Blank Canvas Gallery and Education Center

 I have been busy working on a new fine art co-op gallery

downtown Park Rapids. 14 fellow artists and I opened our

 doors Friday morning after a year of hard work.

We are very excited to finally see the results of our efforts.

It looks great and hope to have a busy summer.

The gallery hours are 10:00-5:00 Mon.- Sat.
and 12:00-4:00 on Sundays.

Now that we are open I can focus on painting again. Yea!

Finally ready to move in.

This is my display area.

This is my son Peter's display of pottery.

I don't have permission to post others but

we will have more photos posted soon on our

gallery's new website.

See the BCG link in my favorites.

Woods Anemone #8 in the "8 Little Flower" series

This dainty flower is found in the spring on the shaded

woodland floor.

Woods Anemone

5 x 7

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

$50.00

"Peony" #7 in the "8 Little flower series"

Peony

5 x7

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

Sold

"Trillium" #6 in the "8 Little Flower" Series

This is a fun spring flower to find in the woods.

Nestled in the shade under the trees, they grow low

to the ground in the moist soil. Check with your state before
picking. They are protected in some areas.

Trillium

5 x7

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
$50.00

Kitty pastel painting "Phoebe's Favorite Spot"

This kitty is my friend's cat.

She is a little sweetie and likes to nap in this patio chair.

I started this pastel on a brown textured paper to help with

the soft colors in her fur and to give a warm, relaxing feel to

the painting. The paper color will help draw your eyes to

the blues in the center of interest - her face. The colors

I used in the fur were a combination of violet, tan, gold, and

blue (keeping them all the same value) and a creamy white.

All colors were used throughout the painting, to tie everything

together. I left the chair pattern very simple so it didn't

over power the cat.

Phoebe 8 x 12 Pastel on paper