Barbara Gardner Oertli | Original Fine Art
Bright fall colors along the Cannon River in Dundas MN, near Northfield MN. 18x18" original oil on canvas. 2025. Available: $650
"Spring Oak" Orignal oil on canvas. 16hx20w", 2024. Available: $550
A gnarled "scrub oak" tree stands as the focal point in a bright, natural landscape. The sky is depicted with soft blue hues, providing a tranquil backdrop to the twisted form of the tree, Butte County, CA. 16w x 20"h, original oil on canvas. 2024. Available: $550
Exploring the graphic forms of a walnut tree in winter, silver grey against a vivid blue sky. Original oil on canvas, 20"w x 16"h 2024 Available: $550
Study of twisted oak branches and moss, from a location in Oroville CA. Vivid colors and shapes. Realistic, detailed work with a dramatic graphic quality. 16x20" oil on canvas. 2024. Available: $550
Stark graphic forms of branches against a clear winter sky. 20w x 16h" Original oil on canvas. 2024. Available: $550
Vivid green moss partially covers twisted oaks in Oroville, California nature area. Realistic, detailed work with a dramatic graphic quality. 20wx16h" oil on canvas. 2024. Available: $550
30w x 24h" oil on wrapped canvas. Scene from our winter walks, a frozen creek near Northfield MN. 2023 Available $650
Trees Series: 2023-2024
Recently I've been focused on trees as a figurative, sculptural element in my work. For many years I've enjoyed the practice of figure drawing, and have been part of groups of artists meeting to share model fees and draw together. Currently, this is not an option in my area -- not without a long drive, so I've focused my attention on trees.
One of my favorite poems in elementary school was "Trees" by Harry Behn, which starts "Trees are the kindest things I know, they do no harm, they simply grow." (see the complete poem here)
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