at the Basaltic Rock Bridge" (Manito Park)
• MARCH (FALL COVER left) • NEW "Visiting Haase's Greenhouse"
• APRIL • NEW "Picnicking by the Pavilion" (Riverfront Park)
• MAY • "Photos at Manito's Lilac Garden" (Manito Park)
• JUNE • "Riverfront Park Reverie" • Clocktower & Radio Flyer Slide (Riverfront Park)
• JULY • NEW "Summer Plant Sale at ACEl"
• AUGUST • NEW "Gathering at the Fox Park Gazebo"
• SEPTEMBER •"Autumn Splendor at the Japanese Gardens" (Manito Park)
• OCTOBER • "Autumn Brilliance at Arbor Crest"
• NOVEMBER • NEW "Ice Ribbon at Riverfront Park"
• DECEMBER (HOLIDAY COVER not pictured) • "Lights A-Glow at the Conservatory" (Manito Park)

 

• NEW "INLAND NW ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES • ALL IN WHITE" • 4 NEW PAINTINGS
  • JANUARY • NEW "Flexible Flyers in the Spokane Valley"
• FEBRUARY •"Ice Ribbon at Riverfront Park"
• MARCH • "Lemonade & Loriens in the Perry District"
• APRIL • NEW "Haase's Greenhouse in Spring"
• MAY • "Historic Beautiful Chancery Building"
• JUNE • NEW "Peonies at Mary's Place by Providence"
• JULY • "Patriotic Picnic at the Wagon Wheel House"
• AUGUST • "Lunch on the Clark House Lawn (Hayden Lake")
• SEPTEMBER (FALL COVER left) • "Full Circle Simpson Ranch" (Moran Prairie)
• OCTOBER • "Gathering at the Garland Milk Bottle"
• NOVEMBER • "Flowerfield in the Fall" (Saint George's School)
• DECEMBER (HOLIDAY COVER not pictured) • NEW "Snow Angels on the South Hill"

 

 

31 YEARS OF CALENDAR TITLES • Click here on Past Americana Calendars (1994 to 2025) pdf to see the entire list of calendar titles. This list includes special editions of MAC (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture) issues. I've also shared some vintage covers.

 

PACIFIC NW SETTINGS • As Doug and I made our home in Western, WA during the first decade of our marriage before coming back to Spokane,, in addition to an annual Spokane Calendar, past editions included images from Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and Issaquah plus Pierce County, Snoqualmie, Snohomish, Port Townsend and Island in the Puget Sound.

 

 

5TH EDITION PERPETUAL LIFE JOURNALS ( $44.99 EACH + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING)

UNDER CONSIDERATION! INLAND NW (SPOKANE) AND WASHINGTON STATE FINE ART JOURNALS • These are currently in the process of being considered, with the Spokane edition to be released initially if that happens. This ambitious undertaking would be the 5th Edition, so please check this page for details as the year unfolds. The spiral-bound full-color journals have 44 full-color images with histories and / or stories for each + plus quotations to inspire. As the journals are not date specific, they have a perpetual shelf-life!

 

 

504-PC. 4-IMAGE COLLAGE-STYLE JIGSAW PUZZLES ($34.99 + TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING)

AVAILABLE NOW • TWO 4-IMAGE JIGSAW PUZZLES

Two four-image jigsaw puzzles were just released. See their puzzle boxes (left). All feature Spokane and Inland NW settings, highlighting the four seasons and destinations that make the Inland NW a wonderful place to live. NOTE: My puzle collection also includes a Holiday edition with four memory-filled Inland NW settings like the "The Crescent Window at Christmas."

 

SUBJECTS & THEMES • Each features a theme and often a Spokane neighborhood, i.e. Gonzaga University, Manito Park, the architecture of Kirtland Cutter, and others. The addition of these two puzzles brings the total to nine since I began offering them in 2018. Click on the "2023 Puzzle Overview" pdf to see them all. NOTE: Some are available in limited quantities with others sold out or not currently in the rotation for re-printing. Please call or text for details at 206.406.1409.

 

FINISHED PUZZLES • When you fit the last piece in your puzzle, it show four images and the title ribbon. NOTE: The left section with the logo and word "PUZZLE" is NOT visible when complete. These 16x20-inch puzzles fit in standard frames sold at most arts and crafts stores like Michaels, Hobby Lobby and Joann's Fabrics For many, framed puzzles make a fun additions to family rooms commemorating the fun of putting them together!

• NEW "FOUR SEASONS OF ARBOR CREST"
  • WINTER • "Kris Kringle Comes to Arbor Crest"
• SPRING • "The Cliff House at Arbor Crest"
• SUMMER • "Art Gathering at the Gate House"
• AUTUMN • NEW "Autumn Brilliance at Arbor Crest"

• NEW "FOUR SEASONS OF SOUTH HILL SCHOOLS"
  • WINTER • "Winter Campus at Lewis & Clark High"
• SPRING • "Marycliff in May"
• SUMMER • NEW "Walking to Woodrow Wilson School"
• AUTUMN • "Harvest Celebration at Hutton School"

 

TO RETAILERS AND GALLERIES • If you would like to carry my cards, calendars, puzzles and other related artwork items in your shop or gallery, please phone me at 206.406.1409 for information on availabltility and special wholesale pricing. Thanks so much for you interest in my fine Americana artwork.

FORMS • I no longer provide order forms as my inventory changes nearly every month. Please phone or text me at 206.406.1409 for help ordering items found on this website.

 

 

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