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. […]
Tag: January
January brings Winter’s coldest days. Average high is 29°F, low 17°F, but 0°F or colder common. Five days of precipitation can be heaviest snowfalls. Days are short; cold nights are long.
Majestic Purple
“I love working with color,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. She frequently adopts Sherwin-Williams paint colors in her work. LMLC Primary Colors is a collection of bright Sherwin-Williams tones. “I used Majestic Purple for a […]
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 […]
Turquoise
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “By late January, I start thinking about a get-away to a warm place!” she says. “Pantone’s Turquoise reminds me of […]
Mid-Century a la Mode
Mid-Century a la Mode, 20″x30″ “Mid-Century ranch houses abound in the Upper Midwest,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “They echo the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie style.” 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. […]
Snow White
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 […]
Winter Sunset
Winter Sunset, 8″x12″ Artist Elizabeth G Fagan is inspired by the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region of North America. “In winter months, the sun rises lower in the sky. Long shadows create stunning […]
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 […]
Covered Bridge, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Covered Bridge, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 8″x8″ “Twenty miles north of Milwaukee, Cedarburg, Wisconsin is a popular tourist destination,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Its quaint shops, eateries, and accommodations draw visitors year-round.” The town of 11,500 […]
Deep Reddish 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 […]
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker, 5″x7″ “Four species of woodpecker visit my yard: hairy, downy, red-headed, and red-bellied,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “They are especially fun to watch.” Fagan is a life-long animal lover who aims to […]
Icicles
Icicles, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ “Old farmhouses and barns are increasingly scant in the Upper Midwest,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. Contact Elizabeth G Fagan Contact Elizabeth G Fagan for available media (eg unframed print, framed […]
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 […]
Cerulean Blue
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Cerulean Blue is the color of a cold winter sky on a sunny day.” Fagan sometimes uses Pantone colors in […]
