“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “”Sand Dollar evokes both a full October moon and the color of impending snowfall.”” Fagan likes to use Pantone colors […]
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Carboniferous Fern Fossil
Carboniferous Plant Fossil with Fern Rockhounding on Lake Michigan’s east coast (aka the State of Michigan) is well documented. Here on Lake Michigan’s west coast we have abundant rocks as well. On my beach in […]
Heroes of the Back Yard
October Imagine neighbors who are nearly silent and invisible, who are dedicated to family, and who fly nightly over your yard to eat hundreds of villainous mosquitoes. Great neighbors like these can only be bats. […]
Tangerine Tango
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” continues Fagan. “In October, Tangerine Tango is the perfect deep orange.” Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in her work. “My use of defined colors […]
Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek, 12″x12″ “Twenty miles north of Milwaukee, Cedarburg, Wisconsin is a popular tourist destination,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Its quaint shops, accommodations, and annual festivals draw visitors year-round.” The town of 11,500 residents […]
The Intruder
The Intruder, 5″x7″ “Sometimes the moon is so full, it’s like an intruder over your shoulder,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Fagan is inspired by the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region on North […]
Robbie
Robbie, 8″x8″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “At the county fair, Robbie the Rooster was a spectacle,” says Fagan. Contact Elizabeth […]
Blue Turquoise
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Pantone Blue Turquoise reminds me of the Great Lakes in late summer.” Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in her […]
Gray Squirrel
Gray Squirrel, 8″x8″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “Gray squirrels are familiar denizens of back yards in the Great Lakes region,” […]
Sunset, September
Sunset, September, 20″x30″ Artist Elizabeth G Fagan is inspired by the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region of North America. It’s a place where the four seasons annually create visual masterpieces. It’s a serene […]
Autumn Yellow
Autumn Yellow, 12″x18″ “In Autumn, maple leaves bring shades from dazzling yellow to blood red to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “With its abundant sunshine and low humidity, Fall is the […]
Autumn Glory
Autumn Glory, 5″x7″ “When I lived in Chicago I grew Morning Glories on a trellis in my tiny back yard. They bloomed abundantly in September,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Contact Fagan for prices and […]
Love Was All Around
Elizabeth G Fagan wrote this essay in memory of her husband. See more essays September 14 Today is your birthday. Years ago, we celebrated at our Chicago 3-flat. It was a beautiful day. It was […]
Precambrian Greenstone
Precambrian Greenstone The Canadian Shield constitutes the largest mass of exposed Precambrian rock on the face of the Earth. Extending into Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Canadian Shield is a collage of rock categories. One type […]
Pines & Birches
Pines & Birches, 8″x8″ “Natural beauty abounds in our backyards…and beyond,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “We just need to look for it.” Contact Fagan for prices and available media (eg unframed prints, framed prints, […]
Broccoli Brown
In collaboration with London’s Natural History Museum, British paint retailer Farrow & Ball created 16 colors based on nature’s own tones. Artist Elizabeth G Fagan sometimes uses Farrow & Ball colors in her work. “My […]
Survivor
Survivor, 12″x18″ “Natural beauty abounds in our backyards…and beyond,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “We just need to look for it.” Contact Fagan for prices and available media (eg unframed prints, framed prints, canvases, and […]
Radish
“Color gives me joy as I work,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “LMLC Primary Colors is a collection of pure bright tones.” Fagan frequently uses defined palettes. “My use of defined colors makes it easy […]
Asters
Asters, 8″x12″ “In Autumn, wild asters bring shades of purple to the Great Lakes countryside,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “With its abundant sunshine and low humidity, Fall is the best season along Lake Michigan’s […]
Milkweeds & Monarchs
Elizabeth G Fagan volunteered to write the monthly column “Green Talk” for the News Graphic in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. This essay is from the column’s archives. See more “Green Talk” >>> September Landscaping with Wisconsin […]
Tiger Lily
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Pantone Tiger Lily anticipates the colors of Autumn foliage in our hardwood forests.” Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in […]
Greta
Greta, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ Through her work, artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “Cows seem to outnumber people in some places in the Dairy State,” says Fagan, a […]
Lake Wolf
Lake Wolf, 5″x7″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “My German Shepherd Rosie loved Montrose Dog Beach in Chicago,” says Fagan. “Rosie […]
Lake Red
In collaboration with London’s Natural History Museum, British paint retailer Farrow & Ball created 16 colors based on nature’s own tones. Artist Elizabeth G Fagan sometimes uses Farrow & Ball colors in her work. “My […]
Lake Rocks Black White Gold
Lake Rocks Black White Gold, 12″x18″ Multicolored rocks cover Great Lakes beaches. They are the enduring legacy of past glaciers. The variety of rocks at Lake Michigan’s Left Coast is enormous. Artist Elizabeth G Fagan […]
Hummingbird
Hummingbird, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ “Hummingbirds appear in late Summer to sip from Monarda in my yard,” says artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human […]
Honeysuckle
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. In Summer, Fagan likes sun-drenched tones such as Pantone Honeysuckle. Fagan often uses Pantone colors in her work. “My use […]
Paramount Blues
Elizabeth G Fagan’s experience as a professional writer spans more than 30 years. See more essays Paramount Blues The founders of Paramount Records knew nothing about the music business. Launched in 1917, the label was […]
Great Lakes Beach Day
Great Lakes Beach Day, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ “Who doesn’t love a beach day at a Great Lake in late Summer?” asks artist Elizabeth G Fagan rhetorically. This piece incorporates Sherwin-Williams colors Amazing Gray (SW7044) and […]
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