Spring Green in the The Rockies acrylic on wood   7"x7" Click here to Purchase. How do the Seasons affect our lives? Spring has defiantly arrived here in Helena and summer is knocking at the back door. The fresh lime green of new plants and foliage can be seen...

What are your favorite hours of the day? Evening Rapture acrylic on wood, 7" x 7" Sold, Thank You I am definitely a morning person. With my coffee mug filled to the brim I greet the early morning with a sense of hope and wonder and begin my morning routine with quiet...

What are your favorite hours of the day? Evening Rapture acrylic on wood, 7" x 7" Sold, Thank You I am definitely a morning person. With my coffee mug filled to the brim I greet the early morning with a sense of hope and wonder and begin my morning routine with quiet...

Do you enjoy optical illusions? If you love tricks and illusions this is one of natures best. Tonight, May 5, 2012 the moon will appear as a Super Moon also known as a perigee moon. It will appear 14% larger to us here on earth but in reality it is the same size as...

Meet Dixie Redmond Artist and mother extraordinaire. Dixie  and I have gotten to know each other online through a common interest and passion for the visual arts. Dixie just celebrated her 50 birthday on April 26, 2012. Happy Birthday Dixie! She marked the day with a...

Urban Pastures first color ad in the Montana Catholic Newspaper. How many hats does an artist wear as a self employed artist? Not only do I create art but I work at least 6 other jobs here at Urban Pastures to support my art business and they take almost as much of my...

Celebrating  a new born baby into ones home is a blessed experience and one that calls for some special adornment and preparation. The painting above, The Peaceable Kingdom, was commissioned by  Nathan and Ashley Rippke of Franklin Tennessee to hang in their nursery...

The Winner of The Party Dog is Michelle Behl of North Salt Lake Utah. She is passionate about animals especially dogs and works as a vet technician. Congratulations Michelle and thanks for signing up for my newsletter. I will be posting more of these fun animal tins...

Drawing will be on Friday March 23, 2012 The Party dog 5" x 8" Acrylic Metal and Wood It is time for another give away. To enter the give away for the Party Dog please sign up for my new monthly newsletter which will keep you informed of all my latest adventures in...

Taking a journey is always a challenge and often filled with hope, expectations and joy. My latest journey has been to explore the world of color. There is so much to learn and to enjoy when using color in any piece of art. I have been revisiting the work of Vincent...