Columbia To-do

This is one of the first paintings I made upon arriving in the Columbia Valley. I was intrigued by all the bones I was finding while out walking my dog. And the notes are all pieces of to-do lists that kept cropping up. It was supposed to be an impression of my new life in the valley.

Luminara Lantern

Lacking any painting to post, I will post one of my old luminara lanterns. I really like these. They are easy to make. Going to a luminara event where numerous people are carrying their homemade lanterns is an illuminating event.

Dr. Facilier

My brother gave me the wonderful rhinestone skeleton for my birthday. I have dubbed him Dr. FAcilier.

The rains are coming...IMUST start painting.

Onward and Upward

First, I want to thank everyone who took time to visit the Virtual tour. Second, I want to thank an aquaintance who allowed me to scan wonderful images of her family in all their beach-going splendor. These are photos from the 1920's, one of my most favorite eras. I am brimming with painting ideas.

However, winter is closing in on the Flats very quickly and I am squeezing the most out of these brief last sunny "warm days" as I clean up the yard and pack in fire wood. Too soon it will be cold and grey outside and I can huddle by the wood furnace and paint all day.

Cloth, Paper, Scissors Spooky Studio Virtual Tour

I am so glad you stopped by. Welcome to the creative chaos that is Crazy Ravens Studio.

My art desk with my "familiar" and model Jinx.

Storage, stuff and books. This is where I experiment with all the cool techniques I find in the Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine.

Good old Mr. Thrifty has been with me a long time. He has intrigued countless children and greets them at the door on Halloween.

My studio is located next to my wood burning furnace. Very cozy in the winter.

Mabel models different costumes, keeps me company and occasionally scares me silly when I forget about her standing in the corner.

My large "wreck" room is a handy place to hang my work.

The sunny yellow color is cheering on cold winter days. Thank you for visiting and Happy Halloween. Check out the other studios at :

http://www.clothpaperscissors.com/blogs/in_the_studio_with_cate/default.aspx

And hey, Friday is my birthday!!

Last Fling

Inspired by the largest salmon return since the early 1900's, I made a fish painting.

Autumn Apple

Running around my brother's yard, I found his beautiful mottled apples. Now if I could just learn to focus the camera!