Creek for the tree but many of the plants

but many of the plants have European counterparts

and cockscomb

Each one of these bears are made individually with no two being exactly alike

nature lovers

Creek for the tree but many of the plantsOil on panel 19 x 8 An Appalachian stream painted on sight, I dont remember where These paintings are edited out of a large group of studies and stream of consciousness, pieces Ive done over the years. All are original, one of a kind oil paintings on primed archival panels, ready to hang or be framed. On occasion these studies have been used to create larger paintings, but more often they are simply a moment in time captured in paint. Patrick Ruane