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″ 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 […]
Living Coral
Artist Elizabeth G Fagan often uses Pantone colors in her work. “Using defined hues makes it much easier for interior designers and homeowners to identify, match, and coordinate the tones to any décor,” she reports. […]
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
Artist Elizabeth G Fagan often uses Pantone colors in her work. “Using defined hues makes it much easier for interior designers and homeowners to identify, match, and coordinate the tones to any décor,” she reports. […]
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 Contact Elizabeth G Fagan for available media (eg unframed print, […]
Serenity
Artist Elizabeth G Fagan often uses Pantone colors in her work. “Using defined hues makes it much easier for interior designers and homeowners to identify, match, and coordinate the tones to any décor,” she reports. […]
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 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 […]
Stop
“I love color,” says artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “LMLC Primary Colors is a collection of saturated tones by paint retailer Sherwin-Williams.” Fagan frequently adopts Sherwin-Williams colors in her work. “Using defined hues makes it much […]
Stars & Stripes
Stars & Stripes, 12″x12″ Happy 4th of July from artist Elizabeth G Fagan. “Independence Day is a great time to set up a seasonal display,” says Fagan. “Have fun with it! Incorporate a few small […]
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 […]
