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 […]
Tag: July
By the middle of July, it’s hot along Lake Michigan’s Left Coast. High of 78°F, low of 63°F. Afternoons seem endless; nighttime lakeside breezes are welcome. Sticky days of increasing heat and humidity are followed by booming thunderstorms. On average, 7 days of rain.
Partly Cloudy at Lake Michigan
Partly Cloudy @ 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 […]
Living Coral
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. In summer, she likes pastel tones like Pantone Living Coral. Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in her work. “My […]
Cubs Territory–or How to Become a Cubs Fan
Cubs Territory—or How to Become a Cubs Fan Until Wrigley Field became my neighbor, I abhorred professional sports. From London, England, by way of Grinnell, Iowa, by way of Connecticut’s Long Island shoreline, at age […]
Red-Winged Blackbird
Red-Winged Blackbird, 8″x8″ 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 […]
Tommy
Tommy, 8″x10″ & 16″x20″ Artist and life-long animal lover Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “At the county fair, Tommy the Goat was popular with children,” says Fagan. Contact […]
Rose Quartz
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” continues Fagan. “Pantone Rose Quartz is a delicate mid-summer pink.” Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in her work. “My use of defined colors makes […]
Dana
Dana, 12″x12″ Through her work, artist Elizabeth G Fagan aims to spread compassion for non-human life on Earth. “I recognize individual deer who cross my yard. I call this magnificent doe Dana. She’s so proud, […]
Ferns
Ferns, 11″x14″ “Natural beauty abounds in our backyards…and beyond,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “We just need to look for it.” Contact Elizabeth G Fagan for prices and available media (eg unframed prints, framed prints, […]
Serenity
“Different seasons bring different moods to the Great Lakes region,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Pantone Serenity is a delicate mid-summer blue.” Fagan likes to use Pantone colors in her work. “My use of defined […]
Retreat
Retreat, 11″x14″ Artist Elizabeth G Fagan is inspired by the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region of North America. “There’s a particular light that sometimes appears among the tall pines at Lake Michigan’s Left […]
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 a rock nerd,” says artist Elizabeth G. Fagan. “My favorites are Banded Iron […]
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 […]
Stop
“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 […]
Stars & Stripes
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 […]
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 […]
