"Every day is an opportunity to change things for the better." ~ Michael Pivec

SOLD OUT ~ My 4 journals are currently available, but all 5 calendars are sold out on my site. Copies may be available through:

Calendars can be ordered on a very limited basis by special order (please call for details at 206.406.1409).

The artwork for each NEW 2012 calendar is shared below including the special edition created to honor Redmond, Washington’s 2012 Centennial.

Kitty-lovers will find our Andy and Sophie peppered throughout the paintings. Most artwork has them tucked somewhere into the scene. Sadly, we lost Andy at Christmastime in 2010, so his appearances honor the years of entertainment and pure friendship he shared with us.

#1: PUGET SOUND'S EASTSIDE ~ 2 Setting from 6 Communities: Great Places to See! (2 NEW/1 Award Winning)

Bellevue ~ The historic Winters (January) and McDowell (June) Houses are home to the Eastside Heritage Center. This worthy group archives artifacts and photography, presents lectures and programs, and hosts their Annual Strawberry Festival in June ~ a well-attended family favorite. The portrait of the McDowell House honors that event.

Medina ~ The popular penny-candy Medina Market (October) and the old ferry dock terminal building (July) on Lake Washington are featured in this community that counts Bill Gates as one of it more famous residents.

Redmond ~ You'll see my portrait of the Redmond Saturday Market (May) which won 1st Place in the competition in 2010 for artwork capturing the "spirit" of the seasonal weekly event. I've added a NEW rendition of the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center (April), showing folks gathered for a Redmond Historical Society meeting. A third NEW Redmond piece picturing the Adair House at Anderson Park is also one of the covers.

Kirkland ~ Seen here is the Peter Kirk Building (August), for whom the community is named. The brick Victorian houses the Kirkland Arts Center. The KAC store at nearby Kirkland Parkplace offers instructor's, member's and student's work for sale. You also find a spring-themed portrait of the historic Shumway mansion (March).

Woodinville ~ A NEW revised rendition of the brick Hollywood Schoolhouse is September's art and October's is the nearby Columbia Winery.

Snoqualmie ~ The famous Salish Lodge & Spa (December) rounds out the collection along with the Victorian-style Snoqualmie Depot & Train Museum (February).

Visit the web to learn more about these Eastside settings:

#2: REDMOND'S CENTENNIAL ~ Special Volume Celebrating 100 years! (3 NEW/2 Award Winning!)

This special edition is my first featuring Redmond-only settings.

Historic residences include Rosetree Cottage (February), the Stone House (January), Justice White House (October), the Clise Mansion (April) and the NEW Adair House at Anderson Park (November).

The Award Winning Redmond Saturday Market (May) and the Happy Valley Grange (December) are honored as well and have faithfully served the community for many decades.

Two brick beauties, the NEW Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center and the Award Winning Bill Brown Building are art for June and July. August's painting is the vintage shingled windmill at Marymoor Park.

Rounding out the collection are two private residences, the Miguel Llanos two-story cottage (April) and the Kleeman family lodge-style home (September).

Visit the web to learn more about Redmond:

#3: SNOHOMISH ~ Volume 3: One of a Kind Remarkable Residences (7NEW!)

Three NEW pieces completed 2011 using a similar color scheme are the the historic Blackman House Museum (June), the O'Connell Cottage (February) and the Vestal House (January) with its whimsical companion treehouse and gazebo.

You'll see three homes painted sunny yellow: the Hill House (April), a NEW charming arts & crafts bungalow (March), and a second Blackman House ~ this one with two cupolas (August).

The Dutch Colonial Matt Albert House honors Independence Day (July) and the Zahina residence draped with bunting is May's patriotic piece.

NEW works for September and October are the Cabbage Patch Restaurant the handsome foursquare Iverson House. November's homestead-style Jordan House and the classic Queen Anne Harmon House (December) round out the collection.

Special thanks goes to Penny O'Connell for all her help with historical fact finding. I couldn't have compiled the history without her!

Many of these have been featured on the Annual Tour of Historic Homes or the December Parlour Tour. Visit these settings on the web for more info on the Snohomish settings:

#4: MAC 11TH EDITION ~ Legendary Landmarks ~ Settings That Mean So Much!

Designed especially for the MAC (Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture), this edition shares a dozen settings that are not "landmarks" in the purest sense of the word, but we Spokanites love them. They warm the hearts of those of us who enjoy great memories of growing up in Spokane or just love living there.

You'll find three park settings: Manito's Duncan Garden (June), the Off Carousel at Riverfront Park (April) and the old "Jackrabbit" roller coaster at Natatorium Park (July).

Four architectural gems designed by renowned Kirtland K. Cutter are featured: the Monroe Street Bridge (January), Hannah's Garden Inn ~ Aspray mansion (March), the Davenport Hotel (August) and Patsy Clark's in Browne's Addition (September).

Saint John the Evangelist Episcopal Cathedral is autumn art for October and November's is the old Bishop White Seminary Building (newly replaced) at the Gonzaga University campus.

December's art is the much loved, nostalgic favorite "The Crescent at Christmastime."

Visit the web for more information on these Spokane settings:

#4: MAC 11TH EDITION ~ The Campbell House, Spokane's Historic Beauty" ~ (1 Revised & 7 NEW)

Also designed for the MAC, this is my first calendar completely devoted to images of beautifully restored Campbell House mansion.

There are two paintings of the interior of the three-story half-timbered Tudor: art for January with a tour in progress, and one for June featuring our kitties, Andy and Sophie.

Two holidays are honored, the dining room decked out for Valentine's Day (February) and the library decorated for Christmas (December).

The calendar features three bedrooms: daughter Helen's delicate blue room (May), the Campbell's rose-motif master, and the largest guest room accented with brilliant yellow.

The Campbell family's staff is well represented as well with a portrait of the basement laundry (September), the airy sewing room (July), the bustling kitchen (November) and their cozy dining room (October).

Special thanks goes to Marsha Rooney for her generous help with historic accuracy.

Several more paintings of this handsome turn-of-the-century jewel are "in the works." Visit the web to learn more about this remarkable setting at NorthwestMuseum.org

AVAILABLE! 4 JOURNALS-FOR-A-YEAR

To satisfy the requests for a product that featured more than 12 images and had no shelf life, I created four different Journals-for-a-Year. Each features 40+ different paintings ~ two from all over Washington State and two with Spokane-only settings. Good for any year as they're not date-specific, they are peppered with thoughts to inspire.

TO ORDER PAST EDITIONS OF CALENDARS

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