Inspiration from a gorgeous fall on Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho. It has been a warm and colorful autumn in my neck of the woods. A windstorm cleared out a lot of the leaves but I’m not done with them just yet.
Lakeside
Tag: art
Feeding (SOLD)
This painting was recently sold through RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, Oregon. The trout portrait was part of a collection of wildlife portraits I painted in 2019. I always intended to hang onto one of these small paintings but I shipped them all away.
Drift Away
I am putting together a couple collections of small works. These will be available later in the fall at a couple of galleries TBD.
October Sun
We are blessed with sunshine and warm days this October in North Idaho. Snow and darkness is just around the corner so I am spending a lot of time hiking and kayaking. It has also inspired a new series of paintings!
Miles Away
A new atmospheric painting on the easel. I had prepared six 12” panels that are my current focus in the studio. Next week I will be moving on to some larger work.
Silence (SOLD)
I sold this new painting! It is now varnished, framed and I just need to ship it! It is definitely helpful to have some private sales while I put together a couple collections of work for art galleries.
Aster
A new colorful painting in the studio this morning. I have six 12”x12” panels and I am dedicating them all to water imagery.
Homeward (past/future)
This painting is available through RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, Oregon. Today I am homeward bound. I have been away nearly a week, visiting family and friends. Painting from out of the past of the near future.
This time of year is gorgeous but the winter looms! On this trip I signed up for two solo shows. One through Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. The other show will be 2025 through Haven Gallery on Long Island, New York. Both will require massive focus, huge amounts of time and of course paint! I took a year off from the solo show grind but am really excited to dig in this winter, and next, to chase the magic. Putting together large and powerful collections. Anything is possible and this is me at my most driven and optimistic… always for art.
Long Island Three
Three paintings now available through Haven Gallery in Long Island, New York. They are part of an exhibit called “The Art of Antiquity”.
Evening Blush
I really dig this small painting. As an artist I am always chasing something intangible, some kind of magic. I can really feel it when it is there. I used to feel endless disappointment in my work, now I am really into what I do but it is the exceptional vibe I pursue.
brian sostrom 