Contact me with questions at carolyndamstra@gmail.com. Secure credit card processing through Square and shipping is free except for some larger paintings. Limited framing options also available. If you would like to see artwork in person, I welcome visits to my Okemos, Michigan, studio by appointment.
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October Sunrise, Good Harbor Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." I had this beach in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore all to myself this warm October morning. The sun cast a golden glow over the rolling dunes and peaceful Lake Michigan.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire.
Follow my adventures and process on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Framing available at additional cost, inquire.
Follow my adventures and process on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Mackinac Moment, Mackinac Bridge at Dusk, Michigan Painting
$290.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." This peaceful view of the Mackinac Bridge at dusk speaks to the magic of this area of northern Michigan. The twinkling lights of the Mackinac Bridge connects our two peninsulas.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Sleeping Bear Cottonwoods, Pierce Stocking Drive, Michigan
$290.00
This original 16" x 20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas features a stand of cottonwood trees at a stop along the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, and are commonly found in sandy areas of the coast of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
varnished for UV protection.
Ask about framing options at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
varnished for UV protection.
Ask about framing options at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
First Light, Northport Michigan
$290.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. Northport sits at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan, and is top on my list of favorite small port towns. The marina glows at dawn and is the perfect place to eat a fresh donut from Barb's Bakery.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
First Light, Empire Beach, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." I was lucky to find myself on my favorite Empire Beach this warm September morning, with morning light and crashing waves. In the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, it's usually a busy place, and a great place to watch a sunset.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
North Bar Lake Embrace, Sleeping Bear Dunes
$290.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." If you get there early enough, North Bar Lake in Sleeping BearDunes National Lakeshore is a tranquil, magical place, especially where it empties into sparkling Lake Michigan. On hot summer afternoons it's the place to be.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Summer Sunrise, Glen Haven Cannery, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$290.00
Original Acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." This historic site of an old cannery in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, now a boat museum, always brings me peace. It's a great place to meander the beach or have a picnic under the majestic white pines.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
That Beautiful Basswood Along Pierce Stocking Drive, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with semi-gloss UV coating. A drive through the scenic Pierce Stocking Drive in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan takes you by this magical, giant basswood tree. My kids loved to get out and climb around it so I have a lot of photos of it, as I'm sure many others do too.
Ask about framing options at additional cost.
Ask about framing options at additional cost.
Good Harbor Bay, Waiting for the Storm, Sleeping Bear Dunes
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24". Can storms be serene? Good Harbor Bay, in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is a great place to watch storms slowly approach over Lake Michigan while you rock hunt or take a cooling dip in Lake Michigan.
Frames available at additional cost, inquire.
Frames available at additional cost, inquire.
Dune Day, Swept Away. Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." Sleeping BearDunes National Lakeshore, in Leelanau County in northern Michigan, has miles of sugar-soft sand beaches for strolling and swimming the fresh water on hot August days, with gorgeous dune views.
Framing avaiable at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
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Framing avaiable at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
June Breezes Over Old Mission Lighthouse, Traverse City Michigan
$290.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 20" x 16." This lighthouse at the northern tip of Old Mission Point in Traverse City, Michigan, is in my top 3 favorite lighthouses. Its simple architecture sits perched over a rocky Lake Michigan beach with little feeling of mystery.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Traverse City Iris Farm, Traverse City Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic pinting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." This iris farm, just west of Traverse City, Michigan, is painted a rainbow of colors in late May when the flowers bloom.
FRaming available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
FRaming available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
November Surprise
$275.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating for protection. A warmish early November walk revealed this lovely leaf and snow-strewn dirt road through the woods.
Framing available at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Framing available at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Magenta Lining, Acrylic Painting, Lake Michigan
$250.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 14" x 18." The best sunsets are sometimes the ones with big dark cloudbanks in front of them. At the last minute, the rays peek through like magic. Of course, Lake Michigan is the best place to see them.
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Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Sleeping Bear Dunes, Good Harbor Bay #1, Michigan
$275.00
Original 16" x 20" acrylic painting with UV coating. Magical, crisp waters of Lake Michigan at one of my favorite beaches, Good Harbor Bay, within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Ask about framing options at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Ask about framing options at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Along the Way, Good Harbor Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$290.00
Original acryic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. This spot, in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan, always brings me peace, and is a great place to find petoskey stones! Shalda Creek empties into Lake Michigan here in an ever-changing pattern of rocks and water.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Sleeping Bear Point, June Afternoon, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$290.00
Original 16"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with semi-gloss UV coating. Midsummer winds blow fresh breezes across the dunes of northern Michigan, where you can stroll for miles among the grasses and wildflowers.
Ask about framing options at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Ask about framing options at additional cost. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Sailing School, Northport Michigan
$295.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." The reflections of the sailboats lined up for morning sailing school caught my eye on this calm July morning at the beach at Northport, Michigan. One of my favorite little Lake Michigan port towns, Northport, at the tip of the Leelanau peninsula, feels like the end of the world and a place to never be in a hurry.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Summertime, Michigan State University Research Farms, East Lansing, MI, Acrylic Painting
$290.00
Original Acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." I am fortunate to live down the street from the bucolic farms of Michigan State University's south campus. The wildflowers and long shadows on this summer day caught my eye--so many greens! GO GREEN!
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
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Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Follow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Stormy Skies Over Sleeping Bear Point, Glen Arbor Michigan
$290.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." This small beach at the end of Manitou Street in Glen Arbor offers a stunning view of my favorite place in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; Sleeping Bear Point. Stormy skies on this early August after noon contrasted nicely with the gold sand.
Ask about framing options at additional cost
Follow my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Ask about framing options at additional cost
Follow my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Indiana Dunes National Park, Miller Woods, Trail's End
$275.00
original 16"x20" acrylic painting with UV coating. This trail in Indiana Dunes National Park meanders through Miller Woods out to Lake Michigan, offering diverse habitats and lovely views along the way. I painted this while I was an artist-in-residence at the park.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Framing available at additional cost, inquire. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Rainy Wait, Lansing Sailing Club, Haslett Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." The beautiful ochre puddles and greens of this rainy scene caught my eye as I painted at the Lansing Sailing Club in Mid-Michigan. A quiet day spent finding the beauty in front of me.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Early Apples, Leelanau County Michigan
$275.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." This warm August afternoon spent painting in this apple orchard, buzzing with insects and bursting with queen anne's lace, is a memory I will cherish. So many greens! Leelanau County in Northern Michigan is known for its cherries, but apples are abig crop, and line the rolling hills of scenic farmland, framed by lake Michigan.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Midsummer Along Frankfort Beach, Frankfort, Michigan
$315.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating 16" x 20." Playing in the waves of Lake Michigan on a hot July day in northern Michigan is about as good as it gets. Especially on this beautiful beach at Frankfort, Mihcigan, with the dunes in the distance.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
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