Enormous Tiny Art | Moth Mania

Silk Moth

Tiger Moth

Speckled Sallow Moth

Sphinx Moth

Hawk Moth

Glassy Wing Moth 

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Moth mania for the Enormous Tiny Art Show No. 15

All six paintings are available now on the ETA website!

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Nahcotta Gallery

110 Congress Street

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Opening reception: Friday, February 7th, 5-8 pm

Puppy Love

These two characters are a bit distracting to say the least.

Can I still call Cowboy a puppy? He's nearly two and still very busy,

but his antics warm my heart. They really do.

Birdie-licious has turned into quite a couch potato at three years old,

though she's the smartest and fastest dog we've ever had.

She loves nothing more than to be warm and cozy and 

wrapped up in a blanket after a run in the field.

She's had her share of ups and downs as a rescued puppy,

but to know her is to love her.

Winter Birds

Blue Jay

high up in the trees

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My latest watercolor painting!

Winter birds for these wintry days.

Happy Friday all!

Giveaway | WFVG

Hooray! My first GIVEAWAY of the year!

Two lucky people will be picked to win a copy of

The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable Gardener by Tammi Hartung,

featuring over 50 Golly Bard illustrations!

I will ship anywhere in the world so don't be shy!

To enter simply write your favorite herb or vegetable in the comments below.

Please leave your name or link or a way for me to contact you!

Leave your comment by Thursday, January 9th, 9PM EST

I will announce the winners right here on Friday!

Good luck!

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Congratulations to:
Frances Marin
who loves parsley and basil
&
Hannah B.
who loves brussels sprouts
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p.s.
The most favored herb was basil!
The most favored vegetable was the beet!

A Closer Look | Winter Nests

One thing I love about winter is that spotting bird nests is a little easier 

without the tree foliage to shield these treasures from view.

These are two beautiful old nests found today.

The large one was in my magnolia tree, practically right in front of me all year, 

though I just noticed it and I have no idea what kind of bird nested there.

The tiny one, a goldfinch nest perhaps, was in the hedgerows on my afternoon walk.

Constructed of grasses and leaves, it measures about three or four inches,

and was full of tiny seeds!

So precious.

Big Ideas

On the eve of a brand new year, I'm thinking BIG as in great big canvas big. 

A tabula rasa. New ideas, new goals and beginnings in my studio.

Thank you all for your kindness and support this year and for making my life so joyful! 

I wish you all a very happy new year! 

xo Holly

Year's End

endpapers

deer and lavender

 I can't think of a better way to end this year!

The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable Gardener is finally here
and I'm so pleased to share it with you.

This charming paperback is available through
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell's Books and Indie Bound

and features over fifty GB illustrations!

Peruse more pages inside the book here.

Have a great weekend all!