Stars & Stripes, 12″x12″ Happy 4th of July! “Independence Day is a great time to set up a seasonal display,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Have fun with it! Incorporate a few small prints to […]
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Heroes of the Back Yard
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” >>> July Imagine neighbors who […]
Blue Chip
“I love working with color,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “LMLC Primary Colors is a collection of bright tones by Sherwin-Williams.” Fagan frequently adopts Sherwin-Williams paint colors in her work. “My use of defined colors […]
Pink Hydrangea
Hydrangea, 12″x12″ “Natural beauty abounds in our backyards…and beyond,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “We just need to look for it.” Contact Elizabeth G Fagan Art by Season The Great Lakes region of North America […]
Way to Go
Way to Go, 5″x7″ “A Great Lake is a massive wilderness that’s different every day, every season,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Sometimes Lake Michigan is simply a horizontal line—the point at which air meets […]
Verdigris Green
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 […]
Byron
Byron, 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, Byron the Llama was a crowd favorite!” says Fagan. Contact […]
Ultimate Gray
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Ultimate Gray is the color of doves.” Fagan sometimes uses Pantone colors in her work. “My use of defined colors […]
Great Lakes Trance
Great Lakes Trance, 11″x14″ “A Great Lake is a massive wilderness that’s different every day, every season,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Sometimes Lake Michigan is simply a horizontal line—the point at which air meets […]
Pond Patrol
Pond Patrol, 20″x30″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “Red-Winged Blackbirds can be fiercely territorial. One bird dive-bombed my head in Millennium Park in […]
Ultra Marine Blue
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 […]
Great Lake Bounty
Great Lake Bounty, 20″x30″ “The Great Lakes contain some of the oldest known rocks,” says artist, photographer, and writer Elizabeth G Fagan. Paleozoic fossils from the Devonian through the Permian (419.2–252.17 million years ago) wash […]
Head Up, Shoulders Back
Head Up, Shoulders Back It’s circa 2000s, I am circa 40s, and I’m learning how to walk again. My physical therapist has a keen eye for a hanging head, slouching shoulders, weak abs, a protruding […]
Bright Lake Rocks
Bright Lake Rocks, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ High surf on the Great Lakes leaves behind an unending supply of rounded stones. “I am kind of a rock nerd,” says artist Elizabeth G. Fagan. “My favorites are […]
Intense Teal
“I love working with color,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “LMLC Primary Colors is a collection of bright tones by Sherwin-Williams.” Fagan frequently adopts Sherwin-Williams paint colors in her work. “My use of defined colors […]
City Wolf
City Wolf, 5″x7″ “My intrepid German Shepherd Rosie was sometimes mistaken for a wolf at Montrose Dog Beach in Chicago,” says artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to […]
Outdoor Edibles
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” >>> June Little stirs our […]
Greenery
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. In June, Fagan likes Greenery, a hue that evokes new grass. Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in her work. […]
Bradley
Bradley, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ “At the county fair, adorable Bradley the Kid (baby goat) drew a crowd,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life Earth. “Humans […]
Humorous Green
“I love working with color,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “LMLC Primary Colors is a collection of bright tones by Sherwin-Williams.” Fagan frequently adopts Sherwin-Williams paint colors in her work. “My use of defined colors […]
Lake Rocks Black & White
Lake Rocks Black & White, 12″x12″ High surf on the Great Lakes leaves behind an unending supply of rounded stones. “I am kind of a rock nerd,” says artist Elizabeth G. Fagan. “My favorites are […]
Aqua Sky
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Aqua Sky represents sun-warmed waters of Lake Michigan.” Fagan sometimes uses Pantone colors in her work. “My use of defined […]
Sunny Shore, Great Lake
Sunny Shore, Great Lake, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ “In mid-Summer, my Great Lake neighbor is often silent, as gentle as a bowl of milk,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “By late August, the magnificent roar of […]
Clyde
Clyde, 8″x8″ “At the county fair, Clyde the Rooster cast a death stare at passersby,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life Earth. “Humans tend to […]
Good News for Swearing, Messy, Night Owls
Good News for Swearing, Messy, Night Owls Were you annoyed as a kid when your parents told you to clean your room, sent you to bed early, and scolded you for cursing? There might be […]
Great Lakes Memory
Great Lakes Memory, 8″x8″ Glaciers carried rocks from Earth’s early eras southward into the Great Lakes basin. By 2021, Lake Michigan had risen far beyond record high levels; high surf left behind an unending supply […]
Scotch Blue
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 may use Farrow & Ball colors in her work. “My […]
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles, 8″x8″ “Baltimore Orioles love to sip nectar from oranges cut in half,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to spread compassion for all creatures on planet […]
Horseshoe Crabs on Memorial Day
Horseshoe Crabs on Memorial Day As a child summer-vacationing at an Atlantic beach, I discovered horseshoe crabs. They washed up on Maryland’s barrier spit and created spectacles for screeching toddlers. Their bodies were sleek, green, […]
Path to the Beach
Path to the Beach, 12″x18″ Glaciers carried rocks from Earth’s early eras southward into the Great Lakes basin. “High surf at Lake Michigan deposits millions and millions of multicolored rocks on the shoreline,” says artist […]
