All Hands On Deck
Built in layered color and marked by overlapping handprints, this large-scale piece carries the presence of many. Each imprint stands distinct, yet together they form a field … Read more
Influence: Gardens & Nature
Twinkling Tree
Metallic and iridescent pigments rise through a textured silver field, forming a vertical current of light. Gold fragments gather and ascend like leaves catching illumination. Rooted in … Read more
Garden Party
A field of flowers in quiet celebration. Each mark feels like a bloom — individual in color and shape, yet part of a larger rhythm. A party … Read more
Manifesting Spring
Weeding, getting my fingers dirty, especially in the winter…it’s one of my favorite things. My primary garden is sunny, yet sheltered, making it the perfect place. This … Read more
Dewy Grass In the Sky
The color of frozen dew on grass in late fall is something I look forward to every year. No matter how hard I tried, I could not … Read more
Bike Ride on a Rainy Day
Inspired by the colors of nature and flowers during a drizzly walk with my dog, I splattered bright and fluorescent colors on a thick light green paint. … Read more
NOAPS Landscape
The National Acrylic & Oil Painter’s Society posted a photograph of a landscape and let it open to artists to interpret and post on social media. This … Read more
Daffodil Crocus
This was so fun, only working with two colors representing my flowering daffodils and crocus. The yellow paint was a little thick so I was able to … Read more
My wildflowers
One of my favorite photos of my wildflowers happens to be my phone wallpaper. It’s beautiful, bright, diverse and reminds me of nature’s ability to nurture the … Read more
Bamboo forest
A former classmate, Doug Meehan, inspires me with his photography. His photo of the bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan truly mesmerized me. Not one of my favorite … Read more
SPRINGGGGGG
The colors of spring, greening of grass, trees, and plants with colors from flowers beginning to pop inspired this creation. There is nothing like new spring green … Read more
No Two Cranberries Are Alike
Created twin paintings for twins using cranberries as my inspiration. And even though the paintings have same colors, applied in same manner, they are not identical.
Kitchen Towels
Strips of canvas, dipped and line dried, were added to a canvas with colors from my gardens. I meant to finish it but once I hung in … Read more
Peony Petals
After my mother came off hospice, I wanted to create something new for her home. This piece was inspired by peony petals dropping from arrangements. Cut canvas … Read more
Sticky Fingers
Used my fingers to pull back the green tacky paint to uncover the pink base. I was itching to get in my gardens and dig in the … Read more