Last year I received a Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) grant.
The goal for my project, Sogn Valley – Painting the Little Cannon Watershed, was to create paintings of the Little Cannon River, with sketches and fields studies done on-site. From the headwaters to the junction with the Cannon River, I explored the river and watershed with its surrounding hills, meadows, springs and creeks. It was a year-long venture with a culminating exhibit and reception planned for July 2020. However, COVID restrictions and gallery closures forced a change in plans from a physical to an on-line virtual exhibit. A Zoom Open House event, hosted by the CRWP (Cannon River Watershed Partnership) took place on December 3, 2020. You may view the SEMAC Slideshow from this event on the next page.
September 2019 - July 2020: Here are field studies and photos illustrating the process, created en plein air, or in “the open air”. The Little Cannon River flows through beautiful Sogn Valley, giving me endless painting subjects.
Below are large paintings created from sketches, field studies and photos.
The following paintings were created prior to this project but the subject matter remains the same - Sogn Valley and the Little Cannon Watershed.
