The Bench

"The Bench," oil on panel, 11x14

The Iowa Exhibited 2024 show is currently on view at the Heritage Gallery, here in Des Moines. Like many of my landscapes, this began as a small, quick watercolor sketch. The setting is the Better Homes and Gardens Demonstration Garden. It's open two hours a week in summer, and I've gotten into the habit of going there often to reflect, sketch, and refresh my senses. 

This one is on my website, www.garyhoff.com, posted in the Urban Landscapes section.