Oh, how lovely to smell the freshness of Spring in the wet soil and see the tiny buds starting to form on my lilac bushes!  It's been a long time coming for us Minnesotans, but perhaps nobody appreciates the glory of Spring as much as we do!

So I wanted to share with  you this painting from my Alla Prima workshop.  Alla Prima means "all at one time", so this painting was painted in it's entirety one Saturday not too long ago when Spring still seemed far away!

This is an exciting time for me, as I have been preparing a fresh batch of new paintings to bring to Door County next weekend.  I will now be represented by Fine Line Designs gallery in Sister Bay, Wisconsin and I am so pleased!  It is an honor to be showing in such an awesome location;  I just read this weekend that  Door County is one of the top ten tourist destinations in North America!

There is nothing like a deadline to get the juices flowing!  It is so nice when this fit of efficiency hits and the paintings start to pile up... a treat I definately revel in as it is not always the case.  And so as I prepare to go frolic at Door County with my husband, I wish you a happy springtime, too!