Tag Archives: Oil Paintings

Esther In Winter painting by Alice Flynn

Posted on October 26, 2014 by

I have not been blogging much since spring, when I suddenly found myself in the Intensive Care Unit of the local hospital with a life-threatening blood clot in my leg. The skilled people at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital saved my life. … Continue reading →

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Four Paintings At Wild Joe’s

Posted on August 9, 2013 by

My art show starting this week at Wild Joe’s Coffee House in downtown Bozeman, Montana, displays the above four paintings.  The installation has my following artist’s statement. CHARACTERS OF SOLITUDE I have been making art for over 40 years, painting, … Continue reading →

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Friends, Neighbors, Homesteaders

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

When I was a senior in art school at MSU, my mother gave me boxes of old photos and negatives and asked me if I would collaborate with her photography to do a painting for a family reunion in 1974.  … Continue reading →

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Montana Vintage Era Cousin

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

If you follow my work, you will have noticed a thread of family characters in Montana from earlier times in the 20th century.  This one was inspired by a cousin named Bill.  Are you reminded of  “A River Runs Through … Continue reading →

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Eastern Montana Rimrocks And A Guitar

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Acrylic on canvas… music has always been important in my family.  This is one of my uncles. The sandstone rimrock formations can offer echoing acoustics.

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BBC News – Art historians find copy of the Mona Lisa

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

BBC News – Art historians find copy of the Mona Lisa.  This is a fascinating video report by the BBC.  It is so exciting to see this new discovery of a Mona Lisa work done by Leonardo’s student at the … Continue reading →

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Commission A Painting – Small Business Shopping

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

It’s small business Saturday for shopping, so don’t forget the one-person businesses of artists and artisans (like me) who sell custom work directly to the buyer. You can give the gift of a gift certificate for a painting or have … Continue reading →

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