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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Goldenrod Symphony I
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Spartan Spring, Michigan Barn
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Mangrove Morning, Sarasota Florida
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Old Florida, Acrylic Landscape Painting
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D H Day Farm, September Morning, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
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The Lover's Tree, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 20." I painted this special tree and scene at the Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City during a plein air competition, and it took an honorable mention! I love how the two halves of the tree seem to be clasped to one another. This painting has a lot of brass and copper metallic paint in it, it is lovely in real life.
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Point Betsie Lifesaving Station, Frankfort Michigan
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Sleeping Bear Dunes Misty Morning, Pierce Stocking Drive
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Wish You Were Here, Valhalla Park, Holt, MI
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A Grand Afternoon, Grand Ledge, Michigan
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October Winds, Michigan Autumn Painting
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October Morning, Valhalla Park, Holt Michigan
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A Slice of Sunshine
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Idyll Farm, Northport Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." This pretty farm outside Northport, at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan, is the home of Idyll Farms, a goat farm and award-winning producer of goat cheeses. Find out more at https://idyllfarms.com/farmstead/
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Aloha Evening, Glen Haven, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 12." The Aloha, a restored fishing boat, sits at the shore of Lake Michigan in Glen Haven, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. It's also a spectacular place to catch a sunset against the distant dunes.
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May Day at the Dune Climb, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16. I love this little spot in front of the Dune Climb at Sleeping BearDunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. It was a pretty day to paint, and watch the climbers make their way up the steep dune and celebrate at the top!
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Solstice, Frankfort Beach Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." Lake Michigan was freezing cold, so the breeze off of it kept me cool on this hot, long summer solstice afternoon spent painting with an artist friend on Frankfort beach. I never tire of painting this beautiful bluff.
Betsie Lake Viewpoint, Elberta Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with uV coating, 12" x 16." Shaded by Birch trees, I enjoyed painting this spectacular view of the Betsie Bay, which leads into Lake Michigan through the towns of Frankfort and Elberta Michigan.
Comes with simple pine wood attached framing, which can be kept or easily removed for a different frame. It also has a hanging wire attached.
Iris Lacustris, Tawas Point State Park, Michigan
Original oil painting on stretched canvas, 12" x 16." This lovely little endangered iris, also called the dwarf Lake Iris, is only found in a few places around the Great Lakes. This setting among the birches at Tawas Point state Park on Lake huron was stunningly beautiful and full of them.
Dodging Raindrops, Park Lake, Bath, Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 12." It was a stormy, windy July morning at this quiet lake in mid-Michigan, and the clouds put on a show!
Along M-22
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 14" x 18." The wildflowers were glowing in this field along M-22 just south of Northport, Michigan on this hot July afternoon. I love how this old cottonwood is hanging on and letting go at the same time.
Crystal River Secrets, Glen Arbor Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." The woods along the Crystal River in Glen arbor, Michigan, smelled like warm pine needles as I painted this sparkling scene. The rustic bridge and farmhouse are part of the recently restored Old Mill property, now a stunning inn and eatery--be sure to stop in and check it out.
Lavender Sunset, Leelanau Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." It was a magical August evening painting with friends at Luna Rosa, near Lake Leelanau in Northern Michigan. The dunes and islands of Sleeping BearDunes can be seen in the distance, and the lavender buzzed with bees--I even painted a couple!
August Skies Over Leelanau, Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stertched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." I hurried to capture the coming storm, then ran inside to finish this colorful view of August fields and barns at this intersection just north of Cedar, Michigan. It feels like it could be a hundred years ago...
Shadow Dancing, Dexter Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV gloss coating, 14" x 18. I spent a lovely July day painting at this farm near Dexter, Michigan capturing the shadows dancing across this white barn amd the light playing in the grasses. The horses and chickens occasional came around to check out my progress.
Empire Morning, Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV semi-gloss coating, 12" x 16." It was a picture-perfect August morning when I painted this atEmpire Beach, under a tree for shade, listening to the aqua waves crash, beckoning me for a swim in cooling Lake Michigan.
Autumn Begins. Tollgate Wetlands, Lansing MI
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with semi-gloss UV coating, 12" x 16." The leaves were just showing a hint of autumn on this rainy September morning at this lovely Lansing, Michigan, wetlands full of birds.
Last Nice Day, Crego Park Lansing, MI
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 14 x 18. I painted this glowing yellow willow on a special warm early November day, knowing it would be the last time I could get out and paint before a long winter. The tree was giving off so much great energy.
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September Sunrise, Good Harbor Bay
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 16" x 12." I was bathed in golden light this warm September morning, strolling the soft sand of Good Harbor Bay in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan.
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Swimming Days, Empire Beach
Original oil painting on canvas board, 11" x 14." Hot, humid summer days in Michigan are best spent along Lake Michigan, cooling off in the waves. Empire is one of my favorite beaches, and I like how I captured the joy, peace, and light in a simple way.
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Autumn Vibes, Hawk Island Park, Lansing Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." The colors were just beginning to paint the trees this late September morning at peaceful Hawk Island in Lansing Michigan. I think I captured both the energy of the vibrant colors and the peaceful stillness of the calm waters and cloudy sky.
October Reflections on the Grand River, Grand Ledge MI
Original acrylic painting on stertched canvas with UV coating, 12" x 16." The leaves had just begun to turn on this magical early October day spent painting with friends at Island Park in Grand Ledge, Michigan. It's fun to capture the reflections in the water and all the variations of color this time of year.
Among the Dunes at Oval Beach, Saugatuck Michigan
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas with UV coating, 14" x 18." This quiet, beach along southern Lake Michigan is one of my favorites and has a lovely bluff and back dune with happy trees and dune grass.
November at Lake Narada
Original acrylic painting with UV coating, 18" x 14." This quiet little lake in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore can be seen along M22 just north of Glen Arbor. It's a favorite of mine to paint, filled with lilies and grasses and changes dramatically with the seasons.
Good Harbor Sunrise
Original acrylic painting with UV coating, 8" x 8" x 1.5." This mini painting has painted, thick sides so needs no framing, and can sit on a mantle or shelf. Bring a piece of Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes beauty into your home or office to enjoy year-round! these mini paintings can also be paired up in a collage with other small or mid-size paintings on a gallery wall.
Empire Beach Rocks
Original acrylic painting with UV coating, 8" x 10" x 1.5." This mini painting has painted, thick sides so needs no framing, and can sit on a mantle or shelf. Bring a piece of Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes beauty into your home or office to enjoy year-round! Empire Beach is one of my favorite places to swim and paint. these mini paintings can also be paired up in a collage with other small or mid-size paintings on a gallery wall.
Lake Michigan Evening
Original acrylic painting with UV coating, 8" x 10" x 1.5." This mini painting has painted, thick sides so needs no framing, and can sit on a mantle or shelf. Bring a piece of Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes beauty into your home or office to enjoy year-round! These mini paintings can also be paired up in a collage with other small or mid-size paintings on a gallery wall.
Wave Goodbye
Original acrylic painting on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 16." I spent a lovely warm late October afternoon painting with a friend along the Red Cedar River in Williamston, Michigan.
Golden Morning
Original acrylic painting on canvas panel, 12" x 16." I spent a magical morning painting along the Red Cedar river in Williamston, Michigan among the golden leaves.