Much of my work begins on-site with plein air paintings, capturing the essence of place with my first marks. Painting at Woodstock Farm, I felt the presence of the Mamosee, Samish, Lummi, and other Salish tribes woven into the land. Their echoes infused the landscape with a mythological quality—the salt air carried whispers of tradition, the madrona forests stood as …
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Washington State Route 11, also known as Chuckanut Drive, is a beautiful scenic byway that never makes the cut in lists of America’s great scenic drives. Perhaps, at 21 miles long, it isn’t epic enough to rate. But as an experiential journey, it is easily one of the finest ribbons of road in the United States. It is a gorgeous …
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Even if you’re paying attention you might miss it. Eyes glued to the bends and curves of Chuckanut Drive just south of Bellingham, the sign for Woodstock Farm is an unimposing brown flash against a green backdrop. But take the turn down toward the water, and what appears is a gentleman’s estate that looks transported from the early 1900’s, perched …
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