Finally back with some new work to show!  I'm also getting ready to post our 2nd Gull Lake Christmas Studio Tour.   First, I don't have a title for this piece....SO if there's anyone out there with an idea, please send it to me.  Saw this barn on Hwy.1 heading over to Ely this summer.  Loved it!  Will post more information about tour another time.  So far it will be December 6, 7 and 8th this year.  I believe our times are 10 am to 4pm each day.   

Since re-opening the studio March 30 and turning the heat back on...it's been busy at Stuff On Paper!
First, I completed a acrylic painting and framed it.  Now, this week I've started of series of linocut prints featuring two Pileated Woodpeckers.  I've chosen "Up and Down" for the title.   See below:

"Autumn Chalice" - acrylic - 20"x 24"

Wow!  What a winter this was!  Seemed like I was shoveling or plowing or blowing snow every day.  Three art related businesses (all on the lake) and myself collaborated to put together a Christmas Tour.  It was quite successful and we plan to do it again next year.  Also joining was a collectable shop called "Junk and Disorderly".   Well, after Christmas, I closed the studio/cabin by turning off the heat.  Brought my paints into the house. 
 April 1st, I started the studio back up and completed the above painting in three days!  I really like it.  I went back to my painting knives to do this piece and I would guess 95% knives were used to create it.  I found a perfect frame in a second hand store in 
Forest Lake called the Green Door.  It is perfect!