Friday, July 10, 2026

Island Life

Welcome to our first full summer of island life. We purchased a cabin on  island in the San Juan Islands in Washington State. Stuart Island is not serviced by a ferry and is totally off grid. We generate power primarily via our solar system and use our boat as our car. There is no stores on the island so the boat is an important link. It has been a lot of work getting settled in and now I have my studio set up here! Below is one of the first pieces off the easel- a Black Oyster Catcher,  Acrylic common visitor to our beach. Follow my Instagram accounts to see what we are up to! @salamanderwhisper and @salnoranstudios

Black Oyster Catcher.  Acrylic and metal leaf on wood panel. 

My new studio

Inspiration is east to find woth this view