More Star City Beauty near The Blue Ridge Parkway and Chasing Tigers...

My Art work

Foggy View from Mill Mountain   Original painting  Professionally Framed  30"x40"x2"     $2625.00

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Here is another great morning vista from Mill Mountain in Roanoke city which is in the Blue Ridge Mountains and near The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway.  In this painting I emphasized my brushwork to enhance the visual energy of the scene.  

One of my favorite compliments on my work is that it reminds people of the work of Vincent Van Gogh who is one of my favorite artists.  I think both of the paintings in this blog are good examples of his influence.

My favorite compliment is that many people say they want to touch my paintings.  I consider my surfaces to be unique, intense expressions of my feeling for nature so I am not surprised when I hear that response to them.

Ridge Light    Original painting has been sold

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Life with the Bird and Word Man  - Clyde Kessler

As I have mentioned before,  my husband is involved with the Blue Ridge Discovery Center which is a wonderful organization that seeks to get people outdoors and enjoy and learn more about the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains.

Today I thought I would share a program called  CHASING TIGERS IN THE BLUE RIDGE

The Blue Ridge harbors so many treasures. In the Central Virginia Blue Ridge exists a phenomenal ecosystem, one that was probably shaped by raging braided mountain streams during the last ice age. It contains many disjunct species. In fact, over 90 species that are well outside their typical range have been documented here. It’s an odd mix of coastal plain, Appalachian and northern plants and animals. While several rare and endangered species exist here, today we focused on a well known Blue Ridge phenomenon: Salamanders.

The Rivanna Chapter of Master Naturalists hosted its annual salamander hike to this part of the Blue Ridge. With a strong group of nearly 30 people, we headed to the George Washington National Forest and into the heart of the 30,000 acre wildlife management area known as Big Levels. While we expected to see several species, the one that had our hearts was the State Endangered Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum). It has been documented at this site but rarely has it been seen.

Here is the link to the whole announcement!                CHASING TIGERS IN THE BLUE RIDGE

Floral Beauty in the Home and IRichyouNot .com...

 FLOWER PAINTINGS

A few days ago a great patron in Indiana purchased a small print of Color Swirl. Color Swirl is one of my favorite Dream paintings and I thought it would be good to blog about flowers and how great floral paintings look in a home setting.

The great thing about my floral paintings for homes is all the color accents I put into them.  I mostly paint wildflowers so there is a pleasing mixture of warm and cool colors in a field of green.  One of my most popular floral arrangements is Wildflower Current.  The continual modulation of color would enhance any home or office setting.

Patrons are always comparing my work to Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Paul Cezanne.  All three artists were colorists and most of their artistic communication is about the wonderful world of color.


LIFE WITH THE BIRD AND WORD MAN

My husband, Clyde Kessler, is always cracking me up with some sort of word play.  He is having quite a lot of success publishing his poetry lately and is always at his naturalist endeavors.

The other day we were talking about all the additions we are practically forced to buy to keep our computer updated and our software working right.  He said it wouldn't surprise him if one day he came across a site with the address IRichYouNot.com. that we have to buy from.

FLOWER FACTS

 Golden seal has been used to cure hemmorhoids, skin eruptions, and dyspepsia.

Indian Paintbrush seeds are so tiny, you can plant a whole acre with several handfuls.  There are 1 million seeds in a pound.

The pioneers called coriopsis tickseed.  They put it in their beds to keep out bedbugs, ticks, and other pests.

Stargrasses were once used to ease chills, fevers, and the pains of colic.  It was mixed with whiskey or brandy which may have been the real source of the cure.

The floral sheath of Skunk Cabbage is so intense that is thaws frozen earth and melts a circle in snow.

Yarrow contains a chemical that speeds the formation of blood clots.  It is said that this was discovered by the Greek hero Achilles.



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