It’s May, but where is Spring?

It’s May, but where is Spring?

Despite all the cold, wind and rain I have still been getting out to plein air paint on our Group Mondays (even if there was a pretty small group). Hopefully it will be warm and sunny soon on a Monday, but I’m not letting that stop me from exploring some new...
April Plein Air in the Orchard

April Plein Air in the Orchard

Today is about the third warm day we’ve had in 2019….and it happened to be on a Monday (what, no rain today?) so I went out to paint en plein air. Today Mark DeLong and I went to Bergman’s Orchard/Farm Market in Marblehead, Ohio. The orchard was a...
It’s Finally Plein Air Time Again!

It’s Finally Plein Air Time Again!

Spring has finally sprung here in Northern Ohio, after a long winter. I made it out painting for the first time yesterday and it felt great to be out in the fresh air with the oil paints again! A couple of us went and painted at Vermilion Valley Vineyards in Wakeman,...
Mask – at Carrington Arts

Mask – at Carrington Arts

Don’t miss the First Opening of Carrington Arts Shows for 2019, Friday, February 1 from 6-9 PM. Titled “MASK”, the group show features 12 Ohio Artists: Robin H.M (acrylic paintings), Erik Anderson (drawings-mixed media), Marsha Gray Carrington...
Hoods Up!

Hoods Up!

After returning from Latvia and starting to get the business back in order, I was asked to paint a piece and donate it for the Hoods Up event, with all proceeds from the event going to the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council–what a wonderful group! Here is my...
European Plein Air Adventures

European Plein Air Adventures

In August I had the pleasure of traveling, for the second time, back to my motherland/fatherland of Latvia. It was a wonderful trip filled with family, friends and amazing adventures. In fact, I was lucky enough to come across a family member with oil paints and...
Plein Air 2018

Plein Air 2018

It’s another great summer of plein air painting, capturing some beautiful days in picturesque Ohio. Howell’s Farm was a beautiful scene and a favorite spot. It doesn’t get any better than the farmer picking peppers and the farm dog running around...
Plein Air Painting

Plein Air Painting

I recently began painting en plein air with a great group of artists (The Group, actually) out of Marblehead, Ohio. We paint every Monday (weather-dependent) and I just love being outdoors and this style of painting. I hope to keep painting en plein air as long as the...