2009 Wrap

It's been an on again - off again kind of season here. Plans have been made, changed, re-made and changed again. We've been snowed in, snowed out, and snowed under all at the same time. I started to clean my studio, and found that I simply moved stuff from one side of the room to the other, and back again. Images of Sysiphus come to mind.

Since I seem to be getting nowhere in a hurry, I'm surrendering to a good book and a warm blanket.

I leave you with a few my favorite images from the past year . . .



Hangin' with the fam...









seeing nearly all of my 100 Off the Highway paintings in one spot at Graham Gallery...











my first cow...








painting en plein air with great friends ...
(Ethel W, who has forgotten more about painting than I'll ever know)







coffee with friends far and near, including you Dear Reader.

Hope your New Year is filled with all good things.

Free Gimme

On December 24th it was 40 below zero wind chill here in the wind swept plains of Nebraska.

Highway 6, 2008 14 x 11 Oil

On December 26th it was 62 degrees above zero. I'm no rocket surgeon, but that's alot of degrees in just a few days. No wonder I'm feeling a little schizophrenic.


It's also very nearly a New Year. I'm celebrating with a Free Gimme.



I'm giving away warm weather. Green grass. Cool water. Reflections of warm sun.

Platte River, Late Afternoon, 2008 11 x 14 Oil

I'll send you a free (yes ma'am, that's no cost to you!) postcard-sized reproduction of "Platte River, Late Afternoon". I'll sign it, too. It'll bring back memories of summer, a late afternoon by the river. Dip your toes in and listen to the bugs buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

It's yours for the asking. Tell me where to send it and it's there. I'm not looking for anything from you. It's my little gift to those of us who have a hard time getting through the winter months. Zip me an email at patricia@pscarborougharts.com and ask for a warm breeze in your mailbox.

Here's hoping your holidays were lovely, and your New Year is full of warm friendships.