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from my vantage point
at the edge of the Pacific Ocean

Thomas Moran's Hat watercolor and ink by Shirl Ireland It was fun to sit with Thomas Moran's hat today at the Yellowstone Heritage...

Always good to stick my head out of Montana and see great art. This past weekend, I did that in LA. Both old and new.... For a fabulous...

It's been decades now that I've been at it and over the years I've accumulated some good plein air painting photos. To set up our new...

Have you ever been to Osprey Falls in Yellowstone? It’s one of my favorite waterfalls in the Park. A great place to hike… and paint!… OR...

So I took my first step today – with studies. This is a good time of the year for me to think about large studio paintings and this is...