Wheat Fields & Storms {July Heat}
I have been planning a photo shoot of this wheat field at sunset for a few days now. Tonight I was able to get over there. The storm rolling east…
America Is Beautiful!
O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good…
Weathered: The Northern Plains Landscape as Shaped by the Elements {Augustana University}
Two of my works, I See the Light and Wind Carved Snow Drift are currently on display at Augustana University's Center for Western Studies. This exhibition features art from 22…
Lake Michigan {North Point Marina, Winthrop Harbor}
For the past week and a half I've been MIA from SoDak. I went to visit my family in the Chicagoland area. I spent an evening on the Lake with…
Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts {June 3-4}
I will be kicking off the summer art festival season back in my old stomping grounds of the northern Chicago suburbs! The Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts will be held…
2017 Basic Photography Class Recap
Last year, I taught my first ever Basic Photography workshop. (See link to past post here.) In my small community, hands on continuing education outside of YouTube isn't plentiful. I've…
Favorite Views on Hwy 83 + Heritage Project
In my previous post, I shared about my trip down to Norman, OK. It was a long 12 hour drive but traveling through parts of the country I never have…
NWC Biennale {Road Trip to Oklahoma}
Last weekend, my friend Heather and I, traveled to Norman, Oklahoma for the National Weather Center Biennale artist reception. My photograph, Brewing, is one of 27 photographs chosen for the…
Passing By {Thunderhead}
I rode out on Shadow to check cows for new babies after supper last night. My husband and the kids were feeding the heifers hay. This thunderhead, gathering in the…
The Clouds
The clouds today were so fluffy and big. So alive and full. So much a reminder of summer days to come. The sun was warm and it was such a…