Christine Bass Artworks Gallery

• A Koi Sky Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Purple Mountain Majesty

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Winter-Peace

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in

• Wildflower Hill

  pastel and qouache, Pastel Board, 16 x 12. A lush, colorful alpine meadow blooms at the foot of majestic, snow-capped mountains. The rich assortment of wildflowers adds vibrancy to the serene landscape.

• EDGE OF HEAVEN

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 16 x 12. Professional Art Critic Review This 12×16 pastel landscape stands as a quietly commanding work, one that reveals its power not through spectacle but through a profound sense of spiritual e…

• Sacred Spirit Falls

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 16 in. x 12 in.. This price includes the framing.

• Lavendar At The Monestary

  Oil, Canvas, 4 in. x 6 in.

• Wave In Evening Light

  Pastel, Paper, 12 x 16. I recently took a wave workshop with Lana Ballot. This is one of the homework assignments. This is offered at a reduced price, unframed, for that reason.

• Peaceful-Glow

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 inches x 16 inches. I'm keeping this one for myself for the time being. If you love it and can't live without it, let me know. I can paint another one similar.

• Winter-Came-Softly

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 inches x 16 inches. Price includes frame.

• Morning-Cometh-Framed

  4 inches x 3 inches

• Golden-Embrace

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Mountain-Meadow

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. Sold at Snow Goose Gallery 2025

• Sea-Thunder

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16. 2025 Leage of Roanoke Artists Showcase 1st Place in Other category

• Highland-Lace
• I-See-You

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 7 inches x 5 inches. Price quoted is unframed artwork only.

• The-Tree

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 11.3/4 inches x 9 3/8 inches. I came across this tree several years ago in the fall. I thought then it was a grand tree so finally painted it today in its winter home. Price is for unframed artwork on…

• The-End-of-Fall

  Pastel, Multimedia Pastel Board, 8 inches x 6 inches. Unframed artwork only.

• Winter-Outing

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 6 inches x 6 inches. Cross country skiing used to be one of my favorite "get out of the house" activities when I lived in Colorado. Here in Virginia we don't get enough snow to even think about it,…

• Simple-Respite

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 6 inches x 6 inches. I saw this little creek one Saturday after working all day. I made a trip to the trash collection site and behind the dumpster was this nice little view. It was just what I nee…

• Quiet-Awakening

  Pastel, 6 inches x 8 inches. The Animas River, Silverton, CO; freezes over in winter allowing the morning light to reflect off the ice in a "Quiet Awakening" Unframed artwork only.

• Whispers-Of-Winter

  Pastel, Multimedia Pastel Board, 5 in. x 7 in.

• Mountain Memories

  Pastel, Multimedia Pastel Board, 5 inches x 7 inches. Unframed artwork only.

• First-Day-Of-Fall

  Pastel, 5 inches x 7 inches

• Peak-Colors

  Pastel, Multimedia Pastel Board, 5 inches x 7 inches. This group of colorful trees are growing along Wades Gap Road in Virginia.

• Shadows-Delight

  Pastel, Multimedia Pastel Board, 5 inches x 7 inches. Price quoted is art work only. If you'd like it framed we can discuss your options.

• Spring's Sun Dance

  Pastel, Multimedia Pastel Board, 5 inches x 7 inches

• Ode-To-The-South-West

  Pastel, 12 in x 16 in. Artwork only. Framing available on request. Having lived in SW Colorado and being able to visit New Mexico and the four corners area, every once in a while I get a little homesick for that scenery…

• A NEW BEGINNING

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 20 IN. x 16 IN. A new day always brings a promise of a new beginning. This is a commissioned piece, not for sale.

• Winter's-RSVP
• Red-Rose-Lane

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 16 x 20

• Through-The-Garden-Wall

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 8 x 6. If I had a million dollars I'd have the most beautiful garden I could ever imagine. So instead I paint these little garden scenes and imagine myself there. The mystery of a garden wall with…

• Under-the-Arbor

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 6 x 8

• Beliveau-Lavender

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 9 x 12

• Field Of-Poppies

  Pastel, Panel, 16 x 20

• Garden Muse

  Pastel, Panel, 11 x 14. Flower Gardens. One of my passions in life is gardening. Even though it is a lot of work especially in the spring to get the beds weeded and all the other associated chores that go along with gar…

• A-Piece-Of-Heaven

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16

• The-Planter

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 5 x 7

• The-Walkway

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 5 x 7

• Garden-Angels

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 5 x 7

• Allium Row

  Pastel, Panel, 5 x 7

• Singular-Sensation

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 10 x 8. I had a dream about this painting the other night so the next chance I had I painted what was in my head. The little purple flowers actually have several colors of purple in them but the ph…

• Poppy Flurries

  Pan Pastels, Pastelmat, 11 x 14. Red Poppies have pulling at artist's eyes for years. They've been painted just about every way anyone can think of but I couldn't resist my own contribution. They just warm my heart.

• Woodland-Radiance

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. 2025 RidgeArt Miniature Art Show, Honorable Mention

• Evening-Light

  Pastel, Paper, 18 x 24. Price is unframed artwork.

• Rolling-In

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Frosty Reflections 1

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 15. Growing up in Colorado and living with the day to day hardships of winter like shoveling snow, sometimes over powered the beauty of winter. But while out walking along the Animas river, or along…

• Seagull Sonata

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 x 4

• The-Back-Yard

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 5 x 7

• A-Walk-In-The-Woods

  Pastel, Paper, 8 x 11. A sunlit trail wanders through the woods. You just have to follow it to feel the sun on your face, listen to the birds and the leaves whispering overhead.

• Glowing Limbs

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• The-Little-Creek

  Pastel, Panel, 5 x 7

• Evening-Gold

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 15

• Winter Whispers

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. 2025: MonDak Heritage Center miniature art show3rd Place Award

• Looking-Through-the-Garden

  Pastel, Panel, 5 x 7

• Morning-Cometh

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• The-Yellow-Tree-II

  Pastel, Panel, 7 x 5

• The-Early-Bird

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 15. When I was a child I always used to wonder why people liked to go fishing at the crack of dawn. I was told the fish were more hungry then and were more likely to bite. But I can't help but wonder…

• A-Burst-Of-Fall

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Yellow-Trees-III

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 7 x 5. I keep trying different versions of this scene trying to figure out how I may want to paint it larger.

• Basking In Solitude

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Spring-Runoff

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 10 x 14. In the spring of the year when the high moutain snow begins to melt the runoff soon creates it's own creeks and falls as it overflows the banks of the established course.

• Sundance

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Pines-in-Evening-Light

  Pastel, Panel, 7 x 5. Painted from a reference photo taken at the boat dock on Smith Mtn Lake on Hardy Rd, VA. I loved the way the light was hitting the tree trunks of these pines so cropped down to share this with you.

• Over-The-River

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 15

• Color-Celebration

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. 2026 Miniature Art Society of Florida Miniature Art Show, 1st Place Landscapes

• The-Gardener

  Pastel, 7 x 5

• A Place In My Heart

  Pastel, Paper, 10 x 13. Sometimes there is an area or a place that holds happy memories or the fact that just being there fills you with wonder, or peace or a connection to mother earth. You hold that place in your hear…

• A-Spot-of-Gold-Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Dance-of-the-Posies

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 5 x 7. Price includes a nice gold frame. Shipping and insurance are additional charges.

• Hot-and-Dry

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 11 x 15

• Winter-Blues-Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• The Village Church

  Pastel, 7 x 5

• Monet's-Garden

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 15 x 19. Claude Monet is one of my favorite artists. After doing this painting based on a photo of a section of his garden I can understand his love affair with his gardens and the inspiration he m…

• Escape-To-The-Garden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Jackson-River

  Pastel, Panel, 12 x 16. This river was damed to create lake Moomaw near Covington, VA.

• Good-Morning-Spring

  Pastel, 3 inches x 4 inches. Early morning sun breaks over the ridge greeting spring's new flowers.

• Going-Home

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16. This paiting was done totally from my mind. I woke after having a bad dream one night and the images of the dream were so upsetting I couldn't sleep so I got up and painted. I intentionall…

• Moonlit Field Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Fall-Reflections

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 16 x 20

• Spring-Blessings-Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Whip-Poor-Will-Time

  Pastel, Pastel Board

• Shadowed-Creek-Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• What An End To The Day

  Pastel, Panel, 12 x 16

• Delightful-Herbs

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Christine's-World

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 10 x 20

• A SUNNY BORDER

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. 34th International Miniature Art Show at the Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC Christine Bass “Sunny Border” (pastel) I think its challenging to depict bright colors convincingly in…

• Winter's-Lace

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16

• A CARPET OF BLUEBELLS ***

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Framed 6 x 7 inches.

• A Tranquil Trail

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16. This was painted from a reference photo provided by Leon Bingel. The area is Waterfall Canyon, Round Mountain, Nevada. I loved his photo and hope I did it justice. Thanks Leon!

• Alpine-Lake

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Foggy-River-Sunrise

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 8 x 10. "Memories ........of a younger man , very idealistic , in a strange place; observing a gradually increasing light to the East, mesmerized as the lightening sky reveled its secrets . The unm…

• Country She Shed ***

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• WINTER DAZZEL

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. Framed Size approximately 6 x 7 inches

• Sun Kissed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Framed size is approximately 6 x 7 inches.

• Spring Is InThe Air

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 In x 4 in

• Woodland-Glow

  Pastel, Panel, 12 inches x 16 inches. This painting won the Linda Hall Memorial Award in The League of Roanoke Artists 28th Annual Showcase of the Arts Oct. 2013

• Woodland Bluebells ***

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 In x 4 in

• Just-Past-the-Sunflowers

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16

• Canopy Light ***

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Into-The-Mystic

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16

• Roadside-Flowers

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3

• The Rivers Edge

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 16

• Playing in the Light

  Pastel, 4 inches x 3 inches. Framed this piece is 7 x 6 inches.

• Cascades-of-Fall

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 12 x 9

• Blueridge-Sunset ***

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• The-Spirit-of-Fall

  Pastel, Panel, 12 x 12

• A-View-Of-the-Mountains-Fra ***

  Watercolor and Pastel, Paper, 2.5 inches x 3 inches

• Pleasant Grove Farm

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 9 x 12. This piece was painted plein air at Pleasant Grove Farm in VA. The land is under a conservatory. It is so beautiful there, one can find a painting almost any direction you look. Take a look…

• Tumbling-Down-Framed-2 ***

  Watercolor and Pastel, Paper, 3.5 Iinches x 2.5 inches

• The-Cabin-Pleasant-Grove-Farm

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 8 x 10. This was started en plein air at Pleasant Grove Farm and finished in the studio. It got too hot. As I was working on this the owners came by and commented, oh you are painting the cabin. Th…

• Meadow-Sunset ***

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2.5 inches x 3 inches

• The-Wishing-Hill

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 16 x 20. If I had to climb a hill to a given spot to make wishes, I would want it to be here. The purples in this painting are not as strong as they appear here. I can't seem to get a correct color…

• Sunset-FlowersFramed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3.5 Iinches x 2.5 inches

• Green-Green-Grass-Of-Home

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 9 in x 12 in.. I painted this scene from a reference photo I took at a placeout in the country in Ferrum, VA. The homeowner thought I was scoping out his home I guess as he came up the road and asked…

• Dressed-in-Gold-Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• The Magic of Morning

  Pastel, Pastelmat

• Shiprock Lake

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• A-Peaceful-Place

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 12 in x 9 in. It can happen in out of the way places or in your own backyard or a park. There is this quiet little spot where the water flows and gently splashes into a small pool. It draws you in and…

• Morning--Spotlight

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 4 inches

• Alpine-Tranquility

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 20 x 16. The high mountain areas provide a profusion of beautiful flowers in the spring. Their colors and arrangement uncontrolled by man's hand yet the wild flower gardens are as spectacular if no…

• Blue-Ridge-Evening!

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2.5 inches x 2.5 inches

• Hidden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 9 in x 15.5. I've always enjoyed watching waterfowl. We have a few ducks on our pond at home that entertain me regularly, so naturally I was attracted to this nesting scene.

• Woodland-Magic

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Morning Crossing

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 9.5 in x 17.5

• High-On-The-Ridge

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 3 inches. Sold at the Miniature Art Society of Florida miniature art show 2025.

• Sacred-Waters

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 11 x 14. Waterfalls in the high Rocky Mountains are always spectacular to me. The air is crisp and clean and the water is bone chilling cold as it splashes and roars it's way on down the mountain side.

• Lavendar-Blue

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Lilac-Hill

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 11.75 x 11.75

• A-New-Day-Begins

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. Silverton - San Juan Mountains Colorado If you have ever camped out in the high country or gotten up early enough to be there just as the day begins, you get to experience some fl…

• Rocky-Mountain-Meadow

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• PASSING THROUGH

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 9 x 11.5

• One-Big-Posey

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Magic-Moment

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Price is unframed art only. Framing available on request.

• Grandma's Garden

  Pastel, 10.5 x 15.5. For those who grew up in the country or had a Grandmother who lived in the country this painting is dedicated to them. Visiting Grandmother was such a delight because she always had flowers of all s…

• Through-The-Woods

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. Sold at the Parklane Miniature Art show.

• Winter's Gold

  Pastel, Paper, 9 x 12. Framed price.

• Desert-Colors

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. The desert is modest most of the year; but in the spring it shows off; boldly dressed, lit and ready for a celebration of color and light.

• Truckee River Sunrise

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 17. Have you ever been camping and rose just before the sunlight came into the valley? You greet the crisp cool air of the morning with a stretch and a yawn and then the most spectacular thing happen…

• The-Back-Road

  Pastel, 3 inches x 4 inches. Framed with archival glass, mat and backing.

• Glacial-Waters

  Pastel, Pastel Board, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Sunny-Day

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Sunset Valley Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Grand-Aspirations

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Spring-Wildflowers

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. The Train Store is located on Main Street in Silverton, Colorado. Stop in and tell Bob hello.

• Country Winter

  Pastel, 18 x 24

• Mountain-Pleasures

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Flower-Ballet

  Pastel, 3 inches x 4 inches. The pink and blue colors of the flowers reminded me of ballerina twirling about the stage.

• San-Juan-Memories

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in x 4 in.

• Quiet-Echos-Framed

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Awarded the Best Pastel award in the 2022 Cider Painters Miniature Art Show.

• After Monet

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 14. Monet is one of my favorite artists so I attempted to copy his "Poppies and Oats" for my self.

• Colorful-Gossips

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Ribbon Creek

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Little-Falls

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Hazy-Days-Of-Summer

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Winter seems to last forever, spring is gone all too quickly and then all of a sudden its summer in all it's glory. My intention was to capture that feel of summer. Hot, sunny, ha…

• Meadow-Oasis

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Please contact me for purchase. The meadows have delight surprises sometimes. Especially in the spring or early summer when the wild flowers bloom.

• Frosty Morning

  Pastel, Paper, 10 x 10

• Fall-Greets-Winter

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. The first snowfall of the year often catches the golden yellow aspens giving us this delightful combination of winter and fall.

• Evening Blessings

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Larry's Cabin

  Pastel, Paper, 18 x 24

• Lime-Creek-Falls-II

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• The Olive Garden

  Pastel, Paper, 12 x 18. Price is artwork not framed.

• Lavender Fields Forever

  Pastel, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Something About Fall

  Pastel, Paper, 9 x 12. Christine Bass loves fall. The fall colors and the cool crisp air combined with the forest smells and the rustle of dried leaves on the ground brings the peace of the forest settling down for a lo…

• To-The-Mountains

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 2 inches

• Lime-Creek-Falls

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches

• Brighter-Days-Ahead

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Evening-Magic

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. I used metallic pan pastels on the golden parts of the water in the background and in touches on the falls so when the light hits the painting it actually sparkles like the sunset…

• Sheep Creek Falls

  Pastel, 3 inches x 4 inches. This falls is in Sheep River Falls Park, Alberta Canada. Awarded second place in pastels 2022 MSPGS miniature art show. Awarded Honorable Mention in the Heartland Miniature Art show. Awarded…

• The-Three-Amigos

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. Won Honorable Mention 2021 Parklane Miniature show Won Honorable Mention 2020 MonDak Miniature show

• Boulder-Creek

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Hollyhock-Party

  Pastel, 4 inches x 3 inches. Framed with archival glass, mat and backing.

• The-Rose-Garden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Summer-Destination

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 inches x 3 inches. One of the greatest delights of summer is the ability to get away from the towns and cities and take off to the mountains. Breathing the cool fresh air of early morning and the en…

• Dogwood-Falls

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. I loved the feel of this scene. I can hear the birds singing and the falling water. The scents of the flowers, wet soil and just nature in general are abundant in this place. I co…

• Woodland-Mystic

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. The energy of the flowers with the calmness of the filtered light is what attracted me to this scene. Sometimes when I walk through the woods I get the feeling of an overwhelming…

• Morning-On-The-Duck-Pond

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 inches x 4 inches. Matted but not framed. Framing available on request.

• Edge-Of-The-Woods

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in.

• Over-Yonder

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Sometimes when I am on a ridge of a mountain I look across to the next range and wonder what's over there. A broad expanse of air and sky between you and the next peak, keeps the eyes e…

• Yesterday's-Charm

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Matted but not framed. Framing available on request. I ran across this old home several years ago. The chimney was fallen in and the house had faded to a worn grey. I imagined what it m…

• Spring-Tonic

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. After a long hard winter the spring blossoms are a tonic to the soul. Finding a mountain meadow full of them is truly a blessing.

• Garden-of-Peace

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,

• Poppy Sunset

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Fireweed-With-A-View

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Awarded 1st Place in Pastels at the MPSGS, The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC 2019

• A-Sprinkle-of-Sunshine

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in.

• A-Gift-of-Flowers

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Frame size is 6.75 x 7. 75 inches. Image is 3 x 4 inches. Includes UV blocking art glass.

• Under The Canopy

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in.

• Stepping-Out

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in.

• Warm Embrace

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in. Sold at the Ciders Painters Miniature art show 2020.

• Rows-Of-Delight

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. I love lavender! I love the smell of it, the way it looks and especially the beautiful different colors of blue and purple. Click on this expanded view to see the original size of 3 inc…

• Lavender-and-Roses

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,

• Hidden-Away

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,

• Five-Sunflowers

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,

• Winter's-Rest

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,

• Crossing-Over

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.

• Woodland-Wonders

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. Sometimes while walking in the woods I come upon these little surprises that just make my soul happy. If there are wonders of the world there definitely have to be "Woodland Wonders" .

• Setting-The-Stage

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. This painting was awarded second place in landscapes in the MPSGS miniature art show for 2018-19. Thrilled and honored to be acknowledged! 2020--- Awarded Best Pastel in the Seaside Min…

• The-Warmth-Of-The-Sun

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Sometimes after a cool night, especially in the late summer pre fall season, the sun will come up and hit the landscape providing warmth to cool vegetation. I can remember being out cam…

• Bucket-of-Lilacs

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.

• Escape-To-The-Beach

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia when summer comes and vacation time hits many people head to the beach. They escape their jobs, their day to day stress and come back tann…

• Nap-Time

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. I love watching wild life. We've had a black bear visit the house the last two summers looking for bird seed. So the feeders come in at night now.

• Where-The-Columbines-Grow

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Being in the mountains in the summer is grand no matter which mountains you are in, but if you can visit there when the wild flowers are blooming your visit is beyond blessed.

• Rippling Through The Quiet

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. For an artist one of the best things of finishing a painting is getting the reaction from viewers. If it evokes an emotion and better yet a a memory Then I feel like I have succeeded to…

• High-Country-Marsh

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. One would think that being in the Rocky Mountains all you would find is rocky terrain, but there are areas where the water flow or drainage creates the perfect conditions for a marshy a…

• Red-Mountain-Morning

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Blessings-of-Solitude

  Pastel, 2.5 inches x 4. One of the most wonderful things about living in the mountains is the availability of solitude. In the summer it's more of a challenge but in the winter it sinks into your soul along with the col…

• The-Rising-Of-The-Sun

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, HIS named shall be praised.

• San-Juan-Fall

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Yankee-Boy-Jewels

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. One of my favorite spots to romp when I lived in Colorado was the Yankee Boy Basin. The mining history there is fascinating but the beauty of the area will always draw me in, especially…

• Winter-Pasture

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Refreshing-Waters

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. Awarded Best Pastel in the Seaside Art Gallery at Nags Head. This waterfall is located at Yankee Boy Basin in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado near my home town of Silverton.

• Enchanted Woods

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Sometimes a painting takes on a life of it's own. This one I have changed three times and ended up here. I like the mood better even though it is somewhat different from my usual work.

• A-Walk Through The-Lavender

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. I have always loved lavender gardens. The scent is refreshing and the flowers vary along with the color depending on the variety you plant. I don't even mind the bees they attract and t…

• Breaking-Through

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. One of my most favorite times of day, is early morning, when the sun is hitting with it's early day cheeriness and yet there is still some fog or mist or low lying clouds, however one p…

• The-Ironton-Trail

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Near Silverton, CO there is a ghost town called Ironton. There are still a few buildings left there. It's a beautiful place to wonder about any time of the year. This painting has won a…

• Grand-Finale

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. This painting won an honorable mention in the MonDak Heritage Center 28th Annual Miniature art show in Sidney, Montana. The paintings in this show are not judged in media categories but…

• A Monet Kind of Day

  Pastel, 3 inches x 4 inches

• Wind-Ripples

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. In the spring time when you stand near small bodies of water the wind blows just enough to put a chill in the air, rustle your hair and create ripples in the water. It is exhilarating a…

• A No Duck Day

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Sometimes I come upon an area and it looks like it should be a perfect habitat for ducks. In the fall after they migrate it's just a "no duck day". Still I can enjoy the beauty and let…

• Blue-Bliss

  Pastel, 3 in. x 4 in,

• Bluebonnet Hill

  Pastel, 3 in. x 4 in,. The bluebells in Virginia are blooming right now. Though they are small and delicate in comparison to the Texas Blue Bonnets here I still enjoy their beauty. But Texas has it made when theirs bloo…

• My-Happy-Place

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Have you ever wandered upon an area that just makes you "feel happy". There is something about the light, the arrangements of plants and water that just speaks to your soul and makes yo…

• Mountain-Refreshment

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. On days when it is 96 degrees here in Virginia and the humidity is high making the air so heavy all one wants to do is be inside where the A.C. takes all that way. Living in the mountai…

• Cascade-Fall

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. If you get off the beaten path, Virginia has some beautiful areas to visit.

• Rocky-Mountain-Sunflowers

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. The high alpine meadows of Colorado will offer a sunflower all their own. Unlike the tall sunflowers of the lower elevation these are short but every bit as pretty.

• Woodland Harmony

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in. x 3 in.. Virginia has some areas that are so beautiful and peaceful. When you find one of these spots you feel the harmony of nature and it finds peace in your spirit.

• On-The-Way-To-Ice-Lake

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in,. Ice Lake trail, San Juan Mountains Colorado. Having grown up in the San Juan Mountains I have lots of photos of hikes taken while living there. This is another one drawing from my file…

• Where-Freedom-Lives

  Pastel, 4 in x 3 in

• God's-Garden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 in x 3 in. Growing up in Colorado in the San Juan Mountains had a special blessing when spring came. The wild flowers gardens are beautiful. No one can plant a more beautiful garden than God.

• Surrounded-By-Love

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Now showing at the MPSG show in D. C.

• The-Courtyard-Garden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Having a private walled in space in a garden is so peaceful and private. You can take your thoughts there and dream a bit.

• Breath-of-Spring

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• TALKING WATERS

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Where-Love-Roams

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. In a different generation, lovers often met in the garden for a time to be alone talking and roaming through the flowers. This piece won 3rd place in the 2016 MPSGS. The Miniature Paint…

• Blessings-of-Spring

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 x 3. When the spring blooming trees begin their budding out and flowering each day is a different nuance of color. The buds swell from a reddish brown, green, or golden yellow till the flowers burst…

• Patiently-Waiting

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 4 x 3. A dog is more than a family pet. It becomes a member of the family; dedicated and loving, Patiently Waiting.

• Colors Of The Valley

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2.25 in. x 4 in.

• Summer's-Glory

  Pastel, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Spring's Dowry

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Flowers are the music of the ground from earth's lips spoken without sound. --- Edwin Curran

• Where-The-Wild-Iris-Grow

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2 inches x 4 inches

• Shelter In The Storm

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Dream-Garden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.. Gardens are a special place to sit and dream, think about your goals and problems, celebrations and achievements. A nice place to read a book, take a nap, enjoy a cool drink or eat your…

• Tractor-Trails

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Morning-Delight

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 in. x 4 in.

• Fire-Mountain

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2 x 4

• Afternoon-Shadows

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 x 4. I never get tired of looking at shadows dancing across a road. Part of the trip to anywhere that makes it more enjoyable. 10/12/2014 Just learned this painting won first place in pastels in the…

• Walk-In-The-Park-II

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3.5 x 4.5

• Morning Ascension

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 x 5. This painting won an Honorable Mention in the Prairie Winds Gallery Miniature Art show. It recently sold in the Artistic Designs Gallery in IN during their miniature art show.

• Morning-Blues

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2.25 x 4.5

• Morning Jewels

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2.5 x 3.5

• Woodland-Bells

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 2 x 4.5

• Azalea Time

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 x 4. A few years ago I visited the Biltmore in Ashville, NC. It was spring and the azalea garden was in full bloom. It was beautiful walking amongst the bushes with all the color. This little mini i…

• A Cottage Garden

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 x 4. In February it's time to dream about summer gardens.

• Walk In The Park

  Pastel, Pastelmat, 3 x 4

• Redbud-Lane

  Pastel, Panel, 3 x 5

• A Winter Bride

  Pastel, Panel, 4 inches x 3 inches. Sometimes the forest winter colors remind me of a wedding. All the trees and shrubbery are decked out in their finest and amongst them stands the bride. A crystal snowflake gown cover…

• The-Roosting-Tree

  Pastel, Panel, 3.5 inches x 4.5 inches

• A Fall Day

  Pastel, Panel, 3.5 in. x 4.5 in. There's something special about a warm fall day when the colors are at their peak.