tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28292576766260244682024-03-13T11:52:52.934-07:00Nora Bergman, ArtistNora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.comBlogger473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-56794477870923275322023-12-16T00:10:00.000-08:002023-12-16T00:10:37.322-08:00355. O Christmas Tree<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0ii8iJFIrtNxF0E-IEUQel6jEKFkuZrmJOIgBLgOVROICPI_qcZaWw7WiWMZRMt3vjrz1rTWFn-UdxXntxWgXk4Xhyphenhyphenk80p4HxWzOOcl7w0sns5X3CV1VU7PyIuXB8dqxxP4a0-H23vdsqrVasobtoJOHMNNETqvyRtGkrulxFRYm7Kt1jw3FQHsvSGan/s2126/20231122_124631-EDIT-EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="2126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0ii8iJFIrtNxF0E-IEUQel6jEKFkuZrmJOIgBLgOVROICPI_qcZaWw7WiWMZRMt3vjrz1rTWFn-UdxXntxWgXk4Xhyphenhyphenk80p4HxWzOOcl7w0sns5X3CV1VU7PyIuXB8dqxxP4a0-H23vdsqrVasobtoJOHMNNETqvyRtGkrulxFRYm7Kt1jw3FQHsvSGan/s320/20231122_124631-EDIT-EDIT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'O Christmas Tree'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this sweet scene from a winter trip to Minnesota several years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little fellow lives in a ditch near my sister's house, and an anonymous neighborhood elf had spruced it up for Christmas. It was so charming!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm happy with how that tree turned out, but one of my favorite parts of this painting is the bunch of birch trees in the background to the left. Stealing the show, they are. (At least I think they're birch, - sometimes it's hard to tell. I'm sure my family will correct me, lol.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have many reference photos of this scene, but until recently I haven't been able to paint it. I have studied it and tried to visualize my way through, but was always stumped. Too many branches, too many trees in the background; too hard to recreate. Anyway, a few weeks ago, I came across the photos again, and I just saw it, - I knew how to paint it! Such a cool feeling. Sporadic though it may be, my time spent making art has not been in vain. And that's the gift that this painting gave to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1450277">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-72522662394540879482023-12-10T20:52:00.000-08:002023-12-10T20:53:00.676-08:00354. I Love a Rainy Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfjn3pIGBTlkBSZtp9ALLaNYsIRDx2Ivff_pog6sMT5KJsduiICSjcZh0KaQAbhcELzncZdZZ-B8QiMJpFlO5kG3EnR1AhnTJ5Z44p7Ftu9rAbEbijL6mjsyn4HH8-BDjIL_5G9rc3ILd_3p4r50g1iNTgfKMhrHb4L0aQFKf1w09FxtqhJDKK-WdoHEW/s2047/20231125_111531%20(1)%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2045" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfjn3pIGBTlkBSZtp9ALLaNYsIRDx2Ivff_pog6sMT5KJsduiICSjcZh0KaQAbhcELzncZdZZ-B8QiMJpFlO5kG3EnR1AhnTJ5Z44p7Ftu9rAbEbijL6mjsyn4HH8-BDjIL_5G9rc3ILd_3p4r50g1iNTgfKMhrHb4L0aQFKf1w09FxtqhJDKK-WdoHEW/s320/20231125_111531%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'I Love a Rainy Day'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mid-November rain is the prettiest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a fun challenge to make that pavement look wet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1449406">View auction or bid here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, my 2024 Wall Calendars are now available! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">Order here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5HLlt8llcQn7ULp3dcu7Q9H2ga1qjv_lMnaNbzoAf4m17k3gIQpMPUypwtDpzpmLbhLALVFBcTIXsLTZnQ8WrwAYh3M_JPG0UewG1x0m9tlbfVDWHNCIt4zH4QmcfviH-xqP_BYHVEu7EK8X2k8H-2smSVEPvJF1tgidKBD07l8wazlc_FlZXgR-yAGf/s2048/PhotoGrid_Plus_1701152935604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5HLlt8llcQn7ULp3dcu7Q9H2ga1qjv_lMnaNbzoAf4m17k3gIQpMPUypwtDpzpmLbhLALVFBcTIXsLTZnQ8WrwAYh3M_JPG0UewG1x0m9tlbfVDWHNCIt4zH4QmcfviH-xqP_BYHVEu7EK8X2k8H-2smSVEPvJF1tgidKBD07l8wazlc_FlZXgR-yAGf/s320/PhotoGrid_Plus_1701152935604.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-50789569500413155292023-12-05T13:08:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:09:16.823-08:00353. Pink Ribbons<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqkXBSYhOUiHPGoaZkHJ850wA9qK4yfQp6Wu3RqMka9BQOfABlxyzDNp8le4NoyxjmbIizTHyeTovjlarAJynaQZf49mmvkBzdVypOyI556LolzM5WRxNU4oC6CVh_FWsVqtEIEwm25mFe1lbL6Oa9w_G8uARxz7A9WBIH4SW7FESOT7K4vPE5811nuRK/s2048/20231127_125044~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqkXBSYhOUiHPGoaZkHJ850wA9qK4yfQp6Wu3RqMka9BQOfABlxyzDNp8le4NoyxjmbIizTHyeTovjlarAJynaQZf49mmvkBzdVypOyI556LolzM5WRxNU4oC6CVh_FWsVqtEIEwm25mFe1lbL6Oa9w_G8uARxz7A9WBIH4SW7FESOT7K4vPE5811nuRK/s320/20231127_125044~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Pink Ribbons'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the sunset consumes the sky and everything underneath it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bridge in the distance spans the Columbia River, connecting Oregon and Washington.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1448416">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, my 2024 Wall Calendars are available for <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">pre-order here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">($25 + s&h. Shipping after 12/8.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-6300893312556765892023-11-30T15:22:00.000-08:002023-11-30T15:22:36.437-08:00352. Spring in Your Step<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9Te5RzhpZg3YMPM-K35DRan2dpTY0BXjZXa0nX2_PRjIoYsBFvs_w3FGaQENPbvgYTv7yxXeN2Fh9GQoNLlyl2TdDcupi2iXYie_SbqpnjtZA3Do6Hj8LOxdrSlf-A4mS6KjeKl2r03rB2k6_jvzGiWM0yADu3TNpGamg5erxbTEcFr2YEkx3a0lbw7D/s2048/20231127_125112%20(5)%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9Te5RzhpZg3YMPM-K35DRan2dpTY0BXjZXa0nX2_PRjIoYsBFvs_w3FGaQENPbvgYTv7yxXeN2Fh9GQoNLlyl2TdDcupi2iXYie_SbqpnjtZA3Do6Hj8LOxdrSlf-A4mS6KjeKl2r03rB2k6_jvzGiWM0yADu3TNpGamg5erxbTEcFr2YEkx3a0lbw7D/s320/20231127_125112%20(5)%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Spring in Your Step'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oregon 'green'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It feels so extra in the early Spring when the grass starts growing again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that it stays green all winter long, even when it's 'hibernating'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had several dry days this November, so I noticed more mowing in the neighborhood than I can remember from previous years. My boys did our lawn just the other day, - November 28th! Crazy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we'll give it a rest now until next Spring. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1447511">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-62696673061306444032023-11-27T12:45:00.000-08:002023-11-27T12:46:07.025-08:00351. Red, White and Ice Blue<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORMrNniIHLwG7DQgj3hnxbQrKHtw_NXFgZpUcv0bpFxW4CNQhdphkx_lZ-wNCSWcAnfB6iumzS9Gg53aeh_Ub4MukMNOLr6NOkSbt2v4VZBJxBrMndSqH7R7P2eBpcTvof2ysJphgsSN7HQQAUIZcnPorQNw4I_FZph_7tsetHQXw1_3h1W7WvzUwACve/s2089/20231122_123352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2089" data-original-width="2089" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORMrNniIHLwG7DQgj3hnxbQrKHtw_NXFgZpUcv0bpFxW4CNQhdphkx_lZ-wNCSWcAnfB6iumzS9Gg53aeh_Ub4MukMNOLr6NOkSbt2v4VZBJxBrMndSqH7R7P2eBpcTvof2ysJphgsSN7HQQAUIZcnPorQNw4I_FZph_7tsetHQXw1_3h1W7WvzUwACve/s320/20231122_123352.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Red, White and Ice Blue'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winter is not my jam, but snow can be soo beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This lovely house is right next to the school in my hometown in Minnesota.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't really get attached to my paintings, but this one has captured me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so happy with how it turned out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My reference pic was taken last second through the dirty back window of our pick-up as we drove by, so it wasn't great. I gave it a shot anyway, and this time, all the winging-it worked out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love how the light and shadows bounce around and play together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1446160">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-55344834088363759322023-11-18T16:05:00.000-08:002023-11-18T16:05:31.130-08:00350. Mornin', Deer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NkmFH7F8mcvIyQOT_RoSflEJaG933Zz84h_selLZLhKsr94r17rR5_jXzlkIc-Q_AoJZj-P9_1yIIuGzFF2vy0mSDkfC2rVq6n6wOE9V6CIMKdVM9e_AI0ICaYHV-7dim3_j8yOZNi1H49nhU0SpLRfHgDAlKjfehr90bCtG7thGyz8kKCm-7FM_eHkN/s2047/20231118_134452%20(1)-EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NkmFH7F8mcvIyQOT_RoSflEJaG933Zz84h_selLZLhKsr94r17rR5_jXzlkIc-Q_AoJZj-P9_1yIIuGzFF2vy0mSDkfC2rVq6n6wOE9V6CIMKdVM9e_AI0ICaYHV-7dim3_j8yOZNi1H49nhU0SpLRfHgDAlKjfehr90bCtG7thGyz8kKCm-7FM_eHkN/s320/20231118_134452%20(1)-EDIT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Mornin', Deer'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eleven and a half years ago, I started painting with oils. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've kept count of these little six-inchers, and this is number 350! Whohoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love a milestone. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This scene is an early summer morning in Minnesota.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My family might recognize the road heading east toward 'town'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1445551">View auction and bid here</a>. </div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-74813968356812252972023-11-10T15:03:00.000-08:002023-11-10T15:03:28.399-08:00349. My New Soap Dispenser<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvUobUjlIheI2MqmeFanVdt7AWIVzkbFSv_jm_ifcHjF57IKnVHcA18smrIJ5zIKf5G82gS1AlwivSOimfn-PRMQc7zxo-yeP4JC9hxNIlFLwxBknoDrbEbU4DljLqTH2zBecSdpc17dvKw1AQBH-NA8U9vButBhijdnvV58JGatbDGyyztFFfsMvFf4R/s2048/20231110_130053%20(1)%20(1)~5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvUobUjlIheI2MqmeFanVdt7AWIVzkbFSv_jm_ifcHjF57IKnVHcA18smrIJ5zIKf5G82gS1AlwivSOimfn-PRMQc7zxo-yeP4JC9hxNIlFLwxBknoDrbEbU4DljLqTH2zBecSdpc17dvKw1AQBH-NA8U9vButBhijdnvV58JGatbDGyyztFFfsMvFf4R/s320/20231110_130053%20(1)%20(1)~5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'My New Soap Dispenser'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a new soap dispenser. Two, actually. I like them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Painting a still life was a delightful change-up from my recent landscape paintings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like to keep you guessing. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More honestly, some days, I'm the 'worst landscape painter ever!'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I try a glass jar. Until I'm the 'worst glass painter ever!' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lol. And the circle keeps going around and around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think a lot of people can relate to those thoughts mid-project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully, they usually pass, and it's on to the next. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's super helpful to look back over my years of painting and appreciate all the growth I can see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try it the next time you're 'the worst!' :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1444320">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-71806223534595957112023-11-03T14:19:00.001-07:002023-11-03T14:19:39.262-07:00348. Half Dozen and a Haystack<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0o2vivAI6U4-1ts8BoUrYTbTjq2Hvmx4KGw__i-ErgKGC7D0_m-3gN6MpXn9z_1Hx_1yLW-qqrRe0cXH5-uDUAeIaCp53DkmHKbZLpbKeuU7bTwVCleR1Urnn16tMnckmgOCKQcSj8tg_gtyM1obZFtHxAXk1H0aHF6bBEuk1Z7m8OWLeBqjPSF498sC/s2048/20231103_124511-EDIT%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0o2vivAI6U4-1ts8BoUrYTbTjq2Hvmx4KGw__i-ErgKGC7D0_m-3gN6MpXn9z_1Hx_1yLW-qqrRe0cXH5-uDUAeIaCp53DkmHKbZLpbKeuU7bTwVCleR1Urnn16tMnckmgOCKQcSj8tg_gtyM1obZFtHxAXk1H0aHF6bBEuk1Z7m8OWLeBqjPSF498sC/s320/20231103_124511-EDIT%20(3).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Half Dozen and a Haystack'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunrise over one of my (everyone's) favorite Oregon beaches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haystack Rock was regal in the fog, and I loved that all the seabirds were lined up in salute to the sun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a beautiful morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I can also confirm that aging leads one to notice birds. Lol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But there were so many! And so many different kinds! :) )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1443275">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-56552126518233129932023-10-23T19:54:00.000-07:002023-10-23T19:55:07.857-07:00347. Poolside Bungalow<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdStTjnX-0PcbKpAyxnTG4UW5VUIww79uNIe-gbjRJoXm55QBsPvLAH69Gb_PmybFqBR8a_paP1J4Vsh8okyfG1bIH21J__7q4YgZWgIpf2Uv-A8rcb5sTTDlL67KujwxskpHWMizfFR6gL1Omum9Tiq3F3rYtlpMs-T-C2SxRQtXOwa2yr1_kZJxdkBVv/s2858/20231023_155856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="2858" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdStTjnX-0PcbKpAyxnTG4UW5VUIww79uNIe-gbjRJoXm55QBsPvLAH69Gb_PmybFqBR8a_paP1J4Vsh8okyfG1bIH21J__7q4YgZWgIpf2Uv-A8rcb5sTTDlL67KujwxskpHWMizfFR6gL1Omum9Tiq3F3rYtlpMs-T-C2SxRQtXOwa2yr1_kZJxdkBVv/s320/20231023_155856.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Poolside Bungalow'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's Fall for sure, but when I was scrolling through my pics looking for inspiration, this summer scene caught my eye. That tree! I enjoyed the challenge of all that green; and that charming blow-up pool is calling my name. We had one like it when my oldest was two and I was pregnant with my second. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My toddler and I enjoyed many days of leisure in our own 'bungalow pool', lol. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss you, Summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1441729">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-89958542724686766752023-10-23T19:30:00.001-07:002023-10-23T19:31:02.137-07:00Walton Lake<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM7wh3FSEx7fZrkt984M_CbfsWE4xPpKO9hYRZJyJOWwXqj7HkBdTqejGH5x17LWoOTkn9VmLmVZZbkIP-wEuNb97Jiffb6-oGAwdA1eFGaDKlUl1BnuwPB80_rXtsqXRVSvAhjQBRzwfE4XFWSZVO1mnAk8ZWMR-XvCk57mLEM3pdvBv1fJx9kbsj6kN/s2048/20231016_135643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1008" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM7wh3FSEx7fZrkt984M_CbfsWE4xPpKO9hYRZJyJOWwXqj7HkBdTqejGH5x17LWoOTkn9VmLmVZZbkIP-wEuNb97Jiffb6-oGAwdA1eFGaDKlUl1BnuwPB80_rXtsqXRVSvAhjQBRzwfE4XFWSZVO1mnAk8ZWMR-XvCk57mLEM3pdvBv1fJx9kbsj6kN/w198-h400/20231016_135643.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Walton Lake'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12' x 24"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; transition-property: none !important; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The best campsite ever!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; transition-property: none !important; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've been working on this one randomly over the last year or so, and I now declare it complete.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; transition-property: none !important; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The last rays of sun hitting that little peninsula; it was so incredibly stunning. The gently swirling dark clouds, the glowing tops of the towering Ponderosa Pines...amazing. (Ponderosas are one of my favorite trees, btw, - they're often over a hundred feet tall, with rough reddish bark and those crazy curly <span style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><a style="animation-name: none !important; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; transition-property: none !important;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>branches. Love!)</span></div><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="animation-name: none !important; display: inline-flex; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; transition-property: none !important; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; transition-property: none !important; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This moment was difficult to recreate, but I'm happy with the essence. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; transition-property: none !important; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">(Not for sale)</span></div><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od" style="animation-name: none !important; display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; transition-property: none !important; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="☺️" class="xz74otr" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t82/1.5/16/263a.png" style="animation-name: none !important; border: 0px; object-fit: fill; text-align: center; transition-property: none !important;" width="16" /></span><div style="font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">)</div></div></div>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-44216669599284033142023-07-31T19:07:00.002-07:002023-07-31T19:08:15.189-07:00346. Straw Pile<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYQXa7dLQfe66aamJTLxvubr522nWFtZqAEEK8GsYsUcSaDAPiiGNLSARJnuWJCxzVRttxMAs2JXJl-Aqd2oIwsWkXex17LLFnehRZXZoHk8Q4nD2Mp_NWSmcrdMZxQnZCfXU3AZ-U0CN99V90YvE03OmkcRLywkA-GRK82BxCoJNk5o-TqYxSv3Hd9Rv/s2048/20230731_180617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYQXa7dLQfe66aamJTLxvubr522nWFtZqAEEK8GsYsUcSaDAPiiGNLSARJnuWJCxzVRttxMAs2JXJl-Aqd2oIwsWkXex17LLFnehRZXZoHk8Q4nD2Mp_NWSmcrdMZxQnZCfXU3AZ-U0CN99V90YvE03OmkcRLywkA-GRK82BxCoJNk5o-TqYxSv3Hd9Rv/s320/20230731_180617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Straw Pile'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A county fair will always bring me right back to my childhood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I brought a couple of my boys to our county fair last week, and we had a great time hanging with our friends and doing the fair things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sweet pile of straw was hanging out behind the pretty 4-H barns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a pile of straw in the sun. Love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View auction and bid <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1428389">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-25719747942561471142023-07-28T23:32:00.001-07:002023-07-29T00:16:15.048-07:00Bethesda Terrace<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh923vYJc4c0tGTy48JLoPEFmQxQy0XhCsbEKbTYbMoPtOWpT4r31pSkMH_vxhIj83TER2ePuvQPj7uxr8eVs6-Swcbx4wrhzfdo_7qnXTmf9D-MNP1aPq32Aas1QsniZvkcORwIFkcPLRGjE2TVKDHD1Gkqe1gV8iUZ6XJkRA-fnKEa9Nnz9sKctDCu9Hl/s2048/20230728_200422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1541" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh923vYJc4c0tGTy48JLoPEFmQxQy0XhCsbEKbTYbMoPtOWpT4r31pSkMH_vxhIj83TER2ePuvQPj7uxr8eVs6-Swcbx4wrhzfdo_7qnXTmf9D-MNP1aPq32Aas1QsniZvkcORwIFkcPLRGjE2TVKDHD1Gkqe1gV8iUZ6XJkRA-fnKEa9Nnz9sKctDCu9Hl/s320/20230728_200422.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Bethesda Terrace'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 8"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few months ago, my family and I celebrated my birthday by visiting New York City.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had an incredible trip and I can't wait to return.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This scene is from our time in Central Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were walking slowly; resting our feet after hours of speed-walking those mean Manhattan streets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Late March was mild and sunny; the little hills of the sparsely populated park unfurled quietly on our way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we approached Bethesda Terrace, lilting music bloomed through her arches and drew us in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sure I've never heard one before, but the sound of the Erhu is now etched permanently into my memory. My ears were captured; my eyes were agog. I stopped to listen and take some photos of this beautifully set scene. I grinned. My family walked on and I paid no attention. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, true to form, I had a few errant cynical thoughts...maybe he isn't even playing...maybe there's a hidden speaker on the other side, lol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I smiled even more and laughed at myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheesy tourist set up or not, who cares. It was a delight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well done, NYC.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View auction and bid <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1427915">here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-29473402651910328152023-07-28T22:02:00.002-07:002023-07-28T22:03:45.984-07:00Thanksgiving<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77J2X1O6X24fxhSEvGxBe7gXGiVD1yaEBtVVmvqPEJn_sgljoNU2VD3LVEl-QENqH2vW0iZfoPfqcQ1tZbO9WlcY1mFDrsoTnC7WeR-Pivsxk9LK_7aK3xw7UeqYC0Sr1f_bpBMR-w3ZErqFNvPMjvzsf6S84nfHxfcbKBD1KOfxChpkoKL_LeW18yCnw/s2048/20230706_133536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2026" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77J2X1O6X24fxhSEvGxBe7gXGiVD1yaEBtVVmvqPEJn_sgljoNU2VD3LVEl-QENqH2vW0iZfoPfqcQ1tZbO9WlcY1mFDrsoTnC7WeR-Pivsxk9LK_7aK3xw7UeqYC0Sr1f_bpBMR-w3ZErqFNvPMjvzsf6S84nfHxfcbKBD1KOfxChpkoKL_LeW18yCnw/s320/20230706_133536.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Thanksgiving'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12" x 12"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My grandparents peeling potatoes together before Thanksgiving dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted a quick version of this several years ago and always wanted to give it another go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was very difficult, but I am so happy with how it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This painting was one of my contributions to the auction at our recent family reunion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(not for sale)</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-62647965498171768892023-07-28T21:58:00.001-07:002023-07-28T22:03:30.875-07:00Auringonlasku (Sunset)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhj6jFc2rvdRBpBtgNNKnsyDIAVJnEoBQ-NjJfWRcqvm13yO6IslrnaQDcJ66ThNxm2P2xUT3cs1KcJE4uqtEguWn0omW7-NqqpQ1uMfK1Kx0F3ZNKeML5YjBDKshRuYlHKZvKiLfOmzTTGuYJ8UnXrMwpWRNZW3cwS8pUs287l-vXLZN3-jGTSoz4PmhH/s2048/61870438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhj6jFc2rvdRBpBtgNNKnsyDIAVJnEoBQ-NjJfWRcqvm13yO6IslrnaQDcJ66ThNxm2P2xUT3cs1KcJE4uqtEguWn0omW7-NqqpQ1uMfK1Kx0F3ZNKeML5YjBDKshRuYlHKZvKiLfOmzTTGuYJ8UnXrMwpWRNZW3cwS8pUs287l-vXLZN3-jGTSoz4PmhH/s320/61870438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Auringonlasku' (Sunset)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12" x 12"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobaord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sun sets beyond my grandparents' farmhouse in rural Minnesota.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This painting was one of my contributions to the auction at a recent family reunion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(not for sale)</div> <p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-19210528506062546962022-12-30T13:06:00.000-08:002022-12-30T13:06:22.074-08:00345. Two Number Twos<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44Pz8nnhxNlAxhe51OP2KySP16CZFjlS0gL7lDrEILAYjqLwc3n-I5rFAbjAb77r9UVzBHkwqZnCOEJ4STawI8YDIIqhtQtPo75LfFetGnKIHUOssE4mzBYYNFlFkJ-_Nr5p-546hJ-end8p6kULMPBSRealek2KKaeU3UkzNqiaOsDqWVDtvuApCiQ/s2044/20221127_141617%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2043" data-original-width="2044" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44Pz8nnhxNlAxhe51OP2KySP16CZFjlS0gL7lDrEILAYjqLwc3n-I5rFAbjAb77r9UVzBHkwqZnCOEJ4STawI8YDIIqhtQtPo75LfFetGnKIHUOssE4mzBYYNFlFkJ-_Nr5p-546hJ-end8p6kULMPBSRealek2KKaeU3UkzNqiaOsDqWVDtvuApCiQ/s320/20221127_141617%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Two Number Twos'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My last painting of 2022!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know I love me a Ball jar, especially the blue ones, and this (mini) 'bouquet of newly sharpened pencils' is all ready to tackle the New Year. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks, friends, for another year of cheering me on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You're the best! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1376866">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">** I still have some 2023 calendars available. <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">Order here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-50243701666874104552022-12-20T15:42:00.003-08:002022-12-20T15:48:07.792-08:00344. On Parade<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Iq9zDlKMweiCVkHV_X1OzkY7BheiRc71OxOEu_bEuufWQBAky1151kuI5tqfjTgiNj3kUH0_tOxZKNV6lsZP6yuf8VrBmDGTrWezi3l1vtW41y2ua_VQHPSRCdyPztkaFDrOY0tj6qhGW3wL8o2a_yCu6-Qg73efVq6GrhRPzaGOzmp0HlqLGF-2A/s2048/20221126_152007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Iq9zDlKMweiCVkHV_X1OzkY7BheiRc71OxOEu_bEuufWQBAky1151kuI5tqfjTgiNj3kUH0_tOxZKNV6lsZP6yuf8VrBmDGTrWezi3l1vtW41y2ua_VQHPSRCdyPztkaFDrOY0tj6qhGW3wL8o2a_yCu6-Qg73efVq6GrhRPzaGOzmp0HlqLGF-2A/s320/20221126_152007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"On Parade"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the 4th of July parade in our little town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This shiny '39 Chevy was a treat for the eyes and a treat to paint. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1374241">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, my 2023 art calendars are ready to ship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">Order here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-8027654208605066812022-12-15T21:31:00.001-08:002022-12-15T21:31:32.873-08:00343. Sweet Stripes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw0aSVR7sTSo1-9g_x-8wyhWyuzN_33rIpVvZBtnNHjZL0zMjEFfDUPHvHYemuCLXVhh1vqKu7VnT6LRCo4_DMYz02PzuRs4-9shdQE61JhKalZpYJkt6W-cXJaFKZeU5hbT5hZFXUocQJaTS2JpQNBfJIqxZOVzY24hnIb1__CzPQLbwNVdXGbanzA/s2048/20221126_152211%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpw0aSVR7sTSo1-9g_x-8wyhWyuzN_33rIpVvZBtnNHjZL0zMjEFfDUPHvHYemuCLXVhh1vqKu7VnT6LRCo4_DMYz02PzuRs4-9shdQE61JhKalZpYJkt6W-cXJaFKZeU5hbT5hZFXUocQJaTS2JpQNBfJIqxZOVzY24hnIb1__CzPQLbwNVdXGbanzA/s320/20221126_152211%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Sweet Stripes'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite candies this time of year. Or any time. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1373170">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My 2023 art calendars are available now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">Order here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$25 plus shipping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhUa1bMvEZ7Gw1aVPYpS85r-OZ2hGyWKVYbwLIb7mHZPG6VCloSCWoa353WSUfBOEI3MgpwDrKhxvk9JL5mJZqTGcSzWGKzYkBG87cV1GBc8lJsB_GNsf1sNeo45cveXIcpWHTE6ERlrX-egA4EF6X1eh_mJDufnENEIsO0q1OYq_H28cO2WKCPQ1og/s2730/PhotoGrid_Plus_1669757818902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhUa1bMvEZ7Gw1aVPYpS85r-OZ2hGyWKVYbwLIb7mHZPG6VCloSCWoa353WSUfBOEI3MgpwDrKhxvk9JL5mJZqTGcSzWGKzYkBG87cV1GBc8lJsB_GNsf1sNeo45cveXIcpWHTE6ERlrX-egA4EF6X1eh_mJDufnENEIsO0q1OYq_H28cO2WKCPQ1og/s320/PhotoGrid_Plus_1669757818902.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-63038853591264383442022-12-10T11:19:00.002-08:002022-12-10T11:25:20.295-08:00342. Canyon Colors<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhSpRmFNyyO1M_U9T5309LpylCQ6h0pkN7M8WPzSRgTBfwgdzvk0JxuAPx1awaFqIVHXlC7FoKHe1rdsMKGHaXY-129ys_79y4GAgc7PwKEWZJRaSLKSomfrofnU7RujLbkt3WgKyV8R9frOGx-OOaNXYQZLxcQoUpsfPv6CAXsACPgp3TLGoca5x5w/s2085/20221126_151909%20(1)%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="2085" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhSpRmFNyyO1M_U9T5309LpylCQ6h0pkN7M8WPzSRgTBfwgdzvk0JxuAPx1awaFqIVHXlC7FoKHe1rdsMKGHaXY-129ys_79y4GAgc7PwKEWZJRaSLKSomfrofnU7RujLbkt3WgKyV8R9frOGx-OOaNXYQZLxcQoUpsfPv6CAXsACPgp3TLGoca5x5w/s320/20221126_151909%20(1)%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Canyon Colors'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is another scene from our hilly little town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I drive this narrow, curvy road often and two things always stand out; -one, the incredible view of the ridges layering down the canyon, and, two, why are there no guardrails?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To be fair, as a flatlander/snowy winter kid, I say that ALL the time in this part of the country. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I've been in too many cars sliding into too many ditches, lol.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View auction and bid <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1371674">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, my 2023 calendars are in, check them out <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-74788522387972168032022-12-10T10:45:00.003-08:002022-12-10T11:25:28.774-08:00341. Goodnight, Rocks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O9i1wQXc4CkPy9d6msLg63xKmPcInP8mUEcyqCuymyGWXBPkG3M65787zKPaA8vdufU0DM3HGvNfAgzbiDFSCI7cEozi0TrbQpvMrEm8B4Cz2Iq9L3ePAW1KXmParGI69D4pz-ax30kKX3YWM0TXHJHyej8P_8v4aoQ-PEl2K3jEVt0-F7vOqGu_MA/s2041/20221123_110410%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="2041" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O9i1wQXc4CkPy9d6msLg63xKmPcInP8mUEcyqCuymyGWXBPkG3M65787zKPaA8vdufU0DM3HGvNfAgzbiDFSCI7cEozi0TrbQpvMrEm8B4Cz2Iq9L3ePAW1KXmParGI69D4pz-ax30kKX3YWM0TXHJHyej8P_8v4aoQ-PEl2K3jEVt0-F7vOqGu_MA/s320/20221123_110410%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">'Goodnight, Rocks'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">6" x 6"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">oil on gessobord</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">The sun had set, and dusk was reflecting in the rocks of the Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">This one was really fun to paint. 😊</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">View auction and bid <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1370718">here</a>.<br style="text-align: start;" /><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">My 2023 art calendars are here. </span><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">Check them out!</a></span></div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-34206960933343541252022-11-29T18:09:00.000-08:002022-11-29T18:09:35.953-08:00340. Street Racer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHV2i9H7n6A5T3LwIj3l8iljlcanTbq2o7iJs-RBVT0SD_5z-uA1PiLyksGzqMzRfnB4xGQ8wm-Po-P3fj5tsyKhrzAoYoYxpBoHHNtZ0iB2vScBPkxATqIG7OGeaLd_ZWtLusxgZl_QLxR80_9bG2wcPlD0zNJ__cgdaW9UF7TiU5hS5mUfJiY75hQ/s2048/20221126_152336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHV2i9H7n6A5T3LwIj3l8iljlcanTbq2o7iJs-RBVT0SD_5z-uA1PiLyksGzqMzRfnB4xGQ8wm-Po-P3fj5tsyKhrzAoYoYxpBoHHNtZ0iB2vScBPkxATqIG7OGeaLd_ZWtLusxgZl_QLxR80_9bG2wcPlD0zNJ__cgdaW9UF7TiU5hS5mUfJiY75hQ/s320/20221126_152336.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Street Racer"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last winter we had a generous dumping of snow in our corner of Oregon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This a scene from that week; - one of the neighbor kids taking a run down our 'main street'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That snow stuck around for a few days and we thoroughly enjoyed it while it lasted. I especially love how it changes the sound; it's so quiet! And the light; - so much more light bouncing around! It's a remarkable interruption of our typical dark green/gray winters. I will never miss the extreme cold of the Minnesota winters of my youth, but there is so much beauty in the snow and I appreciate getting a taste of it here. Just a taste. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1368755">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This painting will be one of twelve featured in my 2023 painting calendar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The calendars are on their way to me, and I plan to start shipping them out early next week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/pages/Calendars">Click here to pre-order</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">($25 + $5 ship.)</div><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-18904610011192098982022-11-23T15:37:00.002-08:002022-11-23T15:41:53.427-08:00339. Road to Monument Valley<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy2SdtVOsUSkC3PPZ0E65ZVNgIKI45rrjWFvr9httnPW1JKoG6YUmF3Nun6XKFhXqwHmRaAn2i6gfsI8GB77DT9V8g7AX_NH3AoKqDEaSh3eiViMrDzbfp3iGk6aF9O4wJMdc9i4bSvvKWqyl5wYEfEFE74aXAw3AE7lNtWTbBMmssZgBPh_0Xok2Rg/s2000/20221123_110250%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqy2SdtVOsUSkC3PPZ0E65ZVNgIKI45rrjWFvr9httnPW1JKoG6YUmF3Nun6XKFhXqwHmRaAn2i6gfsI8GB77DT9V8g7AX_NH3AoKqDEaSh3eiViMrDzbfp3iGk6aF9O4wJMdc9i4bSvvKWqyl5wYEfEFE74aXAw3AE7lNtWTbBMmssZgBPh_0Xok2Rg/s320/20221123_110250%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Road to Monument Valley'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessobord</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another scene from our summer road trip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This view will forever make me grin because we only saw it thanks to a last second turn off our intended route. We went from dozing to dazzled, and this little corner of Utah quickly became a trip highlight. (Even if the youngest son is still a little disappointed we didn't make it to Four Corners, lol.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We came through Monument Valley from the south, so this viewpoint was in our mirrors as we headed east toward Colorado. A sign alerted us that we were approaching "Forrest Gump Hill", and we gladly joined the other tourists darting in and out of the road to capture the scene. So majestic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS, I'm working furiously to finish up my 2023 calendars, so watch for them coming soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1366930">View auction and bid here</a>. </div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-11696376075159820092022-10-10T20:18:00.000-07:002022-10-10T20:18:26.829-07:00338. Howdy Hotel<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYZk7PvdZUO84Ljwxh9gu3nhRFGXC_5Ku-CIhqTV3RfM4Yf7NnlvWWalb85D_UPP1GJ9HOSBoFg_5pC35vOtXq5CT_iPZUhTQn16Jjw8f179fwCRjxgBhvM6ij_h-Pr-UYfNiCLrRiwmwpEkzi5-4bA6oI1jI-iTbgKlly7Wu0dwU6zprzXuJJYHEfA/s2048/20221009_145444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYZk7PvdZUO84Ljwxh9gu3nhRFGXC_5Ku-CIhqTV3RfM4Yf7NnlvWWalb85D_UPP1GJ9HOSBoFg_5pC35vOtXq5CT_iPZUhTQn16Jjw8f179fwCRjxgBhvM6ij_h-Pr-UYfNiCLrRiwmwpEkzi5-4bA6oI1jI-iTbgKlly7Wu0dwU6zprzXuJJYHEfA/s320/20221009_145444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Howdy Hotel'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was just fun from start to finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A road trip sunset over the Howdy Hotel in Forsyth, MT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1354657">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-56908452420596354722022-08-31T19:21:00.001-07:002022-08-31T19:21:29.583-07:00337. All Aboard<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj172TENlwWs_lb3uFMpLKyN-tuUsUpmDrrICZM5aWyo4EAZWf_eUinujsWo8ICikKFtqhPHFLxit-lXi2lPg2p0HMAiwmUyS8eYxzVQbIONXj0SZ6KCfUiGz0qUwa8CGs1-BEvQL95UXLkRncIk76gt4tccrAmvdIwmLel7rgEkwpyKNE1lTHQb2Fk0Q/s2048/20220831_175311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj172TENlwWs_lb3uFMpLKyN-tuUsUpmDrrICZM5aWyo4EAZWf_eUinujsWo8ICikKFtqhPHFLxit-lXi2lPg2p0HMAiwmUyS8eYxzVQbIONXj0SZ6KCfUiGz0qUwa8CGs1-BEvQL95UXLkRncIk76gt4tccrAmvdIwmLel7rgEkwpyKNE1lTHQb2Fk0Q/s320/20220831_175311.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'All Aboard'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Silverton, Colorado; another beautiful and historic stop on our road trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 1880's steam-powered locomotive runs daily from Durango to Silverton in the summertime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A stunning ride, I'm sure. Maybe next time we'll take the train!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1343447">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><br /><p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-68524314760841690972022-08-25T13:53:00.001-07:002022-08-25T13:54:14.617-07:00336. A Grand Old Time<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8-8krAUA0I3xM4AgNwnQtuDpqtV8nBT7rmi7clqsJ_ontQXXlG156l9lJh630jkyCyby-mrW-dHAPkkwLiodRdJ6nbZH9UL-ExhOHtf7Y34Gz3KYbnqaWiFBO4UogMcg1_BslD2pYn537RLYFDE6E4Q_Y3d0La652Soj7rBn8v5GbV81yfBYEeUdpw/s2222/IMG_3571%20copy%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="2222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8-8krAUA0I3xM4AgNwnQtuDpqtV8nBT7rmi7clqsJ_ontQXXlG156l9lJh630jkyCyby-mrW-dHAPkkwLiodRdJ6nbZH9UL-ExhOHtf7Y34Gz3KYbnqaWiFBO4UogMcg1_BslD2pYn537RLYFDE6E4Q_Y3d0La652Soj7rBn8v5GbV81yfBYEeUdpw/s320/IMG_3571%20copy%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'A Grand Old Time'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil on gessoboard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a few years since we road-tripped to Minnesota, but we recently made the jaunt via Nevada/Arizona/Colorado. It was the 'long way' for sure, but so worth the swollen feet and 63 hours of driving. We've been road-trippers forever, so my boys are well-practiced, and let me just say, traveling with older kids is dreamy. They pack/feed/entertain themselves without (much) fighting or complaining, and I rarely carried more than my pillow. We saw so many amazing things, but the sweetness of just being together will forever dominate my memories. I will not look at a pic from this trip without smiling at the thought of my entire clan teasing me for repeatedly describing things as, 'Wild! That's wild!' Oh, the irony and mockery when I insisted that one of my children find different words instead of blurting, 'I don't know', when asked to make a decision about anything. Good times, lol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was one of my favorite scenes from the Grand Canyon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived at the South Rim about an hour before sunset, and it was delightful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1341703">View auction and bid here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2829257676626024468.post-32075646206596339422022-05-18T19:02:00.001-07:002022-05-18T19:03:27.899-07:00335. 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Praise For the Morning'</div><div style="text-align: center;">6" x 6"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oil on gessobord</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not actually a morning person, but when one must be up with the sun, there is much to be appreciated. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This eastern view is just around the corner from us, and I've painted a few versions of it before. </div><div style="text-align: center;">For now, this is my new favorite. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/nora-bergman-2835/artwork#/category=All&mode=search&popup">View auction and bid here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nora Bergmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545955079929723273noreply@blogger.com0