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 […]
Category: Great Lakes
Artist Elizabeth G Fagan attempts to capture the majesty of the Great Lakes.
Extinction is Forever
Extinction is Forever Lake Michigan’s Left Coast reveals Paleozoic limestone and dolomite dating to the Devonian Period (420–350 million years ago). Abundant in rocks from the Paleozoic are fossilized brachiopods, marine animals with upper and lower […]
Lake Rocks Flowing Water
Lake Rocks Flowing Water, 8″x12″ High surf on the Great Lakes leaves behind an unending supply of rounded stones. “I am a rock nerd,” says artist Elizabeth G. Fagan. “My favorites are Banded Iron Formation […]
Permian Amphibian
Permian Amphibian North America’s Great Lakes region was once the bed of an ancient sea. Fossils abound if one knows where and how to look. Paleozoic fossils of many periods regularly wash up on the […]
Lake Rocks Sparkling Water
Lake Rocks Sparkling Water, 12″x12″ High surf on the Great Lakes leaves behind an unending supply of rounded stones. “I a rock nerd,” says artist Elizabeth G. Fagan. “My favorites are Banded Iron Formation (BIF). […]
Stromatolites
Stromatolites North of the Great Lakes lies the Canadian Shield, a very ancient geologic feature that bears Banded Iron Formation (BIF). Formed 4 to 2.5 billion years ago, BIF is among Earth’s oldest rock formations. […]
Fritz
Fritz, 8″x8″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for our fellow creatures on planet Earth. “Fritz the Dachshund held his own against the big dogs at Montrose Dog Beach […]
Duck Duck Goose
Duck Duck Goose, 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 […]
Psychedelic Bison
Psychedelic Bison, 8″x8″ “These fearsome-looking bison enjoy a terrific view of Lake Michigan,” says artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan. Through her art, Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. […]
February @ Lake Michigan’s Left Coast
February @ Lake Michigan’s Left Coast The Great Lakes of North America contain 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. Seventy percent is locked in the ice of Antarctica. All other lakes and ponds and […]
Blue Afternoon, Lake Michigan
Blue Afternoon, Lake Michigan, 5″x7″ “Daylight hours are short in midwinter along Lake Michigan’s Left Coast,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Temperatures were below zero on this day.” Contact Elizabeth G Fagan Contact Elizabeth G […]
Great Lakes Beach Taupe & Gray
Great Lakes Beach Taupe & Gray, 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. […]
Lake Michigan Cottage
Lake Michigan Cottage, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ “Lake Michigan’s Left Coast is peppered with vacation cottages,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Contact Elizabeth G Fagan Contact Elizabeth G Fagan for available media (eg unframed print, framed […]
Dark Afternoon, Lake Michigan
Dark Afternoon, Lake Michigan, 8″x8″ “Daylight hours are short in midwinter along Lake Michigan’s Left Coast,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Temperatures were below zero on this day.” Contact Elizabeth G Fagan Contact Elizabeth G […]
Great Lakes Winter
Great Lakes Winter, 8″x8″ “A Great Lake is a massive wilderness that’s different every day, every season. Sometimes Lake Michigan is a horizontal line—the point at which air meets water,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. […]
The Teens Arrived on Tuesday
The Teens Arrived on Tuesday The teens arrived on Tuesday Then a deep dive To single digits German Shepherd In heart-gouging crouch Frozen pads, three nights in a row No beach walk for Rosie We […]
Lake Michigan’s Rise & Fall
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” >>> January Each of the […]
Pastel Lake Rocks
Pastel 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 […]
Tiny Farm @ Lake Michigan
Tiny Farm @ Lake Michigan, 5″x7″ Artist Elizabeth G Fagan is inspired by the natural beauty of the State of Wisconsin. It’s a place where the four seasons annually create visual masterpieces. It’s a serene […]
Gray Day Lake Michigan Farm
Gray Day Lake Michigan Farm, 8″x8″ “In mid-Summer, my Great Lake neighbor often silent, as gentle as a bowl of milk,” says artist, photographer, and writer Elizabeth G Fagan. “By late August, the magnificent roar […]
High Surf, Lake Michigan
High Surf, Lake Michigan, 12″x12″ “In mid-Summer, my Great Lake neighbor often silent, as gentle as a bowl of milk,” says artist, photographer, and writer Elizabeth G Fagan. “By late August, the magnificent roar of […]
Blue Wave
Blue Wave, 5″x7″ “The waves are blue at Lake Michigan’s Left Coast,” says artist, photographer, and writer Elizabeth G Fagan. Contact Elizabeth G Fagan More to Explore Great Lakes Blue & Purple Lake Rocks About […]
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. “Here’s my German Shepherd Rosie enjoying Montrose Dog Beach in Chicago” says Fagan. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Death on Lake Michigan’s Left Coast
Death on Lake Michigan’s Left Coast Among the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan is unique for its north-south configuration. In summer, southwesterly winds create invisible currents running parallel to sandy beaches that line the western shore. […]
Wisconsin Corn, Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Corn, Lake Michigan, 20″x30″ “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 […]
Partly Cloudy at Lake Michigan
Partly Cloudy @ Lake Michigan, 12″x12″ By January 2020, Lake Michigan had risen far beyond record high levels. High surf left behind an unending supply of driftwood. “The Lake keeps washing up more dead trees—thousands […]
Lake Rocks Gray & Gold
Lake Rocks Gray & Gold, 8″x8″ 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 […]
Goldfinches
Goldfinches, 12″x18″ “When a flock of goldfinches lands on a patch of sunflowers, it’s a feast for the eyes,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to spread compassion […]
