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All paintings on my website are available and may be purchased here. I also accept credit cards by phone. Frame options available for most sizes at additional cost. Shipping is free for paintings 18 x 24 or smaller. If you would like to see artwork in person, I welcome visits to my Okemos, Michigan, studio by appointment. Contact me at carolyndamstra@gmail.com with any questions.
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All paintings on my website are available and may be purchased here. I also accept credit cards by phone. Frame options available for most sizes at additional cost. Shipping is free for paintings 18 x 24 or smaller. If you would like to see artwork in person, I welcome visits to my Okemos, Michigan, studio by appointment. Contact me at carolyndamstra@gmail.com with any questions.
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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
Sleeping Bear Cottonwoods, Pierce Stocking Drive, Michigan
$325.00
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
$345.00
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
$445.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 20" 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.
North Bar Lake Embrace, Sleeping Bear Dunes
$345.00
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.
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
$325.00
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
Along the Way, Good Harbor Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$345.00
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.
Stormy Skies Over Sleeping Bear Point, Glen Arbor Michigan
$345.00
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
Early Apples, Leelanau County Michigan
$345.00
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.
Blue Skies, Big Waves on Lake Michigan
$385.00
Original 18" x 24" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. A day playing in the huge, crashing waves of Lake Michigan is a day well spent.
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
Bumper Crop, Cherry Orchard, Northport, Michigan, Acrylic Painting
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24."
This summer had an especially bountiful cherry crop for the farms in the Leelanau Peninsula and Traverse City area of northern Michigan. I just love the golden grasses and wildflowers contrasted against the olive greens and reds.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
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This summer had an especially bountiful cherry crop for the farms in the Leelanau Peninsula and Traverse City area of northern Michigan. I just love the golden grasses and wildflowers contrasted against the olive greens and reds.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Floow me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Jump In! Lake Michigan at Van's Beach
$590.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 24" x 36." There's nothing better than big waves of Lake Michigan on a hot August day to jump in and cool off, and no salt! At Van's beach in Leland, the water is especially blue and you can get nice views of north Manitou island.
Price includes free shipping to continental U.S., will discount for pickup or local delivery.
Follow my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart.
Price includes free shipping to continental U.S., will discount for pickup or local delivery.
Follow my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart.
High Water, Sleeping Bear Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$325.00
Original 16" x 20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. Sleeping Bear Point, in the Glen Haven area of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, looks out onto a wild stretch of beach that lately has been flooded by the high waters of Lake Michigan. This calming scene was fun to paint and brought a lot of peace.
Framing options available for additional cost, inquire. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Framing options available for additional cost, inquire. Learn more about my process and adventures on Instagram @carolyndamstraart
Kelderhouse Farm August Afternoon, Sleeping Bear Dunes
$345.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." The Kelderhouse farm's simple geometry against the golden flowering field caught my eye this warm August day. Along M22 in Sleeping Bear Dune's Port Oneida heritage farms area, these preserved farms beg to be painted.
Frames available for an additional $75, inquire before purchase.
Frames available for an additional $75, inquire before purchase.
August Dream, Leelanau Michigan
$345.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." The sun was rising through the mist on these Leelanau County fields in northern Michigan this lush, green August morning.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Kirk Park Beach, Lake Michigan
$325.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. The west coast of Michigan is rich with little beaches for strolling and swimming, but recently high waters and Lake Michigan storms have eroded the shoreline in many places. It's still gorgeous.
Framing availble at additional cost, inquire before purchase.
Framing availble at additional cost, inquire before purchase.
Hot August Afternoon, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
$345.00
Original 16" x 20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating. The popular D.H. Day campground in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is just steps away from this boardwalk leading to the fresh, cooling waters of Lake Michigan.
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
Morning Hope, Leelanau County, Michigan
$390.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." Leelanau County, a peninsula surrounded by Lake Michigan in northern Michigan, is known for Sleeping Bear Dunes and its beaches and tourist towns. However, the interior has rolling hills of stunning farmland and preserved farm buildings, with views that stretch for miles.
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
Resting, Fishtown, Leland, Michigan
$345.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas, 24" x 18" x 1.5. with UV coating. Extra thick canvas does not need framing and sides are painted dark grey.
This little boat rests prettily among the waving grasses next to the river rushing out of Fishtown, Leland, Michigan. I bet it has had some fun in it's day.
Follow my adventures and process on Instagram @carolyndamstraart.
This little boat rests prettily among the waving grasses next to the river rushing out of Fishtown, Leland, Michigan. I bet it has had some fun in it's day.
Follow my adventures and process on Instagram @carolyndamstraart.
Morning Has Broken, Good Harbor Bay, Sleeping Bear Dunes
$390.00
Original Acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." I was alone on the beach this quiet October morning as the sun lit up the tops of the trees and Lake Michigan glowed aqua and gold, in promise of a magical day.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Sundown Fishtown, leland Michigan
$495.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 18" x 24." Fishtown is a preserved, active commercial fishing village in Leland, Michigan. In summer its busy boardwalks are filled with tourists, however I wanted to capture the peace of evening as the sun sets over Lake Michigan, lighting up the historic buildings and boats.
Framing available at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
Coming At You, Lake Michigan
$345.00
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." Hopefully you have had the experience of being at the shore of Lake Michigan, or the ocean, on a day like this when the wind is so strong it almost knocks you down and the clouds race across the sky. The colors and power of the waves are mesmerizing.
Framing at additional cost, inquire before purchasing.
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