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This post has nothing to do with art or nature - it's simply just a cute photo of my dog. #happydog #dogs

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The impression a river leaves on the landscape

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Park rangers want YOU to help us protect our parks! This Saturday, 3/1, in solidarity with the 50:50:1 movement, plan a protest in support of your closest national park. Do it at 12 noon your time, or whatever best fits your secret plan 👀🤠😏 #ProtectOurParks #SaveOurParks #RehireRangers

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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities. That means: 🚫 No gas from corporate giants 🚫 No fast food chains 🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)

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Sharing an older sketchbook entry today. What does this remind you of? #sketchbook #pnwartist #ink

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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Simply a moss appreciation post #pnw #trails

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"Art spaces and trees share a commonality; they both create environments (each altering the spaces they occupy). They render any dwelling more expressive, more brimming with life, and energy." - Jennifer Gillia Cutshall, Curator at Verum Ultimum Gallery #pnwart #trees #artwork

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Being decisive today and finally adding the blue to this piece that I've been imagining. #wip #oilpainting #art #birds #crow

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Collage of ink drawings on recycled paper bags #sketchbook #repurpose #birds

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk say they’re prioritizing “efficiency,” but what they’re really vying for is power. Congress needs to stand up to them and protect our democracy.

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Sketched this last night while listening to the audiobook version of "What If We Get It Right; Visions of Climate Futures". Would definitely recommend! www.getitright.earth #salmon #rivers #conservation #drawing #art #sketchbook

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Meat and dairy giants are driving climate destruction, and their greenwashing must stop. A new report from the Changing Markets Foundation and Greenpeace Nordic reveals that Arla—the world’s fifth-largest dairy company—is not walking the talk on its climate commitments.

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I am so honored to have been selected for the upcoming "Tree: Breath of Humanity" exhibition at the Verum Ultimum Gallery this month. If you are near Portland, I definitely invite you to check it out. Show runs from 2/15 - 3/22 www.verumultimumartgallery.com #tree #sciart #oilpainting #art

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Something that's super fascinating to see on winter beaches in the PNW are these remnants of died off kelp. Called "holdfasts", they tether the kelp forests to the sea floor. What's interesting is how similar they look to the roots of a tree... #salishsea #kelp #pnw

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Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...

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Close-up drawing of a Giant Pacific Octopus #sketchbook #graphite #drawing #wildlife #artist #sciart

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Was looking through my sketchbook and thought I would share this older entry today. #art #trees #pendrawing #sketchbook

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"Crossing" - charcoal on paper #charcoal #artist #drawing #wildlife #pnw

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"In the Alpine" - This charcoal piece is made up of some of my favorite places in the North Cascades. It has been my theory that people are like collages - each forest, river, valley, ocean, and city add a new texture and element to who you are. #charcoal #landscape #drawing #pnw

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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

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Here is a fun little illustration of a Crowned Kinglet done in ink and watercolor. #birds #illustration

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"Remnants", oil on canvas 🍃Read about it here: bit.ly/4h6ytIx #oilpainting #trees #pnw #environmentalart

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PNW bird #3 : Gray Jay 🌿This is part of an ongoing project where I will be documenting the birds of the PNW over the course of 2025. #birds #painting #pnw

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Working today on my new piece titled, "Ambition". Inspiration for this painting came when I was sitting at Green Lake in Seattle and watched a crow trying to jump up and grab a Crab Apple. For some reason this visual really stuck with me. #crows #birds #pnw #oilpainting

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PNW bird #2: Red-Breasted Nuthatch 🌿This is part of an ongoing project where I will be documenting the birds of the PNW over the course of 2025. #birds #painting #pnw

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PNW bird #1 : cormorant 🌿This is part of an ongoing project where I will be documenting the birds of the PNW over the course of 2025. #birds #painting #pnw

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