Social Climber

This lovely vine in the Mandevilla family bloomed so beautifully last summer I had to paint it.  This is the Dipladenia variety, it's more bushing than the vining Mandevilla, although it is vining up a black wire trellis.

Social Climber
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 15

Walk through Paradise Garden

Working on something old.  Always like the composition, but didn't feel finished.  Liking it better, not sure it's finished.

Artworks Rotation

 Rotation today at the gallery.
Here are my fall walls.
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Sunlit

Finishing up summer paintings.

When I walk the lower level of my garden in the early morning I can look up and see the lilies on the wall with the sun shining through them.

Sunlit
Acrylic on 11 x 14 canvas

Echeveria

I've been working on this cactus that grew into a bush  and friends tell me it's in the Echeveria family.

It's been amazing to watch, but now if something were to happen to it I will have a painted memory.

Echeveria

Acrylic on 11 x 14 canvas.

Queen of the Garden

How could I pass up painting one of these gorgeous ladies from this summers garden?

Queen of the Garden

Acrylic and gloss gel 
 11 x 14 board.

Lost Fairy Slippers.

Working on something new.
Lady Slippers in the deep dark woods.
Might use it as a name.
Or, Lost Shoes, just kidding.
Mixed Media, Acrylic on 16 x 20 canvas.

We had beautiful Lady Slippers that grew around our pond in New Hampshire.  Always fun to photograph.  They were the rose colored variety.
These are the out of my mind variety.

Gayle's Hibiscus

My friend Gayle's hibiscus overwintered at my house.  During it's stay it gave me this lovely bloom.

Gayle's Hibiscus
Acrylic on canvas
14 x 11
SOLD

Lilies of the Field in their Frame.

Love the new frame from Catherine DeWitt framing.
Gives it a country French feel.
Showed it this weekend at the Useless Bay Country Club Event and now it's at Greenbank in Artworks Gallery. artworkswhidbey.com
But now I think I've found it a permanent place at home.

The Caged Bird Sings

I found a small wood cut of a caged bird 

and knew I wanted to incorporate it into a piece.  

So here is, "The Caged Bird Sings"

Mixed Media on 11 x 14 canvas.   

Think I like the brown frame. 

Backgrounds and Wallpaper..

So intrigued with Wallpaper (patterened) backgrounds.
Thinking I will show these when I am featured artist at Artworks Gallery in August.
May put one in the Freeland Library during July.

Lilies of the Field

Lilies

Acrylic & Gold Ink  

24 x 18 canvas

Bird of Peace

The Egret is sometimes associated with peace and harmony.  This quiet Egret is waiting for Peace. I was working on this when  horrendous things were happening in Aleppo.  No one deserves the disaster the poor civilians of that town are having to endure.

Bird of Peace
Acrylic
16 x 20 Canvas

Walk to the Paradis Garen

Rotated at the gallery today and hung, "Walk through Paradise Garden" inspired by Delius music, "A Walk to the Paradise Garden."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYA5Jn6e4r4

Just started painting freely and all of a sudden a peacock seemed to show up so i put him in a garden and added the sun/fruits/moon.

A Gift from Amsterdam

Something new for Spring.  Totally inspired by the wonderful works of Kehinde Wiley.  I painted flowers of the season over a pattern designed background.
Hopefully will give a feeling of delft ware behind the tulips


A Gift from Amsterdam
acrylic on canvas
20 x 16

Illuminated Dog Knot

Celtic Knot Dog

Acrylic Collage on Canvas 22 x 28

Couldn't resist using my greyhound as a model for this project.  See below, posing in the garden. 

And waking up from a snooze in one of her beds.

Up the Down Staircase

I always loved reading the Shel Silverstein books with my children.  The subjects and the flow of the poetry stuck in my mind.  I see the steps as curved stairs of a library where books of ideas that spark the imagination are stored.

Up the Down Staircase

Acrylic on Canvas

22 x 28

Abstract in Blue & Brown

Probably should call this Evolution. 
But for now:
abstract in Blue & Brown
Acrylic on 14 x 11  Canvas 

Gallery 1-2016

Just finished rotation at the gallery.
            Love hanging on the Aubergine wall.