2013 Calendar - "Water, Sand & Sky"

My 2013 Calendar - "Water, Sand & Sky" is now available!   It is a desk calendar - 4" x 8" featuring 12 of my original oil paintings the majority completed within the past year.  They make a great gift for that "hard to buy for" person or for your home or business.  Price: 15.00 + .90 MI sales tax + 3.00 shipping.  To order, call  my studio at 616.235.7931 or by email: maryeandersenart@sbcglobal.net.  

The calendars are also available at these locations:  Betsy Ratzsch Pottery, Ada, MI; City Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI; Blue Heron Gallery, Elk Rapids, MI; La Bella Galleria on Old Mission Peninsula.  

Early Snowfall, Antrim County

Oil on canvas - 24" x 18"  It was early November and  heavy wet snow blanketed northern Michigan. While exploring the back roads with my sister, we came upon a cut sunflower field, orchard and stand of hardwoods that practically demanded to become a painting.  November and December will always be my favorite season to paint.

November Sunrise -4

Oil on canvas - 24" x 48"   A view of the Grand River the first week in November. 

After the Storm -3

Oil on canvas - 14" x 18"  This was actually a cloud formation that I observed one evening in late June while returning home from exploring back roads in northeastern Kent County.  The atmosphere was almost dreamy, the lack of noise was exhilerating to my soul bombarded daily with the congestion of the city. I was enraptured with the silence and awed by the beauty of God's creation stretching out before me.

Dunlap's Field

Oil on canvas - 24" x 30"      Another oil celebrating the rich, vibrant color pallette of Autumn.

Autumn Poplars Study

Oil on canvas, 7" x 5"     
A study of a stand of poplars in the Grass River area of northern Michigan. Chances are that this will eventually become a larger work.

Vineyard

Oil on canvas - 24" x 48"   This  85 year old + vineyard and orchard, originally located near the corner of Knapp and the East Beltline was torn out and replaced with a large commercial developement-Celebration Cinemas.  All that you see now is a parking lot and buildings. Knowing that it was soon to be gone forever I walked the property and completed several oils from different vantage points this being one of my favorites.  Giclee prints of this painting will soon be available. Please contact my studio to purchase a print.