Indiana 2024
Buoy on Cedar Lake, 2024, oil on linen, 8 x 8 inches

Buoy on Cedar Lake offers a view from the north side of the lake, near the Chamber of Commerce building.


Indiana 2024
Steamer Dewey and Baby Dewey on Cedar Lake, 2024, oil on linen, 8 x 6 inches

This painting depicts two unique boats, which are only docked at the town grounds on the east side of Cedar Lake during the summer months.


Indiana 2024
Steamboat on Cedar Lake, 2024, oil on linen, 8 x 6 inches

This painting shows Steamer Dewey, a converted steamboat that was once one of many lifeboats for a Lake Michigan ship. At the time I painted this, Baby Dewey (Steamer Dewey's companion) was out on the lake, taking a group of passengers for a ride.


Indiana 2024
Dunes Creek, Indiana Dunes, 2024, oil on linen, 8 x 8 inches

Dunes Creek, Indiana Dunes depicts the place where Dunes Creek empties into Lake Michigan at the Indiana Dunes State Park at Porter Beach. The view was captured from the top of a dune near the park pavilion. Dunes Creek has a storied past, having been buried under a parking lot for 80 years before being daylighted in 2012 to its current open view.


Indiana 2024
Lifeguard Towers at West Beach, Indiana Dunes, 2024, oil on linen, 8 x 10 inches

Lifeguard Towers at West Beach, Indiana Dunes shows the eastward view from West Beach, where these lifeguard towers frame a backdrop that includes US Steel and Burns International Harbor. This scene reflects the blend of natural beauty and industrial presence that defines this unique part of the Indiana Dunes landscape.



all work © 2023 — Caleb Kortokrax