Customer's Favorite Things!

Spring has Sprung!

Well...not quite yet!

However, all my ON LINE Stores look like it!

Thank-you so much everyone!

Here are just a few products that clients purchased last week!

"Oh those Pink Daisy's Table Runner"

The table runner is 14" X 72" . 

The HOT Pink table runner will add the much needed splash of color after a long winter!

The client is from Asheville, North Carolina.

They also ordered several pillows to match.

A collection of "Pink Pansy Cups" sold to a client in Fort Myers, Florida.

Gee....to be sitting on your porch in Florida drinking your morning coffee right now!

Maybe they will see this post and invite ME??? HINT!

The cups come in MANY shapes and sizes!

New designs are available in ALL the stores.

I have noticed a quite a few of my clients must decorate like me!

Add a pillow or two and the SEASON has changed!

Pillows, Table Runners, Tablecloths, Bedding...

can change an interior in just a few minutes.

I call it "Seasonal Decorating".

A client from Traverse City, Michigan purchased several pillows below.

The pillow is called "The Yellow Spot".

The pillows come in a variety of sizes and are 100% polyester are soft and wrinkle free!

Someone that lives near me is enjoying the images I have created from my photographs of the

"Elk Horn Mountain Range" and the amazing "Wild Iris Fields"!

The client is from Baker City, Oregon!!!

WOWZA!

OK....Who are YOU?

Thank-you so much! I would love to see what you are creating from all the fabric!

Over 6 yards??

The pillow below is of the same design as above. 

The pillow is called "The Iris's of the Elk Horn Mountains".

I have blogged before about the wildflowers here...I now look forward to May & June every year.

The fabric below is called the "Wild Iris Fields of the Elk Horn".

Six yards???

I love the design myself with the overlapping fields in the center.

Quilt? Tablecloth? Place Mats?

The same client purchased the "Blue Mountain Camas Fabric"!

One of my favorite flowers on earth. 

I love it for its unbelievable history, beauty, color and stature.

I purchased the fabric myself last year and created a Table Runner and Napkins!

Have a Great Evening Everyone!

Just a few of my "Clients" Favorite Things!

Thank-you ALL for making my Art Career such a JOY!

Your Artist Friend along the Creek,

Jennifer Lake

Spring Ahead.... Print of the Day!

Good Morning America!

Spring ahead into 2018 with the "Print Special"of the day!

Our FAVORITE PLAYGROUND....Smith Rock State Park!

The "Special Print" measures approximately

 11 X 14 -$35.00 (Reg. $75.00).

Just comment below that you would like one shipped to you!

Offer ends at 9:00 pm tonight!

Look closely and you can see people enjoying all the activities we love!

Rock Climbing, Hiking, Camping, Picnics,  and Huckleberry Ice Cream!

The original "Kate's Saloon" from the movie Rooster Cog-burn is shown on the lower left.

John Wayne & Katherine Hepburn are seen standing in front of the saloon.

Yes! The movie was one of several filmed here. 

You can also see Kevin Costner delivering the mail in the lower front.

The movie "The Postman" was also filmed here.

Enjoy a piece of nostalgia forever!

Can you find me painting the painting?

Have a Great Day Everyone! 

Your Artist Friend along the Creek,

Jennifer Lake

Long Weekends!

Don't you just love those long three day weekends?

I know I do!

My only problem is I try to do so many things!

The past three day weekend was filled to the brim!

Friends from Central Oregon surprised me with an unexpected visit Friday!

So much fun to catch up on all of the Central Oregon news!

Made me a little home sick....but north eastern Oregon is so enchanting!

My joy is found exploring, photographing, hiking, and painting!

I enjoyed taking a new friend exploring over the weekend.

One of my favorites is the Ghost Town of Whitney!

I get lost in the quiet and the surrounding valley!

The mountains surrounding the grand valley create an ever ending frame for such a picturesque area.

The area is filled with history from not that long ago.

In the summer months the valley is filled with Elk, Antelope, Otters, Beavers and thousands of birds.

The old barn and corrals are still used today. 

The barn creeks with sounds of the old west. 

You feel as if any moment a cowboy will open the door and say "Howdy"!

The shadows create perfection for a Black & White Photographer.

They create a mystery of the history that once was thriving here.

The entire area of the Blue Mountains, Elk Horn Mountains and the Wallowa's are filled with Adventures!

I am looking  forward to spring and the summer months!

Below is a photo I took last summer of the E & E Mine walls!

Oh ...if they could speak???

The cabin below is still used in Whitney as an Elk Hunting Cabin!

I call the cabin the "Shoot the Bull" cabin!

Below is another cabin that is occupied in Whitney.

I know these people now quite well.

I think they were surprised that a lady was out in the meadow taking photos alone last year.

The couple is filled with wonderful stories and are extremely kind.

Yes...lakes abound in the area and are a true joy to kayak!

I love it! 

The lakes have very few people so you can still hear the sounds of nature!

The Whitney Valley!

After a long weekend of exploring......

I returned home and made a Butternut Squash Soup!

Filled with spinach, kale, onions, radish... the soup

 really topped off a fabulous weekend! 

Well maybe.....You have to have chocolate to end the weekend!

Yes!

Mini Brownie Cakes topped with Chocolate and Kahlua sauce!

Now you know why I LOVE long weekends!

Friends, Adventure, and GREAT FOOD!

Have a Wonderful Evening Everyone!

Your Artist Friend along the Creek,

Jennifer Lake

Spring 2018 ~ Yellow Flower!

Are you ready for Spring 2018?

I feel this way...no snow...then bring on Spring 2018!

The past few months have been filled with creating and designing

 NEW Product!
My ON LINE stores are Bursting with Spring!

Nothing says Spring like YELLOW & PINK!

The "Yellow Flower" pillow below ...will add color to your surroundings!

A Splash of Color after the long winter!

The "Yellow Flower" pillow below is my favorite!

Black backgrounds are HUGE in 2018 and floral patterns!

The pillows are available in many sizes!

 The spring "Yellow Flower Power" Clutch!

A nice addition for your spring wardrobe!

You can also use it for traveling or use as a cosmetic bag.

The Clutch and Tote Bags come in many different shapes, styles and sizes.

Follow the LINKS below to see the entire 

Spring 2018 Jennifer Lake Art Collection!

Have a Wonderful Evening!

Your Artist Friend along the Creek!

Jennifer Lake

https://www.zazzle.com/jenniferlakeart

 jenniferlakeart.blogspot.com

PS: If you Click on the FOLLOWER Button to the left of this message...

I will email YOU a 20% Coupon to use in ANY Store on my BLOG!

Thank-you!
Your Artist Friend along the Creek,
Jennifer Lake

A Photographers Paradise!

What a Winter!

Last year in the Blue Mountains of  Eastern Oregon over 

154" of snow fell.

Flash forward to 2018 .....hardly one foot!

What a difference! I am sure however more will come.

It truly feels like spring along the creeks and rivers.

Small plants are starting to pop up and some trees have even budded.

The red and yellow twig dogwood along the creeks have turned a vibrant red and yellow.

However the lack of winter has provided photographers and artists a paradise!

Winter access to virtually everywhere!

The Elk Horn Mountains stand majestically against the vibrant blue sky.

The eagles, hawks, ducks, and herons hunt for food on the

 meadows & landscape below.

The results of the dredging from years ago create a birders landscape!

The snow is a palette of blues, lavenders, grays and greens.

The snow provides your imagination to wander.

You find yourself spending time on your knees & back trying to get the best photo.

Capturing the colors for a new painting.

The photo below was taken in the moonlight.

Note the shadows, shapes, crystals and designs in the snow.

I love walking in the moonlight. 

My parents introduced me to "Moonlight Hiking" when I was a child.

I took my son many times growing up and lots of friends over the years.

I find the quiet, shadows & colors "Magical"!

The crystals of snow look just like diamonds.

Years ago a friend was hiking with me and complaining he was so poor.

I said to him...

 "If you can see the diamonds in the snow and find JOY in them....

You are VERY RICH!"

He cried.

So much of his life he did not learn to see!

He later told me he now has taught all his children to see....

"MAGIC"!

The ice along the Powder River creates abstract shapes,

 shadows and designs.

Captured in both color and black & white the photos below show the linear lines.

Underneath the ice is a world all onto its own.

Maybe the Ice Fairies live here.

All the caves entries...

you can just imagine what their boats must look like.

 I was stunned over the colors found within the ice.

Every spectrum...just like a rainbow!

The crystals create such glitter and texture.

 

The next time you are near a river...get on your hands and knees and back and look at the world below!

Most of all start Exploring our Magical World!

Have a Wonderful Evening Everyone!

Your Artist Friend along the Creek!

Jennifer Lake

A Record Christmas Season!

Wow! What a Christmas Season!

Thank-you Everyone!

I spent time today reviewing the Christmas Sales in all my
 ON LINE Stores!

All I can say is Thank-You!

The stores received orders from all over the world!

It is fun to read where products were sold and what was purchased.

Listed below are just a few.
 I am surprised where my artwork has found homes!

So much fun!

Obviously this time of year ORNAMENTS are BIG!

Portland City of Roses, Columbia Gorge, Cannon Beach and
 Timberline Lodge were the TOP Sellers.

Lodi, Wisconsin, Prineville, Oregon, Neptune Beach, Florida, McKinney, Texas, Andover, Maine were a few of the places that purchased them.

FABRIC!!!

The fabric store is MY personal favorite and people are ordering from all over the world!

Which makes me very happy and honored!

"The Guatemalan Jungle", "There is One in Every Crowd", and the
 "Red Wing Blackbird" were TOP Sellers.

 Here are a few of the clients locations: United Kingdom, Springville, California, Bonney Lake Washington, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Portland, Oregon just to name a few. 

Please send photos...would love to see what you created!

FLEECE BLANKETS!!

The blankets were added in early 2017.
 I was pleased my clients purchased them for

 Christmas Gifts.

The TOP sellers were "The Cozy Couple"...this blanket sold EVERYWHERE!

"The Columbia Gorge came in second place. 

The blankets sold as far as Copenhagen, Denmark and Turner, Missouri!

TOTE BAGS!

Everyone always needs a tote bag and obviously clients love them!

The TOP sellers were "The Columbia River Gorge", "Timberline Lodge", "The Nez Perce"

 and the "Blue Dragonfly"! 

Buyers were from Troy, Michigan, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and
Los Angeles, California!

Many other products sold such as postcards, pillows, puzzles, Christmas cards, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts and stickers!

Thank-you so much everyone for shopping my ON LINE Stores!

Let me know what product you would like to see my artwork on and how I can help you!

Happy New Year!

Your Artist Friend,

Jennifer Lake

New Year Enthusiasm!

Happy New Year!

2018 the Year of Enthusiasm!

Hi Everyone!

I actually took some time off from blogging the past two weeks!

I spent the time with friends and hiking this amazing place I now call "Home"!

I am sure many of you watched on 

Facebook the "Elf on the Shelf" Promotion.

Just click on my Facebook page above for photos!

I had a ball and am pleased to say the little town of Sumpter received over 

50,000 views on Facebook!

I have heard that the town hopes the "Elf on the Shelf" will return and visit next year!

Over the holidays I had a great conversation with a friend.

 She asked me how I am always so HAPPY and Enthusiastic?

I answered the question for her but spent several days thinking about it later.

What makes me HAPPY?

I have come to the conclusion it is simply the way you look at life.

Starting five years ago I took the time and reviewed every aspect of it.

 I was exhausted!

My art career (wholesale/retail/and On Line Stores) were simply taking a toll.

I knew I had to make a change. 

So I first made a list of what I loved about my life!

I discovered the good the bad and the ugly.

But I still had so much enthusiasm for life and my career.

So I redesigned it all. I even moved to a place I knew very little about.

I replaced negative thoughts, people and simply walked into the unknown.

It took courage, honoring oneself, and most of all

 ENTHUSIASM for LIFE!

Now flash forward three years since I left my comfort zone...

I wouldn't change a thing!

I have learned most of all to live life one day at a time and keep looking ahead!

Take control of what "You Want and Your Destiny"!

I know I have grown and discovered my strength.

 My art is now continuing to change and grow just like me.

Such an exciting time for me!

The paragraph below written by Samuel Goldwyn sums it all up very well:

"Enthusiasm is the key not only to the achievement of great things but to the accomplishment of anything that is worth while.  Enthusiasm is a wonderful word. But more, it is a wonderful feeling. It is a way of life. It is a magic spark that transforms "being" into "living". It makes hard work easy and enjoyable. 

There is no better tonic for depression, no greater elixir for whatever happens to be wrong at the moment, than ENTHUSIASM!"

Happy New Year & Take on 2018 with Major ENTHUSIASM!

Your Artist Friend along the Creek,

Jennifer Lake

Original Art Week # 3! Tis the Season!

Original Art Week #3! Tis the Season!

Everyday this week I will be posting some of my

Original paintings for sale!

Who will be the lucky person SURPRISED at Christmas Time?

Will it be YOU?

Below is today's painting!

~The Jungle of Guatemala!~

 I had the fortunate opportunity to attend part of my high school at the

Colegio Americano De Guatemala School located in Guatemala City.

I traveled all over Central America and the place that captured my imagination the most was

 "Tikal".

The great Mayan Pyramids are located here.

The jungle surrounding the area was filled with life!

The Quetzal Birds were everywhere!

Though not common to the area we were lucky enough to see them.

Hummingbirds blended in with the wild orchids and fauna.

The scene was planted on my brain forever!

The painting was created for my "Flowers of My Life" 

30th Anniversary Show  in 2013.

The show was sponsored by the Sunriver Resort and the

 SHARC Convention Center.

The painting is painted on Masonite...a very hard surface.

The base of the painting has six layers of primer and is sealed with a bronze glaze.

When lights shine on the painting it glows like the jungle.

I remember the amazing hummingbirds and the sounds well.

If you look closely below you can see the bronze glaze and the minute detail of the plant life.

Orchids...Orchids...Everywhere!

Quetzal's are strikingly colored birds in the trogon family. 

They love humid areas. I love their tail feathers.

The graceful long tail feathers are said to have been used as

 currency by the Ancient Maya.

They are also the national bird of the area.

The painting measures 4 feet by 4 feet.

I hope you have enjoyed learning a little more about this painting.

The Retail Gallery Price is $ 18,000.00.

The Studio "Special Price" is $9500.00 now thru December 20th.

Contact: jenniferlakeart@gmail.com for further information.

Have a Wonderful Evening.

Your Artist Friend along the Creek,

Jennifer

Original Art Week #2! Tis the Season!

Original Art Week! Tis' the Season!

Everyday this week I will be posting some of my 

Original paintings for sale!

Who will be the lucky person SURPRISED at Christmas Time?

Will it be YOU?

Below is today's painting!

~Lillian Lilacs~

Lillian's Lilacs was completed for the "Flowers of My Life Show" held in 2013.

 The show ..sponsored by the Sunriver Resort and the SHARC was my 30th Anniversary show.  

Each painting represented a period of my life utilizing a floral theme.

Growing up in Michigan beautiful lilac bushes were everywhere.

My families property had many. 

You knew summer was amidst with the smell of lilacs filling the air.

Even now when I smell lilacs.. I can instantly be back at my childhood home in my mind.

The painting below was created on Masonite....a very hard and flat surface.

The base of the painting has 6 layers of primer and a Silver Glaze was added on top.

The Silver Glaze adds depth and interesting light.

All the detail took over two months to complete.

If you look closely you can see a Goldfinch watching me select flowers for my Grandmother Lillian.

I was very fortunate to grow up with my grandparents as neighbors.

They both were amazing and extraordinary people.

The closeup below shows you each brush stroke of each lilac petal.

Yes there are times I say "BUY A BIG BRUSH" and create "ABSTRACT"!

However as the years have gone on I have an obsession with minute detail!

I am fascinated by it.

The painting measures 4 feet by 4 feet.

I hope you have enjoyed learning a little more about this painting.

The Retail Gallery Price is $15,000.00

The Studio "Special Price" is $7500.00 now thru December 20th.

Contact: jenniferlakeart@gmail.com for further information.

Have a Wonderful Evening,

Your Artist Friend along the Creek,

Jennifer

Original Art Week! Tis the Season!

Original Art Week!

Everyday this week I will be posting some of my 

ORIGINAL paintings for sale!

Who will be the lucky person SURPRISED at Christmas time?

Will it be YOU?

The first two today are listed below!

"Whose Woods these are I think I Know"

I created the painting from a scene near the famous

 Black Butte Ranch Resort in Central, Oregon.

The title is from the famous Robert Frost Poem.

If you look closely you will see animals EVERYWHERE!

A coyote sits to the lower right. He has been chasing a small mouse which is hiding below in the rabbit brush.

A Great Snowy Owl spots the mouse and is headed down from one of the old Ponderosa Tree.

Deer are arriving from the back of the forest. Squirrels, chipmunks, hawks, cougar can also be seen.

If you look really close you can see a little mouse painting in a hole of one of the trees!

The painting is filled with life but from a distance...snow and the magnificent Ponderosa Trees.

The painting measures 30 X 40 and is a gallery wrap canvas.

Retail Gallery Price $12,000.00

Studio Price $5,000.00 now through December 20th only.

 The Malhuer Bird Refuge!

Oregonians are very proud of the Malhuer Bird Refuge.

The refuge is one of the most used bird flyways in North America.

Thousands upon thousands of birds pass through the area annually.

The refuge was created in 1908 by order of

 President Theodore Roosevelt to protect habitat.

The 187,757 acres is located 30 miles south of the city of Burns, Oregon Harney Basin.

Ironically the Donner and Blitzen Rivers flow through Malhuer.

No wonder this painting will be a great Christmas Present to find under the Christmas Tree!

The original painting measures 11 X 14 and is gallery wrapped.

Gallery Retail Value $1500.00

Studio Price Special $550.00 now through December 20th!

Have a Great Evening Everyone!

Contact ME: jenniferlakeart.blogspot.com

Your Artist Friend,

Jennifer