TinaKolm

12×12”

Acrylic on panel

8×8” acrylic on paper mounted on panel

12×12” acrylic on paper mounted on panel

10×10”

Acrylic on paper mounted on panel

16×16” acrylic on canvas

This scene shows bluebell flowers as seen from a shaded path in the woods.

20×20” acrylic on canvas

12×12” acrylic on panel

10×10” acrylic on panel

Color becomes muted at dusk. Just a bit of autumn warmth holds on, but soon, it too, will be covered in dark until tomorrow.

Acrylic on panel, 16×16”

The forest floor was damp after abundant spring showers. A walk in the woods revealed this puddle with the refleciton of the sky and clouds. New growth was emerging. This gave me a feeling of hope and renewal.

10×10” Acrylic on paper mounted on a wood panel

14 ×14 “ acrylic on canvas

Sky, breeze, and water blend together on this summer afternoon.

20x20," oil on canvas

The sun has set. Soon I will be away and the nocturnal creatures who call this scene home will come out.

20 × 20” acrylic on canvas

This stand of water is receptive, reflective and still.

16×16” acrylic on canvas

The fall of warm light at the far end of this scene captured me. The nearby boulders, in contrast, were cool in the shade.

20×20” acrylic on canvas

The morning sun as found an opening in teh canopy and there is a bright spot ahead.

20×20” acrylic on canvas

There is a sacredness in standing still in nature. There can even be an experience of reckoning within the heart.

12 × 12” acrylic on canvas

The winter sun peeks through the trees at sunrise catching the tops of the plants on the forest floor.

24×24” Oil on canvas

We belonged to a place called Wood Spring when I was a child. We swam in the little lake, but also spent countless hours playing in the gentle streams in the surroundings. 12×12” acrylic on canvas

Part of our national wealth is the beauty of our natural landscape. All seasons, freezing, thawing, blooming in summer, crickets, wildlife: I thought about it all when I painted this with a heart full of apprecation.

12 × 12” acrylic on canvas

The careful design of the Monet Garden at The Overland Park Arboretum provides lovely and varied viewpoints all times of year.

8 × 8” pastel on paper

This scene reminds me of the countless times I explored and hiked around in the snowy fields surrounding my hometown as a child. I loved the freedom to be in nature unsupervised.

20×20” oil on panel

As an oil painting this will not be dry enough to mail until May or June 2025.

The Monet Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum is a local treasure.

20x20," oil on canvas

This painting is inspired by the beauty of the Streamways Trail in western Lenexa. I love the variety of scenes and smooth riding on this trail. The drama of the changing trees and the effect of light and shadow captured my mind and heart on this particular day. 

18x24” acrylic on canvas

This painting captures the essence of winter's stillness, showcasing a serene landscape where marshes blend seamlessly into gentle hills.

12x12" acrylic on panel, available

I never cease to be amazed and delighted by the changes in landscape, lighting, and colors on the trails that I visit and explore often.

20x20” acrylic on canvas, available

The Gary Heller trail provides benches for moments rest and a place to enjoy the company of a friend. The scale of the 87th street bridge dwarfs the human soul—echoing the grand size of the trees and other landscape features.

11x14” acrylic painting on wood panel, available

A statue of Spanish intellectual Antonio José de Cavanilles is surrounded by rich and varied greenery in the Royal Botanical Garden in Madrid.

6x8"; oil on paper

People are dwarfed by both the landscape and the bridge. Both inspire awe in their scale.

* Second place ribbon winner for 2D art in the 2024 HeART of Lenexa exhibit!

16x12”, acrylic on wood panel, available

This is a view from one of the bridges on the Gary Heller trail.

8x10” acrylic on wood panel, available