Welcome to the Marybee's gallery! This work represents my love of art and nature. Through Kaufman Photography we sell giclee art prints, cards and original works. I also sell watercolor originals through local galleries in Homer, Alaska.
(13 X 15 inches ) |
Every summer sandhill cranes come to feed and nest in grassy areas close to Homer. As the cranes rise and soar, the ice fields of the Kenai Range create a unique background. This pair nested near our home above Kachemak Bay where we have a view of the Dixon Glacier. |
| The wood frog (Rana sylvatica) is the northern-most amphibian species in North America. It's ability to tolerate freezing allows the wood frog to hibernate in dry duff, or organic debris during the harsh Alaskan winters. For a brief period in summer, during the mating season, ponds come alive with the sounds of frogs. | 
(15 x 10 inches ) |
( 16 x 25 inches ) |
The designs on some reptiles inspires me to create artwork. Few people are fond of snakes, but in their intricate patterns, they have great beauty. This hognose viper (Bothrops nasutus) lay camouflaged in organic debris along a walking trail in Costa Rica. |
| Ravens are among the most intelligent of birds. Strong fliers, we often marvel at their aerial acrobatics. They often ineract with other animals in what we can only infer as "play". Ravens hold an important role in the beliefs of many cultures, and they have been an inspiration to my artwork as well. | 
(7 .5 x 10 .5 inches) |
( 10 x 29 inches ) |
Ladybug beetles often overwinter as adults in large swarms under organic debris. In the dry mountains of Arizona we sat in a small meadow enjoying the freshness of an early morning walk, when the grasses came alive with ladybugs, thousands swarming so thickly as to obscure the camera lens. |
| I get a sense of a freedom of expression and fun in its simplest form through my cartoons and line drawings. Travel with a pen in hand. You never know where that next "doodle" will lead you to artistically. |  |
 ( 6 X 10 nches ) |
This is a painting from the children's book, "Alice Meets Inupiat Eskimos", the chapter "Christmas in Homer", of Northern Lights. It is also available as a Greeting Card. |