THE 2026 SPRING INTO SUMMER COLLECTION!

WE LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR! SPRING has Mother's Day and Father's Day • plus SUMMER, brngs us patriotic Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day • just to name a few!

FIVE+ DECADES • AMERICANA FINE ART• 2026 marks 50+ years since hanging my first painting in a Western Washington gallery. My collection numbers 500+ works, honoring people, places, and things I love. Many are NW settings, but others are from all over the U.S.A., and beyond • like Europe and the former U.S.S.R. My colorful art is full of family-friendly details • each taking 40-80+ hours to do. You'll also find works in other media, like pen-and-ink, and pastels (see my COMMISSION page).

MY WEBSITE • Each page honors SPRING INTO SUMMER. Find six NEW works on my WHAT'S NEW page + more to come. NOTE • At September's end, themes change into FALL INTO WINTER.

ABOUT THE "PETER RABBIT AND FRIENDS" IMAGE (LEFT) • My darling Doug, (more below) was an outstanding golfer with the most beautiful swing. An ASU team member and graduate, he was legendary at Overlake CC in Bellevue for his 11 Men's Club wins. This time of year has always been about competition • with a big emphasis on "GOLF • The Greatest Game."

With tournaments lined up at the same time Sally Mom had an early Summer trip planned to Great Britain, she asked, "Why don't you join me?" Doug and I had traveled there before, but instead of British Open courses, Mom and I included Londond's Hyde Park, Victoria & Albert Museum, Shakespeare's Stratford-on Avon, the Cotswolds, and the "Downton Abbey" castle.

BEATRIX POTTER • A huge treat for me was a day spent near Scotland's border at the Lakes District • home to Beatrix Potter, the fine artist and author of the charming Peter Rabbit books. Upon adulthood, Miss Potter left a stiff London upbringing, moved to the Lake's District, and purchased a working country farm. After losing her printing advocate sweetheart at The Warne Company, she reconnected with a Lake District chum and married. In addition to her art, she also became a zealous preservationist, defending the area from developers, so EVERYONE could enjoy it • not just the privileged gentry!

THREE ARTISTS • Over the past 50+ years, three artists influenced me • CHARLE'S WYSOCKI'S Americana, GRANDMA MOSES' primitives, and BEATRIX POTTER'S sketches of woodland creatures. Highlight •This excursion with Sally Mom and time at the Lakes District was a dream come true for me!

 

THREE COLLECTION PAGES • Two pages, PUGET SOUND and SPOKANE (INLAND NW), feature NW settings with beautiful cities, the Columbia River, Pacific Ocean with its coastline and islands, rain forests, mountains, wheat fields, and valleys with grape vines serving the Washington wine industry. The third page, MORE PAINTINGS, shares scenes of other U.S.A. areas like Alaska and Hawaii, plus the U.K., Europe, former U.S.S.R., and beyond.

MY COLLECTION • The subjects and settings I've chosen to paint are diverse • landmarks (both prestigious and fun), parks, schools, churches, Home Sweet Homes, vacation destinations, pets, kiddos, family, wonderful friends Doug and I made over the years • and more.

PAGE-BY-PAGE OVERVIEW • Further down on this page, you'll find an overview of what's included on each page of this website. WELCOME!

 

 

A FEW WORDS ABOUT MY SWEET "PRINCE" DOUG . . .

"IT'S ALL GOOD!" • This handsome guy was my "prince" for 25+ years. Although we fought his rare cancer for six of those, he lost his battle in Fall 2023. "It's all good," he'd always say, even in his last toughest months. He lived like he was 100% • blessing us all with so many memories. At Hospice House, over 100 came to say good-bye. Dougie was one of the GOOD ones . . .

HIS LIFE'S PASSION • In his last tournament in August 2022 at Rogue Valley CC in Medford, OR, he won first place in his age division (cancer or not!). Then we were off to Pebble Beach with lifelong pals Mo McFadden and Darrell Hunt where Doug's last three scores were in the 70s. In 2025, some of his ashes found their way to five of his favorite courses • a last wish.

When Doug and I began dating in 1997, he joined me at the State Capitol artists' reception in Olympia for Lt. Gov. Brad Owen's "Children at Play in Washington" exhibit. For 25+ years, he helped set up my art events, always with his grin. He was proud of me • and I, of his passion for golf • traveling to cheer him on whenever he asked me to! We just fit. And did I mention what a great father and grandfather he was to Leah, Matt and Kevin, and our six grand-kiddos?

Highlight! • In 1997, I also began creating golf-themed Holiday cards. The 25th and final one done after I lost him was "HEAVENLY HAPPY GOLFERS" with Doug, his dad Russ, and best pal, Ric "Bubba" Metzger in angel wings • making putts on a green in Heaven. See this image and others on the MORE PAINTINGS page honoring Doug's spirit that gave us such a wonderful life.

 

 

 

MY AMERICANA GROUP OF PAINTINGS PICTURING THIS TIME OF YEAR IN MY HOMETOWN, SPOKANE, WA • Six NEW SPRING INTO SUMMER paintings are featured on my WHAT'S NEW page • with more to be added as the year unfolds and I finish several commissions.

NEW! MY SPOKANE "HOME SWEET HOMES & GARDENS" GROUP

• COZY COTTAGES • Spokane's South Hill
• "FUN PATRIOTIC PARADE ON 14TH AVENUE" • Neighbors parading by my friend Donna Punihaole's South Hill Craftsman done in patriotic colors.
• "GARDENERS AT THE CLINKER BRICK COTTAGE" • Family helping Jolene Delridge spiff up the gardens of her pretty Tudor with a cat-slide roof.

• GARDENS WE LOVE • Spokane's South Hill
• "MORNNG AT TFM PLANT SALE" • Board members, volunteers, and shoppers at one of Manito Park's two legendary Summer Plant Sales.
• "GATHERING AT THE FALLS AT ROCKWOOD" • Sally Mom, pal Molly Roberts Hannan, and me enjoying the pretty waterfall at Rockwood South Hilll.

• MARVELOUS MANSIONS • Spokane's North Side & Brown's Addition
• "WEDDED BLISS AT THE BOZARTH MANSION" • Commissioned portrait of Jim and Barb Barry's daughter and son-in-law on the lawn at K.K. Cutter's Bozarth Mansion • a Holiday gift to them honoring the couple's milestone anniversary.
• "PALS ON THE CORNER OF PACIFIC & CANNON" • Folks meeting to dine at The Jewel of The North Neighborhood Gastropub housed in Loren Rand's Domke-Guse Victorian Browne's Addition beauty.

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE COMING MONTHS . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE • MY PARTICIPATION CANCELLED • JUNE 13TH "33 ARTISTS" MANITO PARK ART • Sally Mom's milestone 99th birthday on June 10 conflicted with the 33 Artists Festival" at Manito Park on Saturday, June 13. Even though I was to appear there, I realized it would be too much with a houseful of guests and other activities to give the market the attention it needed. Family comes FIRST. I hope to see you at another of the venues above. THANK YOU for your very kind support.

TIME IS A GIFT • I'M DOING MY BEST TO USE IT WISELY • The truth is, creating my colorful, friendly Americana paintings brings me joy in this still challenging time without Doug. Balance is my goal, so engaging in activites like this, and being present for occasional grief sessions is helping my efforts to move forward. As 2026 unfolds, click on my ART VENUES page for all the details on future events and "Meet & Greets." Hope to see you at one of these!

 

 

FIVE VENUES IN SPOKANE AND THE INLAND NW

Not all venues offer the same items, but the theme for all of these is SPRING INTO SUMMER!

• NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE (THE MAC) • 2316 First Avenue, Browne's Addition • Since new MAC Gift Shop Manager, Jordan Redshaw began her tenure, my artwork has enjoyed a wonderful resurgence at the MAC. This season, you'll find 100+ different card images of local settings, two NEW puzzles, plus a NEW 2027 MAC's Campbell House Calendar. I'm so grateful, as the MAC's Gift Shop was the first to venue to offer my work in Spokane in 1997. At that time, a grade school chum, Lori Bertis, was managing it. She believed my art of so many Spokane landmarks, parks, schools, historic structures, and more • would be a perfectl fit there.

NOTE • In addition to other artists / crafters works, I found two NEW outstanding coffee table books there • "Campbell House, The Making of a Landmark" and "Elegance & Ambition, Louis Davenport, Kirtland Cutter, Spokane at the Turn of the 20th Century." • both great reads!

• ACE HARDWARE • 9th Avenue & South Monroe Street, The South Hill • ACE also features a large rack of three spinners filled with 90 different images of Inland NW settings. This selection also revolves with the seasons. You also find lots of 4-image jigsaw puzzles there, including a NEW Volume III of Manito Park. As completed, look for four NEW 2027 33rd Edition Calendars. Highlight! • 2026 marks 15 years working with this friendly ACE on the lower South.

• UPS • 29th Avenue & SE Blvd., The South Hill • This UPS offers a 24-image rack with my seasonal cards, plus 4-image jigsaw puzzles • including the NEW Manito Park and Campbell House editions. NEW 2027 four Calendars will find their way to the shelves, soon. After moving from his shop further south on Regal Road, the owner offered to feature my work at this UPS a block west of Lincoln Heights Shopping Center. Thank you, Jim!

• CAROUSEL SHOP & ICE RIBBON • 507 North Howard Street, Riverfront Park, Downtown District • The Looff Carousel has delighted folks since Natatorium Park's early days before it was demolished in 1968. The merry-go-round was restored and moved to Riverfront Park after EXPO '74. My art of both the Looff Carousel and Nat's Jack Rabbit are included in my group of this season's cards found in two racks • one at the Carousel Gift Shop entrance with a smaller one by the Ice Ribbon. My 2027 Calendars and new Puzzle editions will be offered in the SPRING INTO SUMMER group throughout the warm weather seasons.

• THE CROSBY MUSEUM • 508 E Sharp, Gonzaga University, The North Side • In 2022, the museum created in Bing Crosby's family home on the Gonzaga University campus began offering my "BING CROSBY CRAFTSMAN" art cards as mementos of Spokane's favorite actor and "crooner."

 

n addition to the six NEW SPRING INTO SUMMER paintings on my WHAT'S NEW page, I've shared an Overview of my MOST RECENT WORKS 2025-2026 (pdf format) of all artwork completed in 2025 and 2026. As I finish NEW commissions this year, I'll add them. Once again, find three NEW jigsaw puzzles and nine favorites I've had reprinted on my CALENDAR, PUZZLE+ page. Questions? Please reach out to me at 206.406.1409.

 

 

VERY IMPORTANT PATRON (VIP) LIST, MY ART STUDIO, AND MORE

ANNUAL POSTCARDS • Each year, I send a couple postcards to my VIP (Very Important Patron) list via texts and email. For an overview of events, see the back of my Credentials / Bio sheets at the five venues that carry my work. Some also come via U.S.P.S. NOTE • Occasionally, I also use these to introduce NEW products. If you'd like to be on the list, contact me at 206.406.1409. Your privacy is very important to me and I absolutely NEVER share your personal information. Find everything I offer featuring my Americana art on my ORDERING page.

PITTYPAT STUDIO • After I lost my Doug in 2023, I chose was his main floor "Man Room" for my studio because of its natural light. I moved his golf trophies downstairs where other memorabilia was displayed. This lower level is perfect for family and guests with happy reminders of Doug.

My new PittyPat Studio (left) is quite a bit smaller than what became the downstairs guest suite, but it has (left) everything I need. As I digitally design everything from my originals (calendars, cards, puzzles, promo materials, website, etc.), I'm here a lot. NOTE • My monitor (Left) has the fun NEW patriotic art of my friend Donna's home below, "FUN PATRIOTIC PARADE ON 14TH AVE."

HOME SWEET HOME • When Doug and I moved to this gated Moran Prairie community in 2020, we made a list of upgrades for our 1988 dated property. "Don't drop the ball!" he urged me before he passed. With persistence and patience, I finished the list. Doug's roses and the ornamental pear he planted in front not only remind me of him, but blended nicely with my white begonia borders and red geraniums. I hope he's smiling down on the pretty place we created . . .

Highlight! • When my studio moved to the main floor, I found a pack of Grandma Jessie's snapshots when she, Charlie, and kids Joe (dad) and Wanda lived on a Moran Prairie farm 1932-1945. Images of dad included Lewis & Clark C High School, Gonzaga University, and Joe in his Navy uniform. Wanda and Jessie's pics were of the Moran Prairie's Grange (still there). Cousin Jim Flemister was tucked cozily into a vintage stroller with Aunt Wanda and Uncle Ed at a picnic organized by Jessie.

Many of these B & W images had Brown's Mountain in the background. Jessie annotated each • and the address on one turned out to be exactly where our cottage and this complex are now! The photos inspired "FULL CIRCLE AT THE SIMPSON FARM (MORAN PRAIRIE)" on my SPOKANE page. I sent framed art of this to Jim last Christmas, initiating a long-overdue catch-up phone call. NOTE • Sadly, and with very little notice, we lost Jim in April 2026 to cancer.

 

 

 

MY "SWAN SONG" AT SPA'S "UPDATE" NEWSLETTER • AND MORE!

KING COUNTY • Before returning to Spokane in 2011, I served on several boards and donated many design hours to King County's Eastside Heritage Center, the Sammamish Art Council, the City of Redmond, its Historical Society, and other deserving non-profit organizations.

(LEFT) LAST SPA "UPDATE" (2016-2026) • SPA's quarterly newsletter was my SPA volunteer project for a decade. It shared news on workshops, fund-raisers, properties in danger of demolition, and more. I loved working with Dave Shockley, an original founder, who served as the executive director forever, it seemed. Highlight! • My NEW portrait of his home, "PERRY DISTRICT BUNGALOW IN BLOOM" is featured in my 2027 "Home Sweet Home & Gardens" Calendar. Rhonda Hutchings recently assumed this role, with Dave becoming SPA's treaurer. After a decade of working with him on SPA's UPDATE newsletter, when Editor Dave changed his status, I felt if was time a new designer to take it on, as living without Doug put so much more on my personal plate. To join SPA, please visit thier website at SpokanePreservation.org.

MOORE-TURNER GARDENS (2017-2018) • With heritage plantings and vintage structures, these gardens were very special. Historian Linda Yeomans invited me to art direct projects and restore MTHG's graphic vision. With Doug's health however, fundraisers like the Mothers' Day Tea and Art in Bloom were too much, so I resigned after we began treatments in Texas at MD Anderson.

CDA PARK & BROWNE'S ADDITION NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (2015 to Present) • In 2015, Biggerstaff and Mary Lou Sproul invited me to art direct CDA Park's 125th birthday fundraiser "Art in The Park," including donating my original "VINTAGE VIEW OF CDA PARK" for their raffle. Since then, I've done posters for the park's concert series, plus other projects as my schedule allowed.

FRIENDS OF MANITO (2024 to Present) • Friend Nancy Young at Hospice House suggested I volunteer for TFM and their Plant Sales. Offering my art for sale and donating 100% of earnings was a huge help for TFM. NOTE • See my BIOGRAPHY page for all the local non-profits I support.

 

 

 

NEW! PATRIOTIC NEIGHBORHOOD PARADE MARCHING BY A COZY COTTAGE DRESSED IN RED, WHITE & BLUE

NEW! "FUN PATRIOTIC PARADE ON 14TH AVENUE" • This darling grey and white shingled cottage is the pride & joy of Donna Punihaule, an SPA committee member. Donna and I became friends when I introduced myself to her at the 2025 SPA Summer Social she hosted • sharing how much Doug and I loved her cottage. I told her that I was in the process of painting its portrait. She was delighted by all my hard work • and the patriotic theme I chose for this!

ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND • Built in 1913 by E.F. Martin for the Fred Wrights, Donna recently restored this classic Craftsman to the way it originally looked before the front exterior was altered in 1948 after World War II.

Remarkably, this was the first residence Donna ever purchased • a gift she gave herself upon retirement as an officer in the armed services. She decorated it imaginatively inside and out, honoring every room with thoughtully chosen details. She also created a beautiful backyard which became an oasis for entertaining friends and family on pleasant warm evenings.

I pictured Donna and her furry "roommate" kitty waving from her front porch to the colorful parade of neighbors making their way down the sidewalk on 14th Avenue.

Highlight! • I chose this friendly patriotic painting as cover art for my "Cozy Spokane Cottages" 2026 Calendar • a fitting homage to AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL!

 

 

 

SPRING INTO SUMMER • BRINGING THE OUTDOORS INTO OUR HOMES!

SOFT PASTELS IN SPRING & BRILLIANT PATRIOTIC COLORS IN SUMMER • Spring is all about sharing the Beatrix Potter treasures I chose with Sally Mom at the "Peter Rabbit and Friends" Tea Room / Gift Shop (image and story above) in England's Lakes District.

When Summer takes over, it's all about celebrating patriotic holidays with flags, bunting, and red, white and inside and out of Doug and my Regal Street cottage.

MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY & LABOR DAY • Aren't we lucky to have three patriotic holiday this time of year to remind us of how lucky we were to be living in the U.S.A.?

APRIL CORNEL AND MORE • In our dining room, I've dressed the table with a huge bouquet of white Shasta daisies, wicker stars, and miniature "Old Glories." At the base of the flowers are patriotic cottages sitting on red-bordered April Cornell linens (AprilCornell.com). My whimsical wrought iron dancing bear candleholders flank the table, each holding bright red tapers just waiting to be lit!

APRIL'S "BIRDSONG" FIXTURES • In 2005 to 2010, in addition to my career as a designer at Eddie Bauer's HQ, I moonlighted for Canadian textile designer April at her shop near Seattle when it was open in Bellevue, WA near Seattle. Thanks to her generous discount, my linen closet is still full of her beautiful linens • and my closet, her floral tea dresses, embroidered cardigans, and Summer nighties.

When she closed her shops in much of the U.S.A. to return her focus to Canada and the East Coast, the local shop manager offered me her "Birdsong" wrought-iron fixtures at a big discount. Two tri-fold wrought-iron screens displayed 18 11x14-inch framed works at events • now doing double duty as privacy screens for my patio. Her smaller fixtures still hold calendars, puzzles, cards, brochures and more. NOTE • See some "Birdsong" fixtures below in the image of Doug and me in my art booth.

Highlight! • Both talented textile designer April Cornell and I celebrated 50 years of creating in 2025! Click on the image here or on the "Home Sweet Patriotic Homes" pdf for decor ideas that will inspire you to wave your flag this milestone patriotic year!

 

 

INSPIRING SALLY MOM

SALLY MOM • For nine decades, my mother has inspired her Simpson daughters • Marilee, Peggy, and me. Even though Sal's pace is slower and her health a challenge at times, she is still full of vitality! With three new great-grand-daughers • Lola Ann Barker (Peggy's daughter Kelly's little girl), Chloe Jane Gawrne (brother John's Stephanie's daughter), and Juniper Barton-Gawryn (Peggy's son Michael's toddler), Sally still embraces life's good things! Highlight! Chloe Jane's mom is set to give birth again on Mom's 99th birthday!

CREATIVITY EACH SEASON • For as long as we girls can remember, our mom was always creating. Blessed with an artistic eye, grace and style, as youngsters, we looked forward to the season's changes as she added touches to help our homes reflect the seasons. Even Doug looked forward to these changes as a way to keep our homes looking fresh!

AMAZING DIY-ER • As toddlers, Sally made our play-sets, and in teenage years, our date outfits, prom dresses and Cotillion gowns (we girls still have ours). In the 1950s, she created English cabbage rose slip-covers for our Dutch Colonial's living room • echoing the print in the dining room's wallpaper. In 1961, after moving to our Mid-Century Modern in Spokane Valley • and later in the 1980s to a view condo with dad, her creations became even more sleek and stylish. And did I mention she still has her magic green thumb?

CHANGE • After condo years (dad passed in 1988), in 2022 she moved to a view apartment at Evergreen Fountains • wise as the condo's steps were icey-slick in Winter. This community is also home to a few friends from Sally's church, so with Friday's "Wine and Cheese," her dining room group, and her pea patch, life is still full for her. 2026 marked her 99th birthday.

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME PAGE • YOU ARE HERE! This "HOME" page touches on my background, current comissions and other projects on my list. Plus it shares a little about what inspired me to create fine art in the Americana style I've been so drawn to these five decades. As I shared above, my collection numbers 500+ works, with over 250 of these celebrating the Inland NW and my beloved hometown of Spokane, WA.

 

WHAT'S NEW PAGE • This page features six SPRING INTO SUMMER works (all NEW!) divided into three themes of "Home Sweet Homes & Gardens." You'll find histories and websites for each when available. Highlight! • I've also shared a pdf of all 13 NEW paintings completed this year and last. As I finish more fine art in 2026, look for updates by clicking on the MOST RECENT WORKS 2025-2026 pdf.

NEW! • "HOME SWEET HOMES & GARDENS" SIX PAINTINGS

• COZY COTTAGES • Spokane's South Hill patriotic cottage on 14th Ave. (above) • and a cat-slide roof brick Tudor with family helping in gardens.
• GARDENS WE LOVE • Spokane's Annual Manito Park Plant Sale • and friends at Rockwood South Hill's waterfall by the Summit Building.
• MARVELOUS MANSIONS • A wedding portrait at G.U.'s Bozarth Mansion on The North Side • and patrons gathering at Loren Rand's Victorian, now home to "The Jewel of the North Neighborhood Gastropub" in Browne's Addition across the alley from E.J. Robers Mansion.

 

CALENDARS, PUZZLES + MORE

AVAILABLE SOON! • NEW! CALENDARS • Four 2027 33RD Editions are currently in production. For the first time ever, I'll be celebrating the Spokane Valley's Home Sweet Homes and businesses. Also, for the first time in five years, the MAC will have a Campbell House edition. There will also be one honoring Landmarks, and another highlighting some of Spokane's most unique Homes, Storybook Cottages, and Gardens. Highlight! • Find images of each of these four NEW 2027 Calendars, their featured art, + some covers on this page. NOTE • These identify which paintings are still IN PROGRESS.

• NEW! • Each Edition shares several NEW Paintings!
• "LEGENDARY & FUN SPOKANE LANDMARKS" • Monroe Street Bridge, Frank's Diner, Cedar Str. Milk Bottle, NEW Sacred Heart Church, and more.
• "THE BELOVED HISTORIC CAMPBELL HOUSE & GROUNDS" • Interior & exterior images with Andy & Sophie kittiewinks tucked in here and there.
• "CELEBRATING SPOKANE VALLEY" • Home Sweet Homes, Arbor Crest, NEW images of the Avista Stone House, Valley Museum & Felt's Field Café.
• "HOME SWEET HOMES & GARDENS" • Overbluff & NEW Perry Street cottages, unique South Hill Gardens, NEW TFM"s Plant Sale, and more.

PAST 30+ YEARS • Over the past 3+ decades, my colorful "date keepers" have shared paintings of Spokane and the Inland NW + Puget Sound editions celebrating Seattle, King County's Eastside Communities, Snohomish, Port Townsend and Roche Harbor • and beyond. Click on "1994-2027 Past Calendars List" pdf to see all the Calendar titles • and some of the cover images from 1994 to present.

 

AVAILABLE NOW! PUZZLES • 3 NEW + 9 REPRINTS • Best Seller K.K. Cutter, NEW Volume III Manito Park + NEW of Volumes I & II Campbell House!

• 12 PUZZLES • EACH WITH 4 SEASONAL IMAGES • 3 NEW + 9 RE-PRINTS
• BEST SELLER • "K.K. CUTTER LEGENDARY LANDMARKS • (Above) Monroe Str. Bridge, Steam Plant, Hayden Bozanta Tavern & Vintage Davenport.
• THE "FUN" LANDMARKS • Rockwood Bakery, Perry Str. Windmill, Frank's Diner & Garland Str. Milk Bottle.
• NEW! VOLUME I • "CAMPBELL HOUSE FAMILY ROOMS • Christmas in Library, Rose Reception Room, Dining Room & Grandfather Clock in Hall.
• NEW! VOLUME II • "CAMPBELL HOUSE GROUNDS • Touring Campbell House, Gazebo Gardens, Kittiewinks on Lawn, and Trees at Coach House.
• VOLUME I • "MANITO PARK" • Skating by Fireplace, Biking on Rose Hill, Davenport Fountain & Admin. Building in Autumn.
• VOLUME II • "MANITO PARK" • Lights A-Glow Conservatory, Park Bench Café, Kids at Splash Pad, & The Japanese Garden.
• NEW! VOLUME III • "MANITO PARK" • (Above) Snowmen by Basaltic Rock Bridge, Photos at Lilac Gardens, TFM Sale & South Hill Sledding.
• "HISTORIC RIVERFRONT PARK" • Ice Ribbon, Picnic at Pavilion, Riverfront Park Reverie with Radio Flyer & Clock Tower, Looff Carousel
• "GONZAGA UNIVERSITY" • The Huetter House, DeSmet Hall, The Bozarth Maniton, and Gonzaga's College Hall.
• "SOUTH HILL CHURCHES" • Saint Marks on Grand Blvd., First Presbyterian on Third, Vinttage Saint Augustine's and Saint John, the Evangelist.
• "ARBOR CREST CELLARS" • Kris Kringle's Cliff House, Cliff House at Arbor Crest, Gathering at the Gate House & Autumn at the Gate House.
• "CHRISTMAS IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST • HOLIDAY ART ONLY)" • Crescent, Ice Ribbon, Kris Kringle Comes to Cliff House & Looff Carousel.

 

UNDER CONSIDERATION• AND MORE PROJECTS • JOURNALS FOR A YEAR • Spiral books with full-color art, photos, quotes • and more. Both Inland NW and possibly a Washington State Edition editions with communities and settings throughout the State are currently under consideration for NEW 5th editions, so visit this page for details as 2026 unfolds. People love the these as they are not year-specific • and can be used for years.

• "SPOKANE & INLAND NW" • 44 paintings, photos, and info honoring themes and neighborhoods in Spokane & beyond.
• "WASHINGTON STATE" • 44 Images, photos, and info honoring cities, towns, and regions all over the state.

 

THREE ARTWORK COLLECTIONS PAGES • With 500+ works of Americana fine art, it's easy to create seasonal collections. Each page share dozens of images chosen to reflect this season's SPRING INTO SUMMER artwork. Many of these are NEW!

ARTWORK GROUPS • Each group of art on these pages opens with a pdf sharing ALL the images and stories contained in each.

• PUGET SOUND PAGE • This page includes landmarks and other beloved settings from Seattle, Eastside communities, Port Townsend, Snohomish, Islands in the Puget Sound, and other Western Washington locations. Subjects include historic homes from all communities, scenes of Lake Washington, plus unique structures like Pioneer Square's pergola, and the charming seaside resort of San Juan's Roche Harbor.
• SPOKANE (INLAND NW) PAGE • South Hill, North Side, Spokane Valley and beyond. There's a Gonzaga group and several images of beloved parks like Manito, Cannon Hill, Comstock, Riverfront, and Coeur d'Alene and more. State Parks such as Mount Spokane and Riverside are also featured, plus lake settings from North Idaho's "Panhandle."
• MORE PAINTINGS PAGE • The images in this collection span the U.S.A. • including Alaska, Hawaii, the Oregon Coast, Arizona and Utah's deserts and mountains, quaint New England, and more. You'll also find scenes from the U.K. (Canada, England and Scotland) and others all the way to the former Soviet Union. Subjects include regional landmarks, vacation destinations, golf courses, fire department scenes, folks of all ages, pets and more. Plus you'll find a Holiday group of golfing Santas, elves and snowmen.

 

COMMISSION PAGE • I love this genre and have created portraits of settings for clients all over the U.S.A. and beyond. This page opens with "neighborhood" paintings of several homes shared in each single painting. Portraits include "Home Sweet Homes," gardens, boats, cars, people of all ages, pets and more. Often, I include these in calendars. This page shares details on everything you need to know about commissioning portraits.

• FINE ART MEDIA
• Acrylic on Canvas (NOTE • Most clients order art in this media as it is best suited for my signature Americana style's fine detail)
• Pen, Ink and Pastel Sketches
• Pen and Ink Line Drawings

 

ART VENUES PAGE • This includes details about "Meet & Greets" throughout the Inland NW like the image (Left) of Doug and me at a local festival with April Cornell's wrought iron fixtures mentioned above in "Patriotic Home Sweet Home" section. NOTE • Here again is a short list of the five local venues where you can find my artwork.

FIVE SPOKANE RETAIL VENUES THAT CARRY MY WORK

• NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE (THE MAC) • In Browne's Addition West of Downtown Spokane • The MAC carries my largest selection of work since 1997.
• ACE HARDWARE • South Monroe Street on the Lower South Hill by Huckleberries also has a lot of cards and items to choose from.
• THE UPS STORE • UPPER SOUTH HILL UPS NEAR LINCOLN HEIGHTS • 29th Avenue & SE Blvd. on the Upper South Hil across the parking lot from BECU.
• RIVERFRONT PARK CAROUSEL SHOP & THE ICE RIBBON • Downtown Spokanewith two locations that carry cards • NOTE • The Carousel Shop has more items.
• THE CROSBY MUSEUM • Bing Crosby's childhood home at Gonzaga University on the North Side near Saint Aloysius Church.

2026 SCHEDULE • I am adding "Meet & Greets" when I can get help setting up my booths. Schlepping crates and installing canopies (sometimes in rough weather), can be beyond many these days. My beloved "Best Helper" Doug (Left) is in heaven (how spoiled was I?) and it's definitely a challenge without him. Interior set-ups work best in any season as conditions in the NW can change quickly.

Add to that, I'm doing my best to step forward, build balance, and continue healing • but that being said, as time marches on, my schedule will inevitably be more modest compared to earlier decades. THANK YOU for all for your kindness and understanding • and most of all, your prayers.

DATES FOR 2026 • Look for event info & changes on this page as 2026 unfolds.

 

 

ORDERING PAGE • This page shares details about originals, framed canvas reproductions, fine paper prints, print / card gift packets, art journals, New 2027 calendars, a dozen jigsaw puzzles, a zillion blank art cards and more. I accept most major credit cards, and on occasion, personal checks. NOTE • I closed PittyPat gallery in 2020, so I could be more available to Doug as we fought his cancer battle. My goal was also to shift my focus more to commission projects and less on in-person "Meet & Greets" • hugely FUN, but they wear "this 'ol girl" out a bit! Questions? Please call 206.406.1409.

 

BIOGRAPHY PAGE • This is my “life story” page. It shares my background and events that helped me grow as an award-winning Americana fine artist • from my first grade report card (my inspiring first grade teacher left us in May 2023 at age 94) to the present. This page includes press clippings, magazine articles, art festivals I've helped develop, awards received, plus many charitable causes I've supported over the years like Spokane Symphony's "Christmas Tree Elegance." NOTE • The "Financial and Fine Art Donations" section on this page lists all the causes I donate to in greater detail.

 

BRIDAL PAGE • It's the season of marriage celebrations and all the joy they bring! Find a NEW wedding-themed painting on this pages of this page which shares many samples of portraits I've completed for friends and clients. Here are three options of what I've creaeted for these very special events:

• PERSONAL PORTRAITS • Visit this page to see fine art wedding portraits commissioned by friends and clients. Many of these were also used as cover art for both invitations and thank you notes as I'm an art director / graphic designer with five decades of professional experience.
• TEXT ONLY INVITATIONS • This page also shared samples of text-only invitations.
• COLLATERAL PRINTED MATERIALS • In addition to your invitations, I also offer collateral items like R.S.V.P.s, shower invites, ceremony programs, thank you notes, and more. Please phone me at 206.406.1409 to learn more.

 

in 2023, THREE BEAUTIFUL WEDDINGS THAT DOUG AND EMBRACED!!

• FEBRUARY 2023 • NIECE STEPHANIE SIMPSON GAWNE • Doug and I joined my niece Stephanie at her stunning military wedding to Ryan Gawne in San Diego just nine months before I lost him. For their wedding gift, I painted a portrait of their Norfolk, VA Colonial home with the lawn dotted with dogs chasing a Frisbee. Included was Steph and Ryan's beloved dog, Ferris • thus the title of the artwork, "FERRIS' FRISBEE FEST" (see it on my COMMISSION page). Congratulations to Steph and Ryan on the birth of daughter Chloe Jane in 2021, who is about to be joined by a sister in June!
• MAY 2023 • JELSAMINA FRUCI ANDREWS • Dear friends Dave and Jeannie Fruci's daughter Jelsamina celebrated her Spring wedding to Drew Andrews at Green Bluff, a pastorall setting north of Spokane. They had just settled in a handsome ranch-style two-story cottage in rural Deer Park, which inspired my wedding gift portrait of their home, "DEER PARK PATRIOTIC PICNIC" (also on the COMMISSION page). The happy couple welcomed a little girl and recently a little boy to their family, as well.
• AUGUST 2023 • SIS MARILEE SIMPSON • My sister's long time beau Ron Lackey asked Doug to be his best man in 2013, but sadly, nearly a decade later it was clear that Doug was losing his battle with cancer. It was also clear that neither he or Sally Mom (Marilee's Matron of Honor at 96 years) would be able to fly to Seattle for a ceremony, so a wedding was planned for our Moran Prairie back yard. The ceremony was intimate (just immediate family) on a sunny August afternoon. Highlight! • Miraculously, Dougie felt like a million bucks that day • the best he had in months! The wedding celebration was such a blessing for our family • most of whom came to the event. It was a shining moment, as my sweetheart was in heaven a short month later.

 

 

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