http://friedliarts.com/paintings daily 1.0 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739458570386-WXOYU2D74DEITR4S2OSJ/Friedli_122024_1_flat.jpg Paintings - "Ambrosia Memories" 30×40 Oil on Canvas A gnarled, twisted bark cedar reaches out towards bluebird sky. Fragrant branches rustle softly in the gentle breeze of a Boundary Waters afternoon, sending the smell of cedar into the sky, a prayer to Great Spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739458570386-WXOYU2D74DEITR4S2OSJ/Friedli_122024_1_flat.jpg Paintings - "Ambrosia Memories" 30×40 Oil on Canvas A gnarled, twisted bark cedar reaches out towards bluebird sky. Fragrant branches rustle softly in the gentle breeze of a Boundary Waters afternoon, sending the smell of cedar into the sky, a prayer to Great Spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1732566863489-BPYZEG0ZEMM5BVJXWKHB/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Whispers of the North SOLD Looking out over granite rock, the Northwoods calls with whispers of autumn. Vibrant jewel tone color radiates with magnetic energy as towering pines reach for the sky. Hints of autumn touch soft rustling grass lining the waterways. Rolling hills fade into the distance, guiding us north into the wilds. This work is inspired by my Artventures into the Gunflint Trail, residency with the Gunflint Historical Society, and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This particular scene can be found right off Magnetic Rock trail, which leads up to this incredible location where there is a giant magnetic monolithic rock that towers over the landscape. As you begin the hike towards this sacred place, you are met by the incredible landscape you see before you in this work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1732566756004-DTYQOSS84HBCOKGJ2I3J/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Gentle Beauty $900 Delicate water plants grow peacefully beside driftwood in tea stained waters. Soft white flowers reach upwards, sky reflects through trees on tranquil waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1726409808828-O3RJ4DOTRP5CEW6ZWJA0/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Sunlit Serenade by Minnehaha Creek "Sunlit Serenade by Minnehaha Creek" evokes the vibrant colors and natural beauty of the Minnehaha, peaceful, harmonious and ever flowing. This work was created for the City of Minnetonka to represent the gem of their community! Sunlit Serenade by Minnehaha Creek Oil on Canvas 30 x 60 x 1.5 in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1726409705198-GBCG60MXWWADHIQBEEEX/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Silhouettes Over Seagull Lake The painting captures a dramatic and serene moment in the Boundary Waters. At the center, a windswept red pine, its branches stretching gracefully, leans over a cluster of rugged boulders. The pine's silhouetted needles contrast strikingly with the fiery hues of the setting sun. The boulders are textured and rich in earthy tones, anchoring the scene with a sense of permanence. Beyond the boulders, the tranquil lake mirrors the sky's grandeur. The surface of the water shimmers with vibrant oranges and yellows from the sunset, creating a warm, liquid reflection of the sky. Popcorn clouds, fluffy and scattered, float above, painted in shades of soft pink and golden yellow, adding a dynamic element to the tranquil sky. Bathed in the warm glow of the sunset, with the colors blending seamlessly across the canvas to evoke a sense of peace and awe. The painting beautifully contrasts the solid, enduring presence of the pine and boulders with the ephemeral, shifting beauty of the sunset and lake. Silhouettes Over Seagull Lake Oil in Canvas 20 x 16 x 1 in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1726409540635-2AMLR85O82Y8OLY27TSM/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Auroral Expressions Highlighting the wonder of the Aurora Borealis! "Auroral Expressions" uses my latest CMYK palette combined with the use of gentle brush work to create the shimmering glazed effect of northern lights in the sky. Reds, greens and purples mix overhead, a solitary tree bears witness to the show above. Auroral Expressions Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 x 1 in Available $800 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1718127516582-2T0XV3OYMPZ3SUL5ORQO/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Technicolor Views Inspired by my Superior Hiking Trail Artventures, a grand sweeping vista overlooking Grand Marais and glorious Lake Superior from atop Pincushion Mountain! "Technicolor Views" highlights my use of a CMYK palette, a brand new palette just for this work! How fun is that? Another cool fact, I'm totally stoked to be the featured artist of the Superior Hiking Trail Association for 2024! Yay hiking and art! 35"x38" Oil on Canvas Available $3000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1718127632466-NBOSTFNYZF42NK822S8W/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Northern Impressions Based on my Boundary Waters Artventures, vibrant jewel tone colors dominate the sunset sky. Impasto brush strokes add texture and depth to the scene, creating a sense of movement and energy. Trees silhouette against the fiery sunset adding contrast and drama to the composition, evoking a feeling of awe and serenity. "Northern Impressions" 18"x24" Oil on Canvas #AVAILABLE $1800 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1718127829338-KRP23OEEYO3KCE7APGTK/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Afternoon Stroll Waving oaks line a meadow path over a hill down into the river valley. Grasses bend in the breeze, while happy cumulous clouds float overhead. Jewel tone grass fades into the distance, leading the way on this sunny day. "Afternoon Stroll" 18"x24" Oil on Canvas Available $1800 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1706819509474-8E6Q7Q3B5TG6E7TS04ZN/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Morning on Saganaga Lake A towering white pine nestles into exposed rock, pine saplings soaking in yellow morning sun. A bluebird sky swirls with imagination and enthusiasm, reflections glisten in still waters. "Morning on Saganaga Lake" 9"x12" Oil on Panel Available $850 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1706819454998-UOFZU3VQ660OYD28E9PW/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Trail's End Started plein air, and inspired by my Artventures on the Gunflint Trail during my residency this fall with the Gunflint Historical Society @chikwauk A cheery red canoe sits quietly on shore's edge, morning light gently illuminates the scenery above, drawing shadows across rock face. Majestic pines tower over the placid scene, while light clouds flit overhead. At the trail's end, a new adventure begins! Trail's End Oil on Panel 12 x 9 $850 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1703874880472-IXXLF72TYQCLEL41NA7G/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Persistence This work was started plein air on the Gunflint Trail at the Chik-Wauk Museum while I was at my residency with the Gunflint Historical Society. An old, weathered pine clings to lichen covered rock, slowly making it's way towards the warm light. Life finds a way. "Persistence" 9"x12" Oil on Panel Available $850 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1703874757215-3K6CL7CL0I1TAMCLEF7X/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Dancing Birches Inspired by my Artventures on the Superior Hiking Trail, tender birch trees line the trail, drifting into the woods a dappled path. Nodding greenery covers the understory, as faded trees spread out into the horizon. Branches arch over the trail, leading the eye upwards through dappled sky. "Dancing Birches" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1701544252503-WZTLKKTVF5WAI5UIESBV/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Cross River Overlook Over the river and through the woods… You cannot get to the artist cabin at my residency with the Gunflint Historical Society without seeing this beautiful river in all its fall glory! It was a beautiful day when I set out to paint this lovely scene. Rippling water over rocks, a changing autumnal community of trees. Stately white pines towering above! I parked just off the road and brought my easel and paints right down the ravine slightly next to some pines. Thankfully, some broad rocks helped with my footing as this particular setup was a bit challenging! I stayed warm in the sun while playing with the coolness of the water in and the shades. Cross River Overlook 9”x12” Oil on Panel SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1701374235766-GVNEKI2HKVFJ2NHK6X7K/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Aurora Lights Night two of my Gunflint Artist Residency I was thrilled when my Aurora apps started blinging on my phone indicating that the northern lights would be out! I found a great north facing dock near Clearwater lodge, and about 20 others and myself enjoyed a night of our lives watching the lights! Sitting on the dock, I had a great 270* view of the northern lights, including its sparkle across the water. Silhouetted by the boreal forest, we watched its ghostlike dance across the sky. Aurora Lights 12"x12" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700936592616-ZWHLQG6GVE8HQY8CQDXI/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - View from the Top Inspired by my Artventures on the Superior Hiking Trail, this painting reflects the Northern Terminus of the trail's inspiring panoramic view. Pine trees interspersed with birch and poplar, undulating purple & blue hills lead to a glistening river, marking out the steps of our adventure. "View from the Top" 10"x20" Oil on Canvas SOLD Prints available at my Etsy Store! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1617972407/view-from-the-top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700154277305-7Y8Z4X330XFC2FC34B2F/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Sunset on Seagull Lake Candy sky and popcorn clouds… Sunset on Seagull Lake was inspired by a beautiful sunset I witnessed at the top of a rock bluff overlooking the pristine waters of Seagull Lake. The sky turned buttery orange, yellows and reds as I witnessed this serene scene. Popcorn clouds popped up in the atmosphere, adding movement and contrast to the sky. I started this work right on the front porch of Chik-Wauk Museum during the last day of my residency. "Sunset on Seagull Lake" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700154162128-QQ529IGA6RZ7EENKDJ5Q/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Pathway to Tombolo Rock Inspired by my adventures on the Superior Hiking Trail, bright impasto brush strokes of blues, purples and greens fill the sky, sea and rocks with joy and passion. Multifaceted colorful Lake Superior rocks line the pathway, a small peninsula formed at low tide. Light waves rush against the shore, glistening with sunlight, reflecting hues from the landscape above. Beautiful pines line the island, lending majestic silhouettes to the daytime sun. "Pathway to Tombolo Rock" 30"x40" SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700153858691-IVOHB3OWPYR8A4YN7XGF/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Leaving Caribou Pond Inspired by my adventures on the Superior Hiking Trail this summer, this painting is from a scenic location just south of Caribou Pond. Vivid colors of grass illuminated into iridescence in the morning light. Trees catch lights' first rays, calm daybreak in the land. Leaving Caribou Pond Oil in Canvas 18 x 18 x 1.5 in (45.72 x 45.72 x 3.81 cm) Available $1,500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694291597846-9CVSB8FW5DKAPEECOGKB/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Hyalite Canyon Hues Golden glow rains down upon the brightly lit snow atop rocky mountain peaks. Blue and green ice formations pour down from the rocks, forming majestic falls frozen in time. Clouds dance above rolling hills under swirling sky. Hyalite Canyon Hues Oil in Canvas 21 x 38 x 1.5 in Available $1250 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694291518653-023EJKA4MCVL1354VX78/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Sunset on Isle Royal Moon and clouds drift gently over cotton candy hues. Pines silhouetted by dusk glow; placid Lake Superior waters reflect the sky. Green meadow punctured by rocky outcroppings undulate into the sunset. Calm becomes the evening. Sunset on Isle Royale Oil in Canvas 10 x 20 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694291435526-6VXE51MZ73F258RU4HJT/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Plumeria Plumeria Oil in Canvas 10 x 20 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694291316055-DOE2S7GBHH0UKTWHNL39/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Country Sunset Golden sun drifts below the horizon, casting gentle warm light, setting clouds aglow in yellows and oranges. Shadows sink into purple blue clouds, shadowed undulating landscape below. The night sinks into the crevasses, inching its grip towards the setting sun. Country Sunset Oil in Canvas 8 x 8 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694291215258-UMZSIBVYZCJAFJ9FJHT0/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Superior Splendor Waves crash on rocky shore, Superior Rocks dot sandy shores. Birch and pines top the glacial shield rock outcrop. Sunbeams flit through clouds in sunset sky. Superior Splendor Oil on Canvas 40 x 30 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694291057198-31LN1GR9ELES5XV8TVML/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Nookomis Giizhik "Grandmother Cedar" This cedar tree is the oldest cedar in Minnesota. It's located in the Boundary Waters near Basswood Lake, and is over 1,100 years old! It's quite the sight to behold! I visited this incredible, powerful tree on my BWCAW trip in the summer of 2021. In Anishinaabemowin, cedar is known as Nookomis Giizhik or "Grandmother Cedar". This ancient tree certainly deserves to be called Grandmother. Nookomis Giizhik "Grandmother Cedar" Oil in Canvas 24 x 36 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290912469-JX5DWSTISU3BKZTBQBIS/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Valley View Rolling clouds sweep over undulating Green Mountains, pines above overlook the valley below. Traces of land are seen abstracted below in yellows, greens and oranges. Rain mists from clouds, building, mounting, into the sky. Valley View Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290831185-PIHILO48P47ZVW0179OG/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Finding My Way Superior shores awash in stones, reds, blues, greens, yellows. Solid foundations for cairn stones. One on top each other leads the way. Waves crashing in the distance. Finding My Way Oil in Canvas 12 x 12 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290747798-3S5QPR98C3TAFVVWGKAL/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Mounting Sky Stunning mounting clouds with last rays of golden orange sunset hitting uppermost billowing tops. Shades of yellow, orange, purples and greys fill the impasto brush strokes. Rhythm and movement upwards in the sky. Mounting Sky Oil in Canvas 8 x 8 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290582167-URMQO61HYKB9H3NIA1IT/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Summer Nights Created from a Boundary Waters Artventure, silhouetted cedars reach above distant pine topped hills. The hints of summer sun pink up the horizon. Venus follows moonglow rays dancing across the nighttime sky. Summer Nights Oil in Canvas 12 x 12 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290486138-J20VBKP2RK8V9E77V5NM/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Irrisitable Iris A plein air study, focusing on this beautiful, iridescent purple iris growing amongst southern Minnesota limestone rocks. Sharp, varied layers of green leaves help outline the delicate shyly open iris blossom. Irresistible Iris Oil on Canvas 12 x 9 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290379629-GQ31N4IQ0ZHZR1ADRQBX/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Becoming Vibrant, beautiful early springtime. Luminous intensity hits budding flowers atop old apple tree. Twisted trunk arches into twisted branch, sagging from fruits of yesteryear long picked in Virginia sun. Becoming Oil on Bord 14 x 11 x 0.25 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290219373-IEEMWKWKWW31WGYBM63I/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Afternoon Bluff Golden light glistens down upon fallen leaf, spring ephemerals, and limestone outcrops. Trees waiting for the warmth of spring to awaken the spirits of time and leaf. Down valley the future awaits with mysteries. Afternoon Bluff Oil in Board 11 x 14 x 0.25 in Framed Available $950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694290127268-8ZS2791QPM841Q2FT1IV/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Summertime at Minnehaha Creek Summertime at Minnehaha Creek Oil on Canvas 30 x 60 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289961516-4Z10Y8EM0HCCG0XQ96V1/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Virginia Beach A beautiful Virginia Beach day! Beautiful plein air painting! Virginia Beach Oil in Board 9" x 12" Available $700 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289808365-Q36I6TRJOFJFRD03PSK0/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Southern Pines Tall Southern pines reach up toward moonrise. Branches aloft, sugar-rays leap over horizon, one last show a rainbow glow. Dreamy clouds float above the trees, spirits lifting off in golden symphony. Southern Pines Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289619153-BE6RT8G0YH3QPZQF7QOS/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Virginia Sunset Twin pines nuzzle in tender embrace, an inviting sunset dashes colorful sky. Clouds reflect hues of the setting sun- yellows and pinks, purples and oranges. A placid estuary gleams, purple hills in the distance. Virginia Sunset Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 x 0.5 in Available $1,900 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289539281-E3Q0IN3LAPPZDOQZOZVN/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Moon Glow Tall pines reach toward moon lit night. Gloam of gold-orange dusk on the horizon peaks from underneath. Prussian blue clouds swirl overhead, encircling glowing moon. Patches sky pop fourth between branches, gently waving in the breeze. "Moon Glow" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289340247-4B1F8SFTJB8VWX6701I2/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Mushroom View A lowly mushroom grows amongst red pine giants in the Northwoods. A lake laps nearby, sweet serenity. Mushroom View Oil in Canvas 10 x 8 x 0.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289218593-36JQKZARNLJ58CRAZJ3X/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Sunflowers Sunflowers Oil on Canvas 12 x 19 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694289054987-HMCN75D3EK383C5SI9YJ/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Northern Light Aurora glows, pine trees silhouetted against changing sky. Waters tranquil, bathed in the colors of the sky above. Magic is in the air on a peaceful summers night Northern Light Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694288889941-WQCC8Y81WFNSZUTKPDUO/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Sacred Waters Water lilies floating on gentle ripples. A white lily flower bobbing with the movement from an almost in perceptible breeze. Beautiful sunset pinks oranges and purples emanating from the sky reflect upon the waters' surface. A moment of Zen and serenity in this world. Sacred Waters Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 x 1.5 in Available $950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694288761771-4K05P7LTHBEQ0J585APO/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Pipestone Falls Towering White Pines overlook rocky cliff reaching up to pink tinged sky. Orange lichens highlight jagged boulder beauty. Rippling river races over ancient rocks, mammoth monoliths bathe languidly by the shore exhibiting the cool blues of summer pools and the curvature of glacierized earth. Pipestone Falls Oil on Canvas 16 x 12 x 1.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694288545125-Z350FKPOMOLWG2QKNJWU/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Waves in Monterey Bay Fond memories of playing in the waves as a child in Monterey bay. Beautiful clouds in blue sky, white caps spraying on teared rocks. Waves in Monterey Bay Oil on Canvas 8 x 11 x 0.5 in SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694288445465-3621JLN37K4XA2VTCBUV/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Prairie Light Sun beams down onto windswept branches swaying in the prairie light. Abundant wildflowers nod in the breeze sweeping over the undulating open landscape. "Prairie Light" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1694286872639-LQBS3R2E97FXBWI6B0V2/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - En Fleurs à Nouveau Bright and playful calla lily blooms burst forth into space, a complimentary to its' blue-green surrounding. Impasto brushwork highlights the scene with bold line work. "En fleurs à nouveau" means "In bloom again" in French as calla lilies are prolific and steadfast flowerers. The title also represents the rebirth we are all experiencing post pandemic, re-discovering ourselves changed with new lease on life and vigor! En Fleurs à Nouveau Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 x 21.5 in 2021 SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1618424972237-PLGZ85BGZSPKETNVU30L/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Waiting to Exhale A blooming orchid opens one flower at a time, from first bud to last upon long arched back stem. Cautious, optimistic, she unfolds her secrets one by one revealing beauty to those who wait. A lavender friend stands guard encouraging her gently on her way. "Waiting to Exhale" 24"x30" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1617835663082-YVQB0KEKRGGDVU3SGIFR/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Cypress Dawn An ancient swamp of cypress ascend from brackish waters. Gnarled, dark, grasping roots lift up stately elder trees. Rainbow sky beams through branches, a kaleidoscope of color illuminates a brand new dawn. Cypress Dawn 18"x24" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Private Collection Prints available through my Etsy Shop! www.etsy.com/shop/listing/991631391/cypress-dawn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1617835401451-8NDT68YI9A7XWIBKQEGU/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Summer Memories Summer days meld into one another, as thoughts of warmth and beauty past resonate in candied color. An oak tree catches waning rays, sweet grass bends in afternoon sun. "Summer Memories" 12"x12" Oil on Canvas Available $475 This work is the third in my "Huron River Memories" series based on my spiritual journey this summer paddling the length of the Huron River in Michigan. Our goal is to bring awareness to the plight of the Huron River, and the PFAS pollution that is endangering this sacred, beautiful waterway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1617834959269-01XBY8HGZ0N9EAHY6G85/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Sleeping Meadow "Sleeping Meadow" 12"x12" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1614305132109-DKTC4G0MH0TPZ7M2DH3G/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Michigan Dune Sunset Sweeping views of a rolling Lake Michigan under a bright optimistic sunset. Yellow, blue, and red flowers reflect hues of the sky. Sands at once cool with a patch of warmth hold on to the mid day sun. Three white pine trees sway on breezy shores, windswept branches reach toward the sky. Dune grasses and shrubs bend, dazzling with their variety and individualistic beauty, while waters lap on the sandy shore. "Michigan Dune Sunset" 26"x46" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1613056849798-54QVDOU4UPMXI7LCNFZP/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Serenity Crossing This work was inspired by hikes on the Superior Hiking Trail. A moment hiking through the woods, hearing water running in the distance. Hiking down a slight, rocky, wooded ravine, the trees part to expose the splendor of beautiful, pure, cold water flowing through the land. Splendor of color, sunshine flits through the leaves, casting a sunshine spring green glow, glints of blue sky like sapphire glitter on the water. Canadian shield rocks show their rosy quartz cores, a moment of peace and tranquility. Serenity Crossing 48"x58" Oil on Canvas #Sold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1614305388416-96LKAB7SPR1X240C8DVQ/afton_trees.jpg Paintings - Waiting For Spring Waving grass bends in the brisk spring breeze as the color shifts from purples, oranges and browns to the vigor and joy of spring greens. Stately trees rise up over the hilltop. Gnarled oaks reach their branches in silhouette reaching toward pastel sky. Clouds build overhead in luscious impasto brush strokes; gently graced by atmospheric distance and time. "Waiting for Spring" 18"x24" #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1606862702876-WSEN4ENDAV04VGU2WYWZ/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Mists on the Huron Rays of sunrise flit through the sky as mists rise up from calm morning waters. Beams of orange, yellow, pinks, and blue illuminate the placid river below the forest floor. Mists curl through the air as the new dawn awakens. Mists on the Huron 16"x16" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1606862015360-E4DF3CJD30RRU5IGHUQ8/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Water Lilies Inspired by a beautiful scene during my Huron River Adventure, lilies float gracefully upon the sky dappled waters. Summer grasses flow above in greens, yellows, orange and purples. Impasto brush strokes sculpt the scene in vivid color. Water Lilies 12"x12" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1606860915823-FYJEPI2KDL7BBA1FFWVK/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Huron Wapato Dense and bold arrow shaped plants grow together in a social group on the river. In shades of yellow, green and blue, the foliage emerges from the water's edge. Delicate white flowers peek from under the green, reach up towards the sky. "Huron Wapato" 12"x12" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1606860696473-GS46N4VPWSPMFFUCTHL6/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Michigan Dune Flowers Enthusiastic Yellow wildflowers dot a Lake Michigan dunescape! A Bluebird sky bright under the midday sun, silhouettes the pine trees on the horizon. Shore Grasses weave their way into the rolling land. "Michigan Dune Flowers" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1598889152514-ZHZ41TIYK8WIBQDE59SW/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Mounting Storm "Mounting Storm" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD A striking cumulonimbus cloud builds on the horizon, reflecting the hues of the setting sun. A rolling landscape in the distance, green plains below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1596123870002-XI1VD244121VLAT2NS7A/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Mars, Spica, Venus Planets and stars rise from a Boundary Waters sunset! The sky swirls with energy as cirrus clouds reflect the warm early September sunset. Classic White Pine and Spruce trees reach up to greet the heavens. "Mars, Spica, Venus" Oil on Canvas 12"x16" SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1596123801101-GFN0QNZQUG62DEVLT20R/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Morning Beauty I watch the sunrise over the birches and pines. The sun slowly dapples its way into existence through the gentle rustle of leaves. Pinks, blues, purples, and oranges peek through the gloaming sky. "Morning Beauty" 12"X12" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1596123595576-WLK0E04QLVOAVSWPBJOE/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Placid Bayou Trees lean upstream, their branches drape down towards the calm waters of the mighty Mississippi. Early fall colors dance and change as the bluebird day peacefully drifts on. A serine moment caught between light and shadow, reflections dance on a mirror of water. Placid Bayou Oil On Canvas 12 x 12 x 1.5 in (30.48 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm) SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1594654861870-F4MR6LXIPJF553JAD005/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Tranquility Grass bends as an ocean breeze blows along the quiet, sandy beach. Waves lap tranquil sparkling waters, which peek through the salt marsh ecosystem. Clouds circle rolling hills that stretch into the distance of the sunny day. "Tranquility" 36"x48" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1594654134516-EQTQ6XHNP980JTZW5LOM/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Spring Promenade "Spring Promenade" 24"x48" each (48"x48" total) Oil on Canvas SOLD Jazzy, colorful trees burst with color, lean over dappled trail through the woods. Blue and purple shadows reach forth, elongated shadows of silhouetted trees above. A path winds through the woods, leading off into the distance. This Diptych comes in two 24" wide panels, and can be displayed together or separate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1590173884752-VN708XL2UTFQDZ4I5FOX/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Northshore Beauty A stunted cedar tree grows on rocky outcrop beside the timeless shores of Lake Superior. Waves crash on the Canadian shield bedrock, wearing points away into sand. A bluebird sky wanes into afternoon light over the distant horizon. "Northshore Beauty" 16"x16" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1589502774556-3GGSVAQ7LMB0ZWE5EQ0M/Summer_breezes.jpg Paintings - Summer Breezes A warm breeze gently nods shimmering grass in a native grass prairie. Soft cumulus clouds billow overhead as yellow, pink and purple flowers sway. A lone oak tree stands in the field, looking on towards the drifting landscape. #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1589502594708-EV17E65AA0QE7UJN0RJI/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Faceted Reflections A faceted stained glass rainbow of impasto dazzling blue, yellow and pink light up the afternoon sky in this calm St. Croix river estuary. The sky and early spring trees reflect brilliantly in the calm Waters, as the sun warms the bark of the nearest tree. "Faceted Reflections" 11"x14" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1584969906203-2TOZYG25IDDY8JIBD1U5/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - Dover Oak Dover Oak 28"x30" Oil on Canvas Available $750 Falling golden orange rays of light flit through the oak's massive branches. A large, twisting trunk reaches up towards the glowing sky. Bold colors and brush strokes give movement, while light falls through highlighting foliage below. This tree is the largest on the Appalachian Trail, over twenty feet four inches in circumference! It's located right outside Pawnee NY, and is estimated to be over 300 years old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1584061860464-DPSQ8CL4RDMRKXBXUSAW/penn_rocks.jpg Paintings - Rocksylvania Pennsylvania was known for being one of the toughest parts of the trail due to the whole path being a giant rock scramble! This painting captures the iconic trail during one of the toughest stretches. Pennsylvania is known by many thru-hikers as "Rocksylvania" due to these ankle turning rocks. If you take a keen eye at the work, you will notice a single white blaze marking the path on one of the rocks in the upper left. These rock blazes were notoriously hard to see and it wasn't uncommon to lose your way through the scramble! . "Rocksylvania" 28"x30" Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1584061790055-5QHPQIXHWQII22D0KKPX/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - View of the Roan Highlands A beautiful vista on the Appalachian Trail, the grassy balds of the Roan Highlands meander through the rolling landscape. Bright spring green grasses pop up on the bald, while mountains roll in cool shadow. Warm rocks in the foreground lead the view towards the ever changing mountain sky above. View of the Roan Highlands 36"x48" Oil on Canvas Available $1950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1584061693255-G5SQAJ0BVH4S6UWU7GED/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - McAfee Knob The third large work in my Appalachian Trail Thu-Hike series, commemorating my experiences along the trail! McAfee Knob is one of the most iconic vistas on the AT. Hikers come from around the world to take pictures standing and sitting on this rock outcrop. McAfee Knob sits overlooking Catawba, Virginia. McAfee Knob 36"x48" Oil on Canvas Available $1950 An iconic sight along the Appalachian Trail, this rock outcropping is suspended above the sunset landscape. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains undulates into the smoky atmospheric distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1584061503926-XM4J07W8D0U1M5S93I90/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - The Elder Trees These works represent four beautiful mature trees here in Minnesota's fabulous Northwoods! Each found on site at various State parks and wilderness areas. These stately trees truly celebrate the great outdoors ♥️ . "The Elder Trees" 6"x12" Acrylic on Canvas #SOLD Red Pine, Cedar, Birch, White Pine Found in the Boundary Waters, Gooseberry Falls State Park, and Interstate State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1575952658703-HPN750DAJ28USK1F0MES/winter_tree.jpg Paintings - Winter Tree Working from a transparent permanent green ground, a gnarled winter oak tree stands alone in a field, patches of snow on the ground. River and hills in the distance, an oak savanna unfolds with splashes of mid winter orange and yellow grasses in the foreground. Impasto brush strokes highlight the stained glass sky between branches, reaching up towards the sky. "Winter Tree" 18"x24" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1575952536182-AR85EZ11TBCUUZ561MND/rays_over_lake_med.jpg Paintings - Northwoods Sunset I witnessed this beautiful sunset while hiking the Superior Hiking Trail this summer with my family! Rays of golden light emanate forth from the dappled clouded sunset. Water glistens below, as pine trees are silhouetted against the sky. Bold, impasto brush strokes give dimension to light and clouds. Northwoods Sunset 12"x12" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574742536916-TN32N3MN81XERB0NUXEZ/Winter_light_med.jpg Paintings - Winter Light “Winter Light” 48"x24" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Inspired by a winter's walk here in Minnesota, dramatic shadows pass atop the fallen snow. The Mississippi River shines in the distance as a forest of trees reach up, creating a mosaic of colors in the sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1584061906186-90G4TP62VI7TJKXMEI02/image-asset.jpeg Paintings - View from McAfree Knob An iconic sight along the Appalachian Trail, this rock outcropping is suspended above the sunset landscape. The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains undulates into the smoky atmospheric distance. This petite work is the prototype for a large scale piece of McAfee Knob coming soon! "View from McAfee Knob" 10"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574742448840-8KL3JM7W48TZGGSZYCZ2/Big_woods_nocturne_med_size.jpg Paintings - Sugar Moon Sugar Moon 40"x30" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Sugar bush is an annual retreat for our family come spring. In late February we tap the trees. In March and April we harvest the sap that comes from the giant maple trees. Hauling sap happens day and night. While the snow is on the ground, we pull sap and kids in sleds through the quiet early spring woods, clearing paths from tree to tree in our snowshoes. After the melt, we tromp by foot buckets in hand. Our sap boiler, made from an old oil drum and stainless steel cooking plates, bubbles away at the base of the house in the woods. We tend this fire for many days, boiling down the sap to golden maple syrup. We enjoy these memories throughout the year on our pancakes and waffles, a golden reminder of springtimes to come. Ziissbaakdoke Giizas (Sugar Moon) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574742347982-ABW4KYHU746S4CPZKK9A/resilience_med_file-1.jpg Paintings - Resilience "Resilience" 30"x40" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Based on a family Boundary Waters Artventure, we found this beautiful Red Pine growing out from the rocks reaching over water's edge. A solitary red pine commands an audience of white pines and other trees as it makes it's home amongst on the rocks. Blue Phlox flowers nestle into the fissures, silhouetting the tree against the gloming sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574742270592-M3LQQ6D39D0FU73A62YT/the_beauty_spot_med_file.jpg Paintings - The Beauty Spot The Beauty Spot 48"x36" Oil on Canvas #SOLD The second work in my Appalachian Trail Series, in honor of my 10 year hike anniversary! The Beauty Spot was such a magical place in Tennessee overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. I camped here with my beloved trail friend Snickers, and other members of my trail family. Watching this sunset while cooking over my camp stove was one of the most memorable moments I had on trail. We soaked in the red rays as sunbeams flitted in and out of clouds, illumining the undulating mountain range below. Depicted in my work are the plentiful rhododendrons that are iconic to the region, as well as waving stalks of goldenrod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574741363892-U9SVS2UHB9WBMDYYMTI1/lupine_views_of_lake_superior.jpg Paintings - Lupine Views of Lake Superior "Lupine Views of Lake Superior" 33"x41" Oil on Linen #SOLD Lupines sway in a gentle late spring breeze on bluff above Lake Superior. A dramatic cloudscape unfurls above. This work is based on my hiking travels upon the Superior Hiking Trail in Northern Minnesota. These amazing Artventures fuel the inspiration for my work! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740792209-1K251TDLCV7J1HSRJZ40/shadow_of_the_storm-3.jpg Paintings - Shadow of the Storm "Shadow of the Storm" 8"x24" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Thunderclouds intensify, obscuring a farmstead below. Sunbeams flash though the mounting storm echoing in the horizon. Created during this weekend's art festival in Lakeville, this work is inspired by a trip I took from Michigan to Minnesota. As I was driving through Wisconsin, stormclouds mounted in front of me. When I drove over a rise, I saw a beautiful farmstead with the dramatic sky and had to take a picture! Thankfully, the local farmer was happy to have me take of picture of his beautiful property to be made into a new work! We stood there together, farmer and artist, in awe of the beauty and power of nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574741164508-2WLUGATAAKAJPH2HQCBI/quiet_tree_sunset.jpg Paintings - A Quiet Tree "A Quiet Tree" 12"x12" Oil on Canvas #SOLD A little while back I was traveling Southeastern Minnesota, when I looked out over the distance, and across a field was a quiet oak tree absorbing the last rays of daylight. The moon rising overhead; a beautiful, undulating landscape in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740699255-5LWEPS1JEFFTSNEQ6F4P/Bly_Gap_Oak_Tree_small_rez.jpg Paintings - Bly Gap Oak Tree "Bly Gap Oak Tree" 36"x48" Oil on Canvas SOLD I'm proud to announce the completion of my latest work- the first oil in my series "Walking North With Spring: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Memories". This gnarled and stately oak tree is one of the most important landmarks on the early part of the Appalachian Trail. With it's twisted branches, this tree marks the first border crossing from Georgia into North Carolina. The Bly Gap Oak Tree grows at mile 78.6 of this famous 2,192 mile trail, which spans from Georgia to Maine, following the ancient Appalachian Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740604036-QCKZ3TTJK2ZRDZI9ALH9/nocturne.jpg Paintings - Nocturne "Nocturne" 36"x48" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Prints available on my Etsy store @ www.etsy.com/shop/friedliarts A beautiful view on a quiet starry night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740470770-9QY7OQDQHAAEWAF4MJNL/purple_coneflower_thunderhead.jpg Paintings - Purple Coneflower Thunderstorm "Purple Coneflower Thunderstorm" 60"x48" Oil on Canvas SOLD Purple Coneflower in bloom beneath a building thunderstorm. Minnesota prairie awakens ancient spirits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740267192-H5M72YTWSPRV1ZU5OMGI/little_bluestem_sweetgrass_sunset.jpg Paintings - Little Bluestem and Sweetgrass Sunset "Little Bluestem and Sweetgrass Sunset" 48"x60" Oil on Canvas #SOLD I am of the land, and the land is of me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740190147-4FL70J2LOYQP4VKL2EMA/variegated_dusk.jpg Paintings - Variegated Dusk "Variegated Dusk" 48"x36" Oil on Canvas SOLD A beautiful sunset awakens the senses over a tranquil countryside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740125161-WMX4LVCPS88TOUVRQVS0/impending_storm.jpg Paintings - Impending Storm "Impending Storm" 48"x60" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Inspired by an impending storm rising over Clearwater Lake in the Boundary Waters, this work was created after an adventure I took in the Northwoods. The fall weather had a hint of winter and a ton of energy packed into those skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574739991229-4TNUEO0THG87BDRTM1A6/mists_over_clearwater_lake.jpg Paintings - Mists of a Clearwater Morning "Mists of a Clearwater Morning" 30"x40" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by an adventure I took into the Boundary Waters, I witnessed this magnificent sunrise over Clearwater Lake. Mists rose above the water, as clouds were illuminated above me. The silhouette of the Northwoods surrounds me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574739804901-5LWGAM6FHMPZR549EE42/reaching_white_pine_edit2.jpg Paintings - Reaching "Reaching" 30"x40" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by a hike through the Northwoods in which I saw this stately large White Pine towing above me. It's crooked top shaped by strong winds that had whipped through the Saint Croix River Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042439181-EWCDQ4Q8QK63UW3D84IL/IMG_20181006_160000_261.jpg Paintings - Beweled White Oak 14”x11” Oil on Canvas SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544844125375-2H0P5H71WYFB8P0NUJDO/sunbeams1.jpg Paintings - "Sunbeams" 2018 30"x40" Oil on Canvas SOLD Beautiful Sun Rays popping out from the clouds during a dusty sunset. Complex and ever changing clouds line the sky in blues and purples. The landscape undulates underneath. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896979018-RK4ZHBSKN7P196E2CWQ5/stormclouds+at+nightfall.jpg Paintings - "Stormclouds at Nightfall" 2018 48"x60" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by an impending storm in Southeastern Minnesota, I let my imagination dictate the bright palette of this piece. Clouds, growing electric, build as I approached my final destination. The land lays in wait, in anticipation of the storm. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896958684-X4BN3LOCIFIEVLQHWIZB/gooseberry+park+.jpg Paintings - "Rocks on Lake Superior" 2018 8"x8" Oil on Canvas Painted at Gooseberry Falls State Park. These beautiful rocks overlook Lake Superior. #SOLD For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896948582-X6O583O6QS3022WEOEO6/day+break.jpg Paintings - "Daybreak" 2018 8”x8” Oil on Canvas #SOLD On a beautiful morning at Jay Cooke State Park a bubbling river flows beneath towering pines and ledgerock, mist rises up in the distance. I sat under the Swinging Bridge and painted this, a beautiful northern Minnesota scene. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896937278-WZFMZWLBK48V6UU7TTQ1/afton+state+park.jpg Paintings - "Afton State Park" 2018 8"x8" Oil on Canvas My favorite view at my favorite Minnesota State Park! Trees in an oak savanna grasslands. This work is framed in our Through-tenon, Craftsman style; quarter sawn, white oak frame with square walnut peg joinery. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896959228-OD3PJP8LZTUY1PH0UTO7/minnesota+fen.jpg Paintings - "Minnesota Fen" 2018 8"x8" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Happy Migratory Bird Day!!!! One day I took my paints into the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, MN in search of serenity and wilderness. I nestled myself down in the fen, and found this tranquil location in which to paint. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537897010899-KBPOCALY61QKM0SRLPEA/yellow+clouds.jpg Paintings - "Yellow Clouds" 2018 16"x20" Oil on Canvas SOLD While riding on the Empire Builder Amtrak home from Chicago, I spied this beautiful scene outside my window! Golden yellow rays of sunlight, flitting through the clouds, cast a lovely glow to the land below. The flat farmscapes of northern Illinois gave way the the rolling sub-boreal forests of Wisconsin. For purchase inquries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896943743-GP0X8FK6U9MWI5J4379E/clouds+and+cross.jpg Paintings - "Clouds and Cross" 2018 8"x10" Oil on Canvas SOLD On a train trip to Chicago I spied this church and dramatic sky. Inspired, upon arriving at home I painted this scene. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896952126-T4VWC40NNA2Z8ZG4KY0C/field+and+tower.jpg Paintings - "Field and Tower" 2018 8”x10” Oil on Canvas Private Collection Inspired by my recent trip from Chicago on the Empire Builder Amtrak train. Framed in our Through-Tenon Craftsman style; quarter sawn, white oak frame with walnut pegs joinery. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896949031-NGZE1ZYUBP779EPPWAVQ/field+and+sky.jpg Paintings - "Field and Sky" 2018 8"x10" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by the rural southeastern Minnesota landscape, this piece brings to mind the warmth of the sun during the cold of winter. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896992747-FY8511ZYAOXQ0V7DVS2E/view+from+benny.jpg Paintings - "View from Benny Ambrose's Place" 2018 8"x 10" Oil on Canvas SOLD I have a deep affinity and love of this place! “Benny” began as a plein air painting at the old homestead of Benny Ambrose on Ottertrack Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Benny was a character. He was one of the last people to homestead in the BWCAW; the Forest Service wanted him out. Benny said “No way!” They left him alone. Benny passed away on his lake in 1982. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here. Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896969135-BQNHCM70UR1WGWDOA1A9/prairie+sunset.jpg Paintings - "Prairie Sunset" 2018 5"x5" Oil on Board SOLD Inspired by the prairie landscape in southeast Minnesota, this piece was created after a storm. “Prairie Sunset” is painted on museum mounted Gessobord block, with a mounted profile of 3”. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896945390-SKZ8S5VKUCVH3T8DGB59/farm+at+moonrise.jpg Paintings - "Farm at Moonrise" 2018 8"x 24" Oil on Canvas SOLD This painting was inspired by a moonrise I saw one day in southeast Minnesota. I was so floored by the natural beauty of the area at sunset that pulled over and took a photo. As the sun sets, rays of sunlight bask this farm in orange glory. The distant hills dance with with a warm glow, cooling into purples and reds and raw umber. The moon, illuminated against the fading blue sky, rises over the clouds. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896976879-UY58ELNB6ORCW2GYOF03/split+rock+lighthouse.jpg Paintings - "Split Rock Lighthouse" 2018 8"X 10" Oil on Canvas SOLD Painted in Plein Air at the Split Rock Lighthouse. This piece reminds me of the delight of warm summer days and the sound of children playing at the shore of Lake Superior! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here. Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896976333-FKA3L17MD0R83L12L19M/sogan+valley+morning.jpg Paintings - "Sogn Valley Morning" 2017 20"x 24" Oil on Canvas SOLD Sometimes your Muse comes calling right after your oldest gets on the bus, you've had a cup of coffee, and you’ve just read an article on the new Van Gogh movie! I turned to my mother-in-law and said "I've got to go paint right now!" Thankfully she said she'd keep an ear out for the baby. I packed up like the wind and out I went! This work is framed in our burgundy, mitered corner Craftsman Style Frame. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537897001725-SNT5CUJUCUTO7YRF3OKA/view+from+wagners+hill.jpg Paintings - "View from Wagner's Hill" 2017 8"X 24" Oil on Canvas SOLD The day this painting was created was crazy and amazing all at once. I got lost! At the top a steep hill, my car conked out in the driveway of someone’s home. I called the owners and asked if I could paint their beautiful view. They said “Yes!” As I painted a car pulled up and I ask if this was their view. They said, “I wish it was!” And! It wasn’t that of the people I called earlier! Thankfully, the actual owners were happy to have me paint their wonderful vista and sympathetic to my car issues. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537897008994-7LIS6ZV9IFLTK2RDITDV/white+oak+in+savannah.jpg Paintings - "White Oak in Savannah" 2017 8"X10" Oil on Canvas SOLD Oak Savannahs were prevalent in southeast Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and down the I-35 corridor to the Golf of Mexico. This is main route for Monarch Butterflies. ”White Oak” reminds me of working at the YMCA Storer Camp, running their first ever "Lands for Learning" program. We helped restore the historical Oak Savannah range. Framed in a hand built, solid red oak frame with a dark barnwood stain. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896967500-U1R1ZP57AH8CROXHQ0HC/prairie+and+sky.jpg Paintings - "Prairie and Sky" 2017 8"X10" Oil on Canvas SOLD Plein air painting of a local native prairie habitat. Daisies joyously look up upon the sky! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896982003-BG3VE26L30H5HZY3H02Z/sunflowers.jpg Paintings - "Sunflowers" 2017 16"x20" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by a children's book I read to my son about Van Gogh and the dazzlingly beautiful sunny spring days, the energy I felt inspired to paint was palpable. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting cards, click Here For “Sunflower” Tee, click Here For “Sunflower” Onesie, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438457901295-3DNS4VAADSGIVAXKFKLR/Mushroom+2.jpg Paintings - "Aspen Scaber Stalk" 5" x 12" Watercolor on Paper SOLD This mushroom was found in the northwoods of Minnesota while on a mushroom hunt with our 3 year old son, Orion. After reading a book on mushrooms, Orion was excited about finding them on every walk. When Orion finds a mushroom, his first question is always, "Can I eat it?" In the case of this mushroom, it is edible. In order to find out a mushroom's edibility, we always bring it home, consult our mushroom identification book and use its dichotomous key. We then do a spore print of the mushroom overnight. Once confirmed, our edible mushroom is fried up in butter and eaten! I painted this watercolor after one of our daily mushroom hunts as a family. It will forever remind me of our summer hunting mushrooms with my little Orion in Ely. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438457901547-RVT0PW4U96EZM3ZL104B/Mushroom.jpg Paintings - "Golden Milkcap" 5"x12" Watercolor on Paper SOLD This Golden Milkcap was found on a mushroom hunt with our 3 year old son, Orion, near Cannon Falls, Minnesota. After reading a book on mushrooms, Orion was excited about finding them on every walk. When Orion finds a mushroom, his first question is always, "Can I eat it?" In the case of this mushroom, it is inedible due to its extremely peppery taste. Golden Milkcap is in the Lactarius family of mushrooms, which can be identified by the milky substance they exude when bruised. The golden-orange color of the cap, with its striated shades of red and brown, inspired me to paint it. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896937535-CEI268TU4CF9DHSPVVVV/bloodroot+and+mining+bee.jpg Paintings - "Bloodroot and Mining Bee" 2017 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD The Mining Bee is an important native insect that pollinates Bloodroot plants. Daintily sitting atop the white bloom, a bee collects pollen that sticks to its furry body. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896993517-RZ8KW68TAIEJBHEVL3K8/turtle+pond.jpg Paintings - "Turtle Pond" 2017 5”x5” Oil on GessoBord SOLD Three cute turtles with water lilies! What’s not to love? For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537897005880-N16IR6OEVZM0QXPA705A/water+spirit.jpg Paintings - "Water Spirit" 2017 5”x5” Oil on GessoBord SOLD Water is Life! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438316486053-PJU7TLPB5QM81JDDBSAA/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+12.19.53+AM.png Paintings - "Deer Skull Frida" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Inspired by nature and Frida Kahlo, this homage wears carnations in her hair. Limited edition giclee prints available Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438316484338-S9C703QEFZB05UU5JUZW/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+12.19.26+AM.png Paintings - "Weeping Rocks" 7”x14” Oil on Board SOLD These are rocks in an old Sioux Quartzite quary at Blue Mounds State Park. Legend has it that the blood red colors of the rock comes from the blood of the bison that were hunted in the plains. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438316488110-RINLKKVZFYBDP0OTVN5I/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+12.20.18+AM.png Paintings - "Orange Calla Lily" 11" x 17" Oil on Masonite SOLD Calla Lilies are beautiful, sumptuous flowers that play a historically significant role in many paintings created by artists such as Diego Rivera and Georgia O'Keeffe. From a bouquet given to me by my husband for our third wedding anniversary, this flower has a sensuous form, extraordinary color and delicate beauty. The solitary composition brings out the symmetry and fluid curves of this lily. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438461046982-AJXH25Q0WC59PLJDUEFI/Screen+Shot+2015-08-01+at+4.30.02+PM.png Paintings - "Strawberries" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Two beautiful strawberries painted outside on a sunny day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1537896943574-DM7DTNFLBB5ANFHB8SJJ/blue+waves.jpg Paintings - "Blue Waves" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Beautiful blue waves, rolling along. Limited edition giclee prints available Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438458689745-4ZRU7RQGPMC2K13TEQ9X/Muerto_small.jpg Paintings - "Vida a los Muertos" 2012 24"x30” Oil on Canvas “Life to the Dead” celebration. Framed in our Craftsman mitered corner green frame. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438457900835-7OJ88WVWVXB0AUKSWIN9/Lizard.jpg Paintings - "Whiptail Lizard" 7”x7” Oil on Board Available $400 Framed Back when I was a little girl growing up in southern California, I used to chase these cute lizards all over the place. One time I caught one, and it’s tail popped off in my hand, writhing about for a long time! I will forever be grateful for my little friends. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438457901354-PHSYEQ82Q2DF4LXULQLH/Minnesota.jpg Paintings - "Minnesota Floral" 16”x20” Oil on Canvas Gifted to my mother This piece was commissioned by my mother who is gifting it to the chief of the tribe she works for. Here Minnesota is pictured with both traditional native Woodlands style flowers, and representational native flowers of Minnesota placed in the locations where they are found. The green lines both symbolize vines and are the outline of the major rivers of Minnesota. Read more… Limited edition Giclee prints available Here For greeting cards, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438459912639-KGM8UUD5J0ZKA58UPSHN/Screen+Shot+2015-08-01+at+4.10.19+PM.png Paintings - "How The West Was Won" 24" x 36" Oil on Canvas Available $1700 America the Free, America the Beautiful. But how did we get here? Many forget that millions of sacred Bison were slaughtered during the Euro-American expansion westward in a mad dash of "Manifest Destiny". With this purposeful slaughter, countless Native Americans starved to death, and those who remained lost their traditional ways of life. This Bison skull stands alone but powerful in the face of the American Flag draped gently over its front. The White Man may have won that battle over the West, but like the comeback of the Bison, Native America is growing strong again. Please contact for purchase inquiries heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438833473378-ZLFHNQ1PYOL0YBS5UY8S/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+12.19.40+AM.png Paintings - "Deer Skull With Dried Bridal Bouquet" Oil on Canvas 24" x 30" SOLD This bouquet was the one used at my own wedding in April of 2011. In the bouquet's freshly cut prime it boasts of fertility, beauty, happiness and growth. Now the bouquet is wilted and dried, and paired with the deer skull; a reminder of time's passage and inevitable death. Even in death there is beauty in both the bouquet and deer skull. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438821975475-MVMBZDOK49GMYP5F9I2O/armadillo.jpg Paintings - "Song of My Sonoran Grandmother" 24" x 36" Oil on Shaped Masonite Available $1700 The idea for this piece came to me in several dreams. In one dream, the armadillo was curled around a mask. In another dream, my paternal grandmother was looking for me. She found me in the woods, and then a man gave me some herbs to be used as medicine. Read more... For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438316487703-1P2DPSAJT6UROL7V93H9/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+12.20.04+AM.png Paintings - "Life With Death" Oil on Canvas 24" x 30" #SOLD The bison skull with carnations reminds us that life is beautiful even in the face of death. The skull with flowers looks over an arid landscape with patterning from a Navajo blanket fading into the background. A bright blue sky resonates with the spiritual vibrancy of this western landscape. The orange hues in the bison skull celebrates its freedom. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438316742662-KKODG22OCVHJZ8PXEHPW/Screen+Shot+2015-07-31+at+12.19.00+AM.png Paintings - "Approaching the Light" 14"x17" Oil on Paper Mounted on Masonite Backlit deer skull nose with traditional Ojibwe pattern in the background. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here http://friedliarts.com/snow-sculpture daily 0.75 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455346415-GYRP4229U1GKSA7S2M91/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Based on our current ecological realities, an eagle skull is juxtaposed to an oil refinery, asking the viewer to make a move towards a fossil fuel free world for the sake of humanity. Our survival depends on it. MN State Snow Sculpting Competition, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455346415-GYRP4229U1GKSA7S2M91/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Based on our current ecological realities, an eagle skull is juxtaposed to an oil refinery, asking the viewer to make a move towards a fossil fuel free world for the sake of humanity. Our survival depends on it. MN State Snow Sculpting Competition, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739456228505-5O5BBGN4E679BYMCWBI6/20250201_121119.jpg Snow Sculpture - Aamoog, Memengwaa, miinawaa Oboodashkwaanishiinyag Bees, Butterflies and Dragonflies America’s Snow Sculpting Invitational Winterfest (formerly US Nationals) Lake Geneva, WI This year we fought valiantly against aggressively high temps in the 40’s and 50’s in the creation of this piece. So much so, that we had to seriously modify the design and really couldn’t sculpt until the last 24 hours of this 4 day competition! Despite these setbacks, Team Kwe brought their A-Game and finished an impressive piece! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739456228787-Z50ZINQB1CUAQYTQL8ZY/20250201_121144.jpg Snow Sculpture - Aamoog, Memengwaa, miinawaa Oboodashkwaanishiinyag Bees, Butterflies and Dragonflies America’s Snow Sculpting Invitational Winterfest (formerly US Nationals) Lake Geneva, WI As Team Kwe, we honor our relatives who crawl and fly through this montage of native pollinators in their natural habitat! Featuring a Monarch butterfly, caterpillar, bees and a dragonfly, they survive through the presence of native plants in their natural habitat. As Anishinaabe women, Aamoog, memengwaa, miinawaa Oboodashkwaanishiinyag (Bees, butterflies and Dragonflies) are an important part of our heritage and community. We strive for the preservation of our pollinator relatives, and bringing awareness to the need for insect conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739456240250-H9OVW79EL84YWFTPELIT/20250201_122803.jpg Snow Sculpture - Aamoog, Memengwaa, miinawaa Oboodashkwaanishiinyag Bees, Butterflies and Dragonflies America’s Snow Sculpting Invitational Winterfest (formerly US Nationals) Lake Geneva, WI As Team Kwe, we honor our relatives who crawl and fly through this montage of native pollinators in their natural habitat! Featuring a Monarch butterfly, caterpillar, bees and a dragonfly, they survive through the presence of native plants in their natural habitat. As Anishinaabe women, Aamoog, memengwaa, miinawaa Oboodashkwaanishiinyag (Bees, butterflies and Dragonflies) are an important part of our heritage and community. We strive for the preservation of our pollinator relatives, and bringing awareness to the need for insect conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739456236528-7FULM3XN0WND6HWSZTYD/20250129_122551.jpg Snow Sculpture - The Creation of Aamoog, Memengwaa, miinawaa Oboodashkwaanishiinyag Bees, Butterflies and Dragonflies Juliana and Maggie atop the big block at Nationals! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455551296-BA6I3BTHE6ZL6PZZFR7R/20250126_133601.jpg Snow Sculpture - Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Based on our current ecological realities, an eagle skull is juxtaposed to an oil refinery, asking the viewer to make a move towards a fossil fuel free world for the sake of humanity. Our survival depends on it. MN State Snow Sculpting Competition, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455551672-S9HWZRD0ZYNEMIX7TGX1/20250126_133652.jpg Snow Sculpture - Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Based on our current ecological realities, an eagle skull is juxtaposed to an oil refinery, asking the viewer to make a move towards a fossil fuel free world for the sake of humanity. Our survival depends on it. MN State Snow Sculpting Competition, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455666327-R2NFRQ52A9ZXNBMEZNGB/20250124_091234.jpg Snow Sculpture - Getting Interviewed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739456233303-C5Y6I15Z900W0891DEBA/20250127_074226.jpg Snow Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455666838-7XD6LK0MXNPAAKR02O0D/20250124_175245.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Artist Maggie Thompson takes a hit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455656748-NJPM49SM8PSGNZIUGY7P/20250124_115149.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Juliana and Maggie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455672212-IXB0UWDKQCXYODBTYSHC/20250124_175238.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Juliana working top down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455671349-ZG5QSMHBI5W2G5NJH7CB/20250125_120454.jpg Snow Sculpture - I see through it! Busting through the block to create negative space, the first hole is always the most exciting! Juliana is so proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739455658040-TT8SGI89U1X13JRQ5EON/20250124_104544.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of Gaaskanazo "She Whispers" Juliana and Maggie saw though the big block at States! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457051906-OZJ2VUY6LRAO9HXBCC7H/FB_IMG_1736809387967.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 A passer by snaps a pic of Heather in action! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457054529-2V3VVI9RP6S7PKS3CEKB/20250113_144918%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457049984-95NTIWFJWZRD638YHXXH/20250113_144838%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457041043-H3Z6F303DI69RY1IWEH3/20250113_144429%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457039946-E2JU091H9PGKCCA38DY1/20250113_144606%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457050644-LYLC2BGKB5CK8OMO6F2M/20250113_144714%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457528523-KSIYLFO43UKHMY7QUSX5/20250110_133129.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of "Heart of Battle Creek" Snow sculpting apprentice Amy Blumke works on the logo block during day one of this sculpt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457507014-3TRW3IJP1UZUNUWTOMBH/20250112_152236%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ stands with the almost completed snow sculpture which is based on her likeness. Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457508962-APWKLZBGMM73VCVZMX5L/20250112_152206%280%29%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of "Heart of Battle Creek" Battle Creek Park, 2025 Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ stands with the almost completed snow sculpture which is based on her likeness while getting her picture taken for Women’s Press Magazine. Based on the history of the Dakota land at Battle Creek Park. Before it was "Battle Creek" here was a place where Dakota women collected plant medicine, foraged for food, and connected with the earth and sacred teachings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457517971-WOWVNBT6FWJM0CBW806T/20250112_125659.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of "Heart of Battle Creek" Dakota elder Fern Renville works on the skirt of “Heart of Battle Creek” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739457522672-ZRXMNK12O252WH3JUGET/20250111_193703.jpg Snow Sculpture - Creation of "Heart of Battle Creek" Heather stands with her two snow sculpting apprentices after an evening of work during the creation of this sculpture. Pictured left to right is Heather Friedli, Wren Kizer, and Amy Blumke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739458330388-YFQT7Z3FKQTJ6NZXRARU/20250207_175452%7E2.jpg Snow Sculpture - School Pride Piece My son stands next to “Stripes" holding a heart for this school pride piece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1739456239689-0RQD88PD1I8OOERKKEPK/Screenshot_20250210_093223_Photos.jpg Snow Sculpture - "LIFT for the Queen!" 2024 A fun little in my yard snow sculpture to honor the FB group “A group where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1726410478671-I3RP33W5QYMH5B6PYXBK/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Photo by Caroline Yang Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/all-women-indigenous-snow-sculpting-team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1726410271755-7FKVV1U3J1HV7PYFZVWD/image-asset.jpeg 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”PHOTOS: Snow sculptors create giant snowflake at MSU”, Photos by Pat Christmanhttps://www.mankatofreepress.com/multimedia/photos/photos-snow-sculptors-create-giant-snowflake-at-msu/collection_2b0114fe-6636-11eb-8491-efe7b5ae44f6.html#anchor_item_1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700159740567-0CPG20615BDHRA13PL16/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture ”PHOTOS: Snow sculptors create giant snowflake at MSU”, Photos by Pat Christman https://www.mankatofreepress.com/multimedia/photos/photos-snow-sculptors-create-giant-snowflake-at-msu/collection_2b0114fe-6636-11eb-8491-efe7b5ae44f6.html#anchor_item_1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700159690120-18SYN56B878O7D437B1L/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture Copywrite By Gage Curetonhttps://www.keyc.com/2021/02/04/snow-sculptors-minnesota-state-university-mankato-shape-school-spirit-native-american-culture/ 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Sculpture Copywrite By Gage Cureton https://www.keyc.com/2021/02/04/snow-sculptors-minnesota-state-university-mankato-shape-school-spirit-native-american-culture/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612814472444-1VTN0DFBXMTTV6MYNPBV/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Mankato Winter Pride Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612814537441-GIN6PPG0C43ZDPD9CQ5A/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Mankato Winter Pride #2 Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612813976145-7O423ILKW9VEPJ9OZZ4P/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - "Mankato Winter Pride" Our piece “Mankato Winter Pride”, aims to bring unity and spirit to the Minnesota State University Mankato’s Stomper community. We created an 8’ tall giant snowflake with the Stomper logo at its heart center. Radiating out from the center of the piece, is interwoven the seven Grandfather Teachings important to our team’s indigenous culture, and values held by the Mankato community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612814277671-A3QAR81NXGT5G3YWYT90/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Mankato Winter Pride Side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612814177257-6OSKVBY0C297O0J06BGX/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Mankato Winter Pride Back Side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612814837135-74PKXWZ3U2R4BLFNCD51/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Jingle Dress Dance Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612811833094-0R5C9ZUP0Y5GR51E1GMR/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Ziibaaska’iganagooday - Jingle Dress Dance The Jingle Dress was originally created during the 1918 flu pandemic to help heal those who were sick. The story goes that the granddaughter of an Ojibwe Medicine Man fell ill with the flu. The man had a recurring dream that 4 Native women were wearing this new kind of dress, dancing around and bringing healing to all around them. The women in the dream taught the man how to make the dress, what songs to play, and how to perform the dance, and that this would make his granddaughter well again. The community then gathered to create this special dress, and still perform the Jingle Dress Dance to this day at pow-wows and ceremonies across the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612812683216-CMZ3PVV2DD59TIWAP4BW/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Ziibaaska’iganagooday - Jingle Dress Dance #2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1612813904315-C28ACJQ389DCHDXBPZJ9/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture - Jingle Dress Dance #3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744892383-18IIUVKZDXK1IIMXHZ5Z/51890277_2469426049795107_4164775077637783552_o.jpg Snow Sculpture - Poseidon's Mare “Poseidon's Mare” Ely Winter Festival Snow Sculpting Symposium 2019 Photo Credit: Chris Ellerbroek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744797401-F9QKGFNT5I0H97J8KZPP/51461785_2469426089795103_3472233303627530240_o.jpg Snow Sculpture - Poseidon's Mare Poseidon's Mare Ely Winter Festival Snow Sculpting Symposium 2019 Photo Credit: Chris Ellerbroek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744602233-FQVLIG8T638HG5QC6ZCM/IMG_20190210_115555732_HDR.jpg Snow Sculpture - Poseidon's Mare “Poseidon’s Mare” Ely Winter Festival Snow Sculpting Symposium 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700160195176-E6J0IKDGTEXD8VNRKJRW/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744491392-KI6CLEO9OB0ZGWPRSDPD/IMG_8743.JPG Snow Sculpture - Arise from the Storm “Arise from the Storm” 1st Place 2019 US National Snow Sculpture Competition Lake Geneva, WI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744424560-EODON04R9MJXLGAAA1Z4/IMG_8761.JPG Snow Sculpture - Arise from the Storm “Arise from the Storm” 1st Place 2019 US National Snow Sculpture Competition Lake Geneva, WI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1700160158395-DSBLCLZEIGH34TLINK4M/image-asset.jpeg Snow Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744272624-HKDABI7OY3OVKPXK7U3R/2019winner_1646507e-5315-46a2-b4e8-51499c18e9a7.jpg Snow Sculpture - Arise from the Storm “Arise from the Storm” 1st Place 2019 US National Snow Sculpture Competition Lake Geneva, WI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574743313969-1VSPO3VH5VEQL8S8KJXR/27654581_2165597003668568_7838632000459869308_n.jpg Snow Sculpture - Metamorphosis “Metamorphosis” 1st Place Hamm Lake Snowbowl 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574743877336-N7EDEXRXIJ0VP52UT8WC/27503915_2162919067269695_7051089378658188850_o%282%29.jpg Snow Sculpture - A is for Acron Weevil “A is for Acorn Weevil” Ely Winter Festival Snow Sculpting Symposium 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574744161950-ZKJHLEH85WFJDKR8D7JF/turtle_snow_sculpture.jpg Snow Sculpture - Steampunk Turtle “Steampunk Turtle” National Snow Sculpting Competition Lake Geneva, WI 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574743968077-MLKBKRO9VZ0EQ8Y274F3/hookjaw_scaled.jpg Snow Sculpture - Attack of the Hookjaw “Attack of the Hookjaw” 1st Place Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competition 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438961354613-0Z26J7FBIAPUIV9XB1VJ/IMG_4247.JPG Snow Sculpture Two Bucks Fighting 10'x8'x10' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438825926073-ZO1Y53L52Q6JF3J00RG5/10931113_10100655076039499_3299015691164406455_n.jpg Snow Sculpture Minnesota Rumble Snow 8' x 10' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438826011967-GRJHIPVDXR0BRM3SDWHY/1463183_860783410669678_5493661115775281334_n.jpg Snow Sculpture Clay model for Two Bucks Fighting 10'x8'x10' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438449394448-YDN0SINJSHUBBT3OLKV3/Fish+Drawing.jpg Snow Sculpture Working sketch for Mobius Fish 8'x8'x8' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438825926059-A431N67ZD20JIPLYPT3X/1530532_595729713841717_452606762_n.jpg Snow Sculpture Clay model for Mobius Fish   8'x8'x8' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438449397280-REPO20XL5U726EI04BN2/Mobious+Fizh.jpg Snow Sculpture Mobius Fish 8'x8'x8' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1439040542841-9II520VASNWN9QYN890R/P1310092.JPG Snow Sculpture Mobius Fish 8'x8'x8' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438961304769-G48THVFFGOFSY1LAIAK6/10360411_806170489449817_8170765276030611154_n.jpg Snow Sculpture Kingfisher 8'x8'x8' Snow Sculpture Ely Winter Carnival 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438449392209-ON38HJVG18OIWIA1CA8T/Loon+Rising.jpg Snow Sculpture Loon Rising 8'x8'x8' Snow Sculpture St. Paul Winter Carnival 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1438449391732-BYVKVYJXQSCEH41WC4XH/Dino+Fight.jpg Snow Sculpture Dino Fight! 10'x12'x12' Snow Sculpture Ely Winter Festival 2012 http://friedliarts.com/petite-works daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1598889837620-YN0E3MB4O3U1VDS20MUM/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Mounting Storm "Mounting Storm" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD A striking cumulonimbus cloud builds on the horizon, reflecting the hues of the setting sun. A rolling landscape in the distance, green plains below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1598889837620-YN0E3MB4O3U1VDS20MUM/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Mounting Storm "Mounting Storm" 16"x20" Oil on Canvas #SOLD A striking cumulonimbus cloud builds on the horizon, reflecting the hues of the setting sun. A rolling landscape in the distance, green plains below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1596123870002-XI1VD244121VLAT2NS7A/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Mars, Spica, Venus Planets and stars rise from a Boundary Waters sunset! The sky swirls with energy as cirrus clouds reflect the warm early September sunset. Classic White Pine and Spruce trees reach up to greet the heavens. "Mars, Spica, Venus" Oil on Canvas 12"x16" Available $1,200 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1596123801101-GFN0QNZQUG62DEVLT20R/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Morning Beauty I watch the sunrise over the birches and pines. The sun slowly dapples its way into existence through the gentle rustle of leaves. Pinks, blues, purples, and oranges peek through the gloaming sky. "Morning Beauty" 12"X12" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1596123595576-WLK0E04QLVOAVSWPBJOE/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Placid Bayou Trees lean upstream, their branches drape down towards the calm waters of the mighty Mississippi. Early fall colors dance and change as the bluebird day peacefully drifts on. A serine moment caught between light and shadow, reflections dance on a mirror of water. Placid Bayou Oil On Canvas 12 x 12 x 1.5 in (30.48 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm) $950.00 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1594656279152-785MG2JYMZBU2IGVVCFY/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Northshore Beauty A stunted cedar tree grows on rocky outcrop beside the timeless shores of Lake Superior. Waves crash on the Canadian shield bedrock, wearing points away into sand. A bluebird sky wanes into afternoon light over the distant horizon. "Northshore Beauty" 16"x16" Oil on Canvas Available $1,300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1594655743241-95NBKETCVZZLGK68YUX7/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Faceted Reflections A faceted stained glass rainbow of impasto dazzling blue, yellow and pink light up the afternoon sky in this calm St. Croix river estuary. The sky and early spring trees reflect brilliantly in the calm Waters, as the sun warms the bark of the nearest tree. "Faceted Reflections” 11"x14" Oil on Bord Available $500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1589548723682-0O8S1LGR9GB7KD5LILYI/image-asset.jpeg Petite Works - Winter Tree Working from a transparent permanent green ground, a gnarled winter oak tree stands alone in a field, patches of snow on the ground. River and hills in the distance, an oak savanna unfolds with splashes of mid winter orange and yellow grasses in the foreground. Impasto brush strokes highlight the stained glass sky between branches, reaching up towards the sky. "Winter Tree" 18"x24" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1575953933451-01PKAW6TYQ4CAG4FVDGY/IMG_20191206_081646_004.jpg Petite Works - The Elder Trees The Elder Trees Red Pine, Cedar, Birch, White Pine. From my Tree Collection. These works represent four beautiful mature trees here in Minnesota's fabulous Northwoods! Each found on site at various State parks and wilderness areas. These stately trees truly celebrate the great outdoors Found in the Boundary Waters, Gooseberry Falls State Park, and Interstate State Park. 6"x12" Acrylic on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1575952864143-A5MKWM1FG6C2UILSAPVC/rays_over_lake.jpg Petite Works - Northwoods Sunset I witnessed this beautiful sunset while hiking the Superior Hiking Trail this summer with my family! Rays of golden light emanate forth from the dappled clouded sunset. Water glistens below, as pine trees are silhouetted against the sky. Bold, impasto brush strokes give dimension to light and clouds. Northwoods Sunset 12"x12" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Limited edition giclee prints available HERE! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574741164508-2WLUGATAAKAJPH2HQCBI/quiet_tree_sunset.jpg Petite Works - A Quiet Tree A little while back I was traveling Southeastern Minnesota, when I looked out over the distance, and across a field was a quiet oak tree absorbing the last rays of daylight. The moon rising overhead; a beautiful, undulating landscape in the distance. “A Quiet Tree" 12"x12" Oil on Canvas #SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1574740792209-1K251TDLCV7J1HSRJZ40/shadow_of_the_storm-3.jpg Petite Works - Shadow of the Storm "Shadow of the Storm" 8"x24" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Thunderclouds intensify, obscuring a farmstead below. Sunbeams flash though the mounting storm echoing in the horizon. Inspired by a trip I took from Michigan to Minnesota. As I was driving through Wisconsin, stormclouds mounted in front of me. When I drove over a rise, I saw a beautiful farmstead with the dramatic sky and had to take a picture! Thankfully, the local farmer was happy to have me take of picture of his beautiful property to be made into a new work! We stood there together, farmer and artist, in awe of the beauty and power of nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042391906-K5LSA3YWJL35S7RHKVDN/three_trees.jpg Petite Works - "Three Trees" 11”x14” Oil on Canvas #SOLD Inspired by the natural beauty in the Boundary Waters, these three trees greeted us on our recent visit, a family Artventure. “Three Trees” was started plein air and completed in the studio. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042424316-DVICK7AB309K1BZLPN2Z/reaching_white_pine_edit2.jpg Petite Works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042439181-EWCDQ4Q8QK63UW3D84IL/IMG_20181006_160000_261.jpg Petite Works - "Bejeweled White Oak" 11”x14” Oil on Canvas #SOLD Painted on site at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. I spent many hours outside enjoying the beautiful, yet cold day! The arboretum was amazing! This tree is the oldest white oak in the park, it's beautiful curved branches wiggling out from it's trunk. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042559444-MQPED29E88PZ65LN65ZD/IMG_20180716_182727_575.jpg Petite Works - "Rocks on Lake Superior" Painted at Gooseberry Falls State Park. These beautiful rocks overlook Lake Superior. “Rocks on Lake Superior” 8"x8" Oil on Canvas #SOLD For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042554568-9IKA8XIYCRMLC3B3KG7W/IMG_20180722_164128_939.jpg Petite Works - Daybreak On a beautiful morning at Jay Cooke State Park a bubbling river flows beneath towering pines and ledgerock, mist rises up in the distance. I sat under the Swinging Bridge and painted this, a beautiful northern Minnesota scene. “Daybreak” 8”x8” Oil on Canvas #SOLD For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544042582127-A8L7WV8018ZJ4AJODRXD/cabinet_shop_sunset.jpg Petite Works - "Prairie Sunset" 2018 5"x5" Oil on Board Available $200 Inspired by the prairie landscape in southeast Minnesota, this piece was created after a storm. “Prairie Sunset” is painted on museum mounted Gessobord block, with a mounted profile of 3”. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136757291-8VAHQ449VKQM4ISNPF8C/field_and_sky_zapp.jpg Petite Works - "Field and Sky" 2018 8"x10" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by the rural southeastern Minnesota landscape, this piece brings to mind the warmth of the sun during the cold of winter. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137266755-3Q1SOZF626UIX2XIB5ED/32440351_1956989191049089_1084241520095133696_n.jpg Petite Works - "Minnesota Fen" 2018 8"x8" Oil on Canvas Available $420 Framed Happy Migratory Bird Day!!!! One day I took my paints into the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, MN in search of serenity and wilderness. I nestled myself down in the fen, and found this tranquil location in which to paint. This work is framed in our Through-tenon, Craftsman style; quarter sawn, white oak frame with square walnut peg joinery. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136893128-1CXSVFG58HFDT4NQWSTR/yellow_lit_sky.jpg Petite Works - "Yellow Clouds" 2018 16"x20" Oil on Canvas Available $900 While riding on the Empire Builder Amtrak home from Chicago, I spied this beautiful scene outside my window! Golden yellow rays of sunlight, flitting through the clouds, cast a lovely glow to the land below. The flat farmscapes of northern Illinois gave way the the rolling sub-boreal forests of Wisconsin. This work comes in a burnt umber colored wood frame. For purchase inquries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137257813-6ZGP9NOATDJ4RVD6EPCQ/32266465_1954932314588110_7756565010767151104_o.jpg Petite Works - "Afton State Park" 2018 8"x8" Oil on Canvas Available $420 Framed My favorite view at my favorite Minnesota State Park! Trees in an oak savanna grasslands. This work is framed in our Through-tenon, Craftsman style; quarter sawn, white oak frame with square walnut peg joinery. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137295094-9ZYA9G68XU2SIK1S5MP3/32104657_1953017928112882_6233415147696685056_o.jpg Petite Works - "Clouds and Cross" 2018 8"x10" Oil on Canvas #SOLD On a train trip to Chicago I spied this church and dramatic sky. Inspired, upon arriving at home I painted this scene. This work is framed in our Through-tenon, Craftsman style; quarter sawn, white oak frame with square walnut peg joinery. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544728010047-BAE0KQXE66H4WV53PZ8I/30441639_1921329404615068_2726502143522504704_o%282%29.jpg Petite Works - "Field and Tower" 2018 8”x10” Oil on Canvas #SOLD Inspired by my recent trip from Chicago on the Empire Builder Amtrak train. Framed in our Through-Tenon Craftsman style; quarter sawn, white oak frame with walnut pegs joinery. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544576094815-XR56PCS9B30DUU75UB4E/view+from+benny%27s.jpg Petite Works - "View from Benny Ambrose's Place" 2018 8"x 10" Oil on Canvas SOLD I have a deep affinity and love of this place! “Benny” began as a plein air painting at the old homestead of Benny Ambrose on Ottertrack Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Benny was a character. He was one of the last people to homestead in the BWCAW; the Forest Service wanted him out. Benny said “No way!” They left him alone. Benny passed away on his lake in 1982. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here. Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544138076824-HSMSLCEKMHAGPAL3LYZE/split_rock_framed_website.jpg Petite Works - "Split Rock Lighthouse" 2018 8"X 10" Oil on Canvas SOLD Painted in Plein Air at the Split Rock Lighthouse. This piece reminds me of the delight of warm summer days and the sound of children playing at the shore of Lake Superior! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here. Etsy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136981340-3A8RCW9B554V0KDMOD5K/farm_at_moonrise.jpg Petite Works - "Farm at Moonrise" 2018 8"x 24" Oil on Canvas SOLD This painting was inspired by a moonrise I saw one day in southeast Minnesota. I was so floored by the natural beauty of the area at sunset that pulled over and took a photo. As the sun sets, rays of sunlight bask this farm in orange glory. The distant hills dance with with a warm glow, cooling into purples and reds and raw umber. The moon, illuminated against the fading blue sky, rises over the clouds. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137581546-7FK3Q89SCGD8FNMIG991/sogn_valley_morning.jpg Petite Works - "Sogn Valley Morning" 2017 20"x 24" Oil on Canvas Available $980 Framed Sometimes your Muse comes calling right after your oldest gets on the bus, you've had a cup of coffee, and you’ve just read an article on the new Van Gogh movie! I turned to my mother-in-law and said "I've got to go paint right now!" Thankfully she said she'd keep an ear out for the baby. I packed up like the wind and out I went! This work is framed in our burgundy, mitered corner Craftsman Style Frame. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137098996-89YWAWDEJOPUC5NDKMIY/view_from_wagners_hill.jpg Petite Works - "View From Wagner's Hill" 2017 8"X 24" Oil on Canvas SOLD The day this painting was created was crazy and amazing all at once. I got lost! At the top a steep hill, my car conked out in the driveway of someone’s home. I called the owners and asked if I could paint their beautiful view. They said “Yes!” As I painted a car pulled up and I ask if this was their view. They said, “I wish it was!” And! It wasn’t that of the people I called earlier! Thankfully, the actual owners were happy to have me paint their wonderful vista and sympathetic to my car issues. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137059815-UM47AKV8WOQ2PYKQUBE3/oak_savannah.jpg Petite Works - "White Oak in Savannah" 2017 8"X10" Oil on Canvas Available $460, Framed Oak Savannahs were prevalent in southeast Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and down the I-35 corridor to the Golf of Mexico. This is main route for Monarch Butterflies. ”White Oak” reminds me of working at the YMCA Storer Camp, running their first ever "Lands for Learning" program. We helped restore the historical Oak Savannah range. Framed in a hand built, solid red oak frame with a dark barnwood stain. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136968431-2ULNX62D26RNJQN9Q1ZW/prairie_morning.jpg Petite Works - "Prairie and Sky" 2017 8"X10" Oil on Canvas #SOLD Plein air painting of a local native prairie habitat. Daisies joyously look up upon the sky! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137093671-UPADMEAFUQACCWAM4AHX/8.jpg Petite Works - "Water Spirit" 2017 5”x5” Oil on GessoBord SOLD Water is Life! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136927131-7NMNR71KGVZEO9WDXTDS/6.jpg Petite Works - "Turtle Pond" 2017 5”x5” Oil on GessoBord SOLD Three cute turtles with water lilies! What’s not to love? For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting card set, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136942464-05PE7DPGTQM9NXK9QWJX/bloodroot_miner_bee.jpg Petite Works - "Bloodroot and Miner Bee" 2017 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD The Mining Bee is an important native insect that pollinates Bloodroot plants. Daintily sitting atop the white bloom, a bee collects pollen that sticks to its furry body. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136958666-UDBX2CRQWNZYNTM865Q9/5.jpg Petite Works - "Pink Flowers" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Happy pink flowers! For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136989222-RR38Q1EH7FQBEXOBF6O7/9.jpg Petite Works - "Strawberries" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Two beautiful strawberries painted outside on a sunny day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137181765-DR7YMBCHOFBHC8Q6LKU5/18920780_1618495124898499_5587275841910922055_o.jpg Petite Works - "Sunflowers" 2017 16"x20" Oil on Canvas SOLD Inspired by a children's book I read to my son about Van Gogh and the dazzlingly beautiful sunny spring days, the energy I felt inspired to paint was palpable. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here For greeting cards, click Here For “Sunflower” Tee, click Here For “Sunflower” Onesie, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136997472-PMGXX681Y5ZONADGWEDR/13.jpg Petite Works - "Weeping Rocks" 7”x14” Oil on Board SOLD These are rocks in an old Sioux Quartzite quary at Blue Mounds State Park. Legend has it that the blood red colors of the rock comes from the blood of the bison that were hunted in the plains. For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137078048-O0XATGB1E0C9N7YEU2SV/11.jpg Petite Works - "Deer Skull Frida" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Inspired by nature and Frida Kahlo, this homage wears carnations in her hair. Limited edition giclee prints available Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544136918103-69WROEN547SH2B5ZFVRL/12.jpg Petite Works - "Whiptail Lizard" 7”x7” Oil on Board Available $340 Framed Back when I was a little girl growing up in southern California, I used to chase these cute lizards all over the place. One time I caught one, and it’s tail popped off in my hand, writhing about for a long time! I will forever be grateful for my little friends. For purchase inquiries contact Heather at heather@friedliarts.com For limited edition Giclee prints, click Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55baedd4e4b0d7157ace706e/1544137073275-EYWCPH04GK8ZSV8EHJB4/7.jpg Petite Works - "Blue Waves" 7”x7” Oil on Board SOLD Beautiful blue waves, rolling along. 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