Welcome to Cedar Lane Studio

Art, design, teaching, rustic furniture – we bridge the graphic and fine art worlds and bring years of expertise to both. I am more involved in the design and teaching end of things, while both Tom and I paint. Creating beautiful rustic furniture is Tom’s department, along with building all the frames for our paintings. Most of our frames are created using cedar milled from our own forest. Tom selects the trees and takes them to a sawyer for milling. Tom does the finishing, leaving the frames rough finished and apply stain to customize the look.

So, all in all, art and design keep us both pretty busy. We look forward to showing you our work!
Mary & Tom
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Our Studio
Graphic design that really grabs the viewer, and gets you the notice you deserve, is core to my experience and expertise (since 1975!).  Click here to view portfolios of my work in design and illustration.

Here is a current digital illustration for a children's book I am working on. I worked up a sketch based on the publisher's notes, and drafted this comprehensive concept. Client and publisher response: "Wow! Beautiful". Time taken to create illustration: 6 hours from start to finish. Click on the image to view a larger version.
Getting you noticed, based on your brand, is my web goal for you. I specialize in building Content Managed websites that you can easily modify and work with - no coding knowledge required at all, no huge learning curve. Click here to learn more about my web design and development services.

Below is a screen grab from a site I am currently working on. From helping develop the brand, to helping build content, the client and I are making progress toward a lovely, informative and engaging interface for their establishment.
My goal in teaching in my studio is to get you making great art from the get-go! I provide a comfortable and creative environment for children and adults alike, and in each session we generally finish a project. My easy going approach will set you at ease, and the results will amaze! Click here to learn more about my upcoming Fall Classes.

Below is my version of a project we worked on recently, based on scenes from Arizona, which I visited spring 2013.