Wild Ozark™

~ Nature Artist using Ozark pigments in Kingston, Arkansas ~

Category: Departures

Musings from an Ozark nature artist

I’m at an ‘in between’ time at the moment. Between rain showers and rainy days, between things scheduled on my calendar. And since I just finished a painting, I’m between paintings, too. But this is a great time for … Read the rest “Musings from an Ozark nature artist”

16 May 2023
Ozark Winter Storm | Jan 24 2023

Progress on my painting of Kings River in winter came to a grinding halt a few days ago when we got our first Ozark winter storm of the season. We’ve had some freezes, and a little snow, but those little … Read the rest “Ozark Winter Storm | Jan 24 2023”

28 January 2023
Weesatche, Texas | Another Farmstead Painting

I’m working on a painting for my husband’s Christmas gift. It may not be finished in time, but it won’t be too long afterwards before I’m done. It’s the house where his aunts lived in Weesatche, Texas. It was a … Read the rest “Weesatche, Texas | Another Farmstead Painting”

23 December 2021
Encroachment Goes Both Ways | Striking a Balance

Most of the time nature encroachment refers to human activities encroaching on nature. However, my post today deals with nature encroaching on human activity – specifically, OURS.

The Setting

I like to leave as much of our property open to … Read the rest “Encroachment Goes Both Ways | Striking a Balance”

6 September 2021
What to buy a Nature Lover? | A One-of-a-Kind Twisted Tree Painting!

You’ll never have to agonize over what to buy a nature lover again. Get them an original painting made from a rock.

A new twist on commissions happened recently. The customer had a rock and wondered if I’d paint her … Read the rest “What to buy a Nature Lover? | A One-of-a-Kind Twisted Tree Painting!”

28 July 2021
New Acceptance: Las Laguna Art Gallery | 2020 Portrait Exhibition

I woke up this morning to an email announcing that one of my paintings had been accepted to a show. It’s good there are portrait exhibitions that allow strange paintings to hop on board. It’s no secret that I am … Read the rest “New Acceptance: Las Laguna Art Gallery | 2020 Portrait Exhibition”

17 October 2020
Book Review | Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife

Note: I was provided a free copy of this book (Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife) so I could write an honest review.

The Art of Daryl Dickson

This is a beautiful book. From the cover jacket to every page inside, … Read the rest “Book Review | Celebrating Australia’s Magnificent Wildlife”

16 October 2020
Pivot to Online Art | Stocking the shelves | Art Prints for Sale

I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes here at the website stocking my online art shop. Artists everywhere are trying to develop a way to market online art. Here’s the update on my own effort to stock the Wild … Read the rest “Pivot to Online Art | Stocking the shelves | Art Prints for Sale”

8 May 2020
Coronavirus Hermit| Fences, Gardens, Memories & Lilacs

Coronavirus getup for when I’m not being a hermit.

One day I’ll change the title of this from ‘Coronavirus Hermit’ to plain old ‘Wild Ozark Hermit’ journal entries. I’m digging the staying at home deal, to tell you the truth. … Read the rest “Coronavirus Hermit| Fences, Gardens, Memories & Lilacs”

8 April 2020
Coronavirus Hermit | Journal Entry for the week of 032020

So what does a hermit do with her time during coronavirus slow downs? Pretty much the same thing I’ve always done with my time out here. Except now with less internet useage, ha. And there’s an extra little body in … Read the rest “Coronavirus Hermit | Journal Entry for the week of 032020”

22 March 2020
The Bear Issue with Our Spring-fed Water Line

So I’ve done a good job of making sure the water is dripping on the cold nights and so far so good with not letting the lines freeze (since the first time I let it happen this year). But this … Read the rest “The Bear Issue with Our Spring-fed Water Line”

18 December 2019
Leave the Water On

You’d think by now I’d remember to do that when the first true cold snap arrives. But no, I always forget, just like I forgot last night. And now, of course, there’s no water running from my faucet when I … Read the rest “Leave the Water On”

11 December 2019
Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting

This one was an experiment to see if I could let go of my self-imposed restraints a little. I wanted to produce something different. Both of my sons took one look at it and shuddered. “You should stick to birds, … Read the rest “Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting”

3 December 2019
Down Time Ahead for all Things Wild Ozark

I’ve almost got all of my loose ends tied, my office-studio is newly reorganized, and the house is almost as clean as it ever gets. The frenzy of getting ready for a few weeks of down time is nearing the … Read the rest “Down Time Ahead for all Things Wild Ozark”

18 September 2019
Nature Fantasy Paintings? Click through to see the start of my new series.

Ordinarily I paint real things that have a photograph backing them up to give me some guidance. But in between those paintings, I like to deviate a bit and paint nature fantasy. I get to indulge in my love of … Read the rest “Nature Fantasy Paintings? Click through to see the start of my new series.”

24 July 2019
Wild Mountain Mint – Whiteleaf Mountain Mint

Wild mountain mint grows in abundance here at Wild Ozark. This particular variety is called White-leaf Mountain Mint. While this post was originally created in 2016, I still enjoying seeing and using these aromatic plants. My own use of them … Read the rest “Wild Mountain Mint – Whiteleaf Mountain Mint”

12 July 2019
An End of Year Post: Things going on at Wild Ozark

It’s been a busy past few months at Wild Ozark. I haven’t posted as often as I normally do, and when the blog goes silent, it’s usually because there’s just too many other things on my plate. Just in case … Read the rest “An End of Year Post: Things going on at Wild Ozark”

5 December 2018
Yay! Wild Ozark is back online!

After 3 days of being in website purgatory, the site is finally back to the light of day.

Just thought I’d make a little post to shout out about that. You guys have no idea how much grief I’ve gone … Read the rest “Yay! Wild Ozark is back online!”

10 October 2018
Nearly Dry

We’ve had some rain lately, but not enough. The creek that runs through our land is nearly dry now. Thankfully, there are still a few constantly refilling pools here and there, or else I’d have to carry water to the … Read the rest “Nearly Dry”

1 July 2018
Oh no! The Virginia Snakeroot babies are all gone!

I went out to check on the Virginia snakeroot nursery the other day and was mortified to find nothing. Not. One. Plant.

Virginia Snakeroot … What’s That?

Now, you might be wondering just what’s so important about a plant that … Read the rest “Oh no! The Virginia Snakeroot babies are all gone!”

17 June 2018
RedBubble iPhone Wallet: It’s beautiful! It’s Useless!

The iPhone Wallet from Redbubble

Update 5/28: The Support Team and I have exchanged several emails. I am still convinced none of them were real people, but help bots that chose the most appropriate responses from a queue of options … Read the rest “RedBubble iPhone Wallet: It’s beautiful! It’s Useless!”

23 May 2018
Lousewort, Bumblebee Food and Medicinal Herb

Lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) is an interesting plant. It’s a medicinal herb said to be effective at muscular pain relief. The bumblebees love it!

Rosy colored variety of Pedicularis, with a bumble bee visiting.

A pale yellow-colored lousewort.

Some lousewort, showing
… Read the rest “Lousewort, Bumblebee Food and Medicinal Herb”

17 April 2018
My first fiction book, First Hunt

Just posting to let you know, my first fiction book is now available at most retailers. The first book of the Renegade Agents of A.R.S.A. trilogy, First Hunt, had been exclusive with Amazon since I published it last year, but … Read the rest “My first fiction book, First Hunt”

2 April 2018
Finding the Horses on a Drizzly Easter Sunday Morning

On Sundays I generally sleep late. The alarm goes off every other day at 0500, but on Sundays I have no alarm at all and my body takes full advantage of that fact. I do not ordinarily wake up planning … Read the rest “Finding the Horses on a Drizzly Easter Sunday Morning”

1 April 2018
Vernal Witch Hazel Flowers and Hazelnut too!

Today I went out to take cuttings from the Ozark Witch Hazel in the hopes of rooting them. I wasn’t looking for an American Hazelnut, but that’s what I found! I found the Witch Hazels, too. But I already knew … Read the rest “Vernal Witch Hazel Flowers and Hazelnut too!”

8 March 2018