EASTWARD IDOLS COLLECTION

These works are inspired by the two-weeks my husband and I spent exploring the natural beauty of the east coast together on a spontaneous roadtrip.

We visited many historical sites associated with iconic creatives, like Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickenson, and Georgia O’Keeffe who have shaped how I see the world since I was a teenager.

This is an ongoing collection with new works still being created.

Niagara Falls

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Lake George

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Walden Pond

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Amherst

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Concord

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Salem

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Gettysburg

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Pittsburgh

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Niagara Falls • Lake George • Walden Pond • Amherst • Concord • Salem • Gettysburg • Pittsburgh •

Lake Georg(ia) 1

Lake Georg(ia) 1
Walden Woods 1

Walden Woods 1
Walden Pond 1

Walden Pond 1

EASTWARD INSPIRATION

  • Maid of the Mist boat floating on Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls

  • Artist, Mindy Wara, kissing her husband, Jason Maciolek, at NIagara Falls

    Niagara Falls

  • Teal, turbulent water of the Whirlpool Park in Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls

  • Man smiling while overlooking the whirlpools at Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls

  • Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls

  • Artist, Mindy Wara, and her husband, Jason Maciolek, in ponchos at Cave of the Winds

    Niagara Falls

  • Niagara Falls lit up at night

    Niagara Falls

  • Artist, Mindy Wara, smiling while overlooking Niagara Falls at night

    Niagara Falls

  • Panoramic view of mountains over Lake George

    Lake George

  • Artist, Mindy Wara, reading a book of poetry on the beach

    Lake George

  • Watercolor painting supplies laid on a picnic blanket on the grass

    Lake George

  • Artist, Mindy Wara, laughing while holding two freshly painted watercolor blocks

    Lake George

  • Riverboat on Lake George at night

    Lake George

  • Fireworks over Lake George

    Lake George

  • Mountains along Lake George at night

    Lake George

  • Mindy Wara sitting on a bench that reads "Women's Rights National Historical Park"

    Seneca Falls

  • Orchard House, home of Louisa May Alcott

    Orchard House, Concord

  • Orchard House school

    Orchard House, Concord

  • Statue of Thoreau in front of a replica of his cabin in the woods

    Walden, Concord

  • rocky shore leading to green water at Walden Pond

    Walden, Concord

  • Large knot in a tree

    Walden, Concord

  • bee on a yellow flower

    Walden, Concord

  • Site of Thoreau's cabin

    Walden, Concord

  • tree on the bank of Walden Pond

    Walden, Concord

  • trees lining a hiking trail at Walden Pond

    Walden, Concord

  • Watercolor painting supplies on a picnic blanket with a copy of "Walden" by Thoreau

    Walden, Concord

  • Walden pond

    Walden, Concord

  • The Old Manse

    The Old Manse, Concord

  • North Bridge

    The Old Manse, Concord

  • Gold speckled wings of a fiberglass dragon statue

    Concord River, Concord

  • blue sky over blue water full of sailboats

    Salem

  • thatched roof house in old Salem

    Salem

  • Mindy Wara walking away from the camera wearing an orange dress and crochet pointed hat, viewed through a window

    Salem

  • Man with head in stocks at With Dungeon Museum in Salem

    Salem

  • Crow Haven Corner in Salem - an alley lined with ivy and mounted dragon heads

    Salem

  • blue painted trees in a park at Salem

    Salem

  • Mark Twain's red house

    Mark Twain's house, Hartford

  • Emily Dickenson's yellow house in Amherst

    Emily Dickenson's house, Amherst

  • White oak tree at Emily Dickenson's house

    Emily Dickenson's house, Amherst

  • cannon in front of statue at Gettsyburg

    Gettysburg

  • cannon overlooking rolling hills at Gettsyburg

    Gettysburg

  • soldier's white gravestone at Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

  • tent in front of camping fire

    Lackawanna State Park, North Abington

  • A man cooking over a propane camping stove at night

    Lackawanna State Park, North Abington

  • entrance to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • artful fashion and plant exhibit

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • winding tree

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • rose bed at botanical garden

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • winding bonsai tree

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • Man pointing at hanging plant at botanical garden

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • winding bonsai tree

    Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh

  • lotus flowers floating on a pond covered in moss

    Pittsburgh