Color Beads, 16x20 oil - I started working on this piece as a reflection painting of the fall grasses.  I then took it to another level and eliminated the horizon line, shoreline and made it an abstract piece.  As I was working on it, it occurred to me that these type of reflections reminded me of the beading on the Indian dresses and I wondered if this hadn’t been the inspiration for bead work, hence the color beading effect that I interpreted into this work.   This Piece sold at the CM Russell Auction from which I had made this canvas print.

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Color Beads

In September I pass through Jackson Hole briefly while on my way to a show.  This spot was a turn off in the middle of town practically and I saw these merganser sized ducks.

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Jackson Hole Marsh

While traveling through Wyoming I captured these white Pelican east of Jackson Hole.

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Pelican White

While making a trip to Colorado I came across this flock of White Pelican.  I loved the contrast against the reflections of the evergreens and decide on this sister piece to the Moonlight in the Deep Woods (also in this show.  24x36 oil with 5" frame.

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Pearls of Light

The waning light of the fall as the grasses in the wetlands change from fall to winter is some of the most beautiful of the year.  the wetlands are an integral part of the health and well being of the waterways keeping habitats for wildlife and birds in balance and cleaning the waterways.

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Enchanted Light

This piece was a unique discovery, when driving into the wetland, I coasted into a scene of pure bliss.  There was this huge blue heron fishing in the backwater and I stopped and just took it all in.  It was a painting already to go, but for the conversion into paint.  I will never forget how it felt on this mild fall day to see such a beautiful creature and to have the opportunity to immortalize the moment in paint. 

Tranquility was painted in the Chesapeake Bay National Park Wetlands. These works, as well as the remaining Top 100 were on view in the Arts for the Parks. This piece is being offered by collectors Mr and Mrs Fry.

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Tranquility

A quiet moment as the light wanes over the wetlands. Calm and piece with the lingering beauty of the wild roses.

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Wetland Roses

Landscape Painting, Plein air painting, Fall Dusk by Deborah Chapin. The original is 12×24 plein air oil painting. Landscape Paintings by Women artists are finally getting seen, for the first time. Plein air painting, The “Fall Dusk” is part of the Plein air Series I did with wetlands. The original is 12×24. It depicts the wildlife refuge that I painted in for 10 years the birds migrating for the season.

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Fall Dusk

Snow Geese migration through the last light of the day with moonrise in late fall.  A sensitive tonalist piece.

Snow Geese migration through the last light of the day with moonrise in late fall.  A sensitive tonalist piece. The snow geese moving to a safe spot for the night. I marvel at how birds survive winters. Sometimes the weather is so brutally cold and I would be out there painting and thinking how much colder must it be to fly through this air and expose all your warm pockets of air under your wings.

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Moonscape, 16x20 oil on stretched canvas

This is a landscape painting, entitled “Warming in the Sun” by Deborah Chapin.   Perfect for Rustic or Country Décor,  The original is 16 by 34 plein air oil painting.   The “Warming in the Sun” depicts a second brood.  They’re waiting for the fledgling to be able to fly south for the winter.  Already late into the fall the mother has stayed behind to guide her charge on the long journey.   Frequently if the first brood doesn’t survive through the year the egret will have a second brood and take the dangerous journey once the chick is ready to fly the journey.  This piece is part of the plein air series I did with wetlands and wildlife over a 10 year period.

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Warming in the Sun

The Dancing Wild Wheat and Red Wing Black Birds was a favorite subject. The birds would bob about on the stalks of wheat eagerly feasting on the wheat seeds. Then en masse rise together and swoop around then all land in a new location. What was fun to listen too was the cackling of the birds in the field sometimes you couldn’t see a one if they were on the ground but you knew they were there. The original is 16×24 plein air oil painting. The “Wild Wheat and Red Wing Black Birds” is part of the Chesapeake Plein air Series.

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Wild Wheat and Red Wing Black Birds

This painting painted as a storm began to build and the gulls flying into the wind doing their version of hang gliding.  There is nothing like painting the surf on location where you become part of what you are painting. The wind and surf spray mix together with the cold morning chill all becoming part of the painting. Sometimes you are successful and have a chance to really just enjoy being alive and revel in the moment. This is one of the lessons that the wildlife demonstrates every time you go out on location. Sure there are harsh environments and bad weather days but what a thrill it is to fly along the surf . Exhibited at the Mystic Maritime Museum Gallery in their Mystic International.

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Carolina Coast

This plein air oil painting shows the wetlands at their most beautiful.  During fall and transition seasons, they come to life as birds migrate and changes begin to happen so fast.  Transitions from summer to fall and fall to winter. This is the tail end of the fall season depicted as the cold begins to set in and ice begins to form.  This plein air oil painting was painted on location as the sunset and the moon rose.    This piece was exhibited in the Paint America Competition and South Eastern Wildlife Exhibition.   

Icing Up

Moonlight is a favorite subject of mine.   This plein air oil painting describes the light as it fades and the change from the last light of the day to the first light of night and the shimmering moon casts it magic.  In the fall the moon overlays the sunset creating soft light landscapes and seascapes which enchant the mind and spirit.  This piece was a set of paintings which led up to this piece.  This plein air oil painting was painted on location as the sunset and the moon rose.  It was exhibited in the 2007 Arts for the Parks exhibition and toured through the museum circuit.  I am putting up on the new online market some of the key paintings from my personal art collection . Signed by the artist.

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collection: Wetland Wildlife

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