Out of the Woods

Acrylic on gold background

16 x 20 canvas

Wade in the Water

Coming up in my notices I saw a gallery presentation titled, Black is a Color. 

Starting with a Black ground I collaged the beautiful paper I found at a garden shop in Seattle.  Then I added the the rest with acrylics
Someone asked me, " what are the birds looking for?  "
 I replied probably fish or fox.

Wade in the Water
Acrylic Mixed Media
20 x 16 canvas

Lightening.

A small partner in the same style as the horse.
After last weeks storms decided to name the horse, Thunder and his friend the deer, Lightening.
Using the same technique I have painted the sweet deer who stands on his hind legs and munches apples from my friends tree.

Lightening
acrylic mixed media,
10 x 8 canvas.

Thunder

Yes, he's definitely a horse and for some unknown reason I seem to want to call him Mycroft. But after last nights storm I've decided on Thunder.

This all started as a acrylic pour.  then added a couple herons, then decided they should be in the rain and tried to glaze some mist over them. Really not good.
Next step was a lot of sanding it was very bumpy from a thick paint I had incorporated into pouring mixture. 
Then I covered the whole canvas with a palate knife using light molding paste  emulating old barn wood. Then, of course,  the barn needed a horse
Thunder
Acrylic mixed media
 24 x 12 canvas

Friends

Two of the greyhounds who have lived with me.
Tosca, who originally lived with my daughter, and Lady Gregory who is my current companion.
Best dogs ever.
Friends
mixed median on 12 x 12 canvas

July Daisy

My July garden is filled with daylilies and daisies so  I felt I had to capture them on canvas.
July Daisy
acrylic on 14 x 11 canvas

Owl be Seeing You

I wanted to work with the gold leafing again.
Owl be Seeing You
Mixed media on 14 x 11 canvas

Evening Sail

Another poured acrylic based on a picture taken at the Edgewater Hotel a few  years ago.

Evening Sail

Acrylic mixed media on 12 x 12 canvas

Orchids

Night Orchids 1 & 2
Acrylic on 12 x 12 Canvas

Acrylic Pours

Nor All that Glitters, Gold

Fresh lettuce

Acrylic on 12 x 12 canvas

D.C. Paintings

      East Wing of the Museum
     (Tetrahedrons in the Skye)
        Acrylic on 8 x 10 canvas

Evening in D.C. 

Acrylic on 20 x 16 canvas

Trio of 12 x 12 's

Wings of Grace

Deep Sea Diving

Tundra Swans

Acrylic on 12 x 12 Canvas

Acrylic pours

Had a wonderful time learning to learning
 acrylic pours.

I always thought they would make great backgrounds.

"Tranquility"
&" Lotus"
Pours and acrylic on
12 x 12 canvas.















"Pair of Cranes"
Pour and acrylic on
10 x 8 canvas






And a smaller one,
Fantail
Pour and acrylic
on 4 x 4 board.

Colors of Winter

Lots and Lots and Lots of snow.  The Seattle area hasn't had this much snow since 1946.  So here is a painting inspired by the little tree on the side of our yard.  I decided it would be fun to place him in the woods.  The abstract shapes formed by the snow on his branches are what really fascinated me.

Colors of Winter
Mixed Media on 20 x 16 canvas.

Really like the antiqued off white frame I found.

A Walk in the Snow
Acrylic on 14 x 11 Canvas

Close to Home

Inspired by a picture of a beautiful sunset taken while riding the ferry home the other day.  Now  I'm snowed in it's a good time to catch up on some things. Thinking I will do a little more detailing on the Lighthouse. There's been a major discussion on whether it should have a black or gold frame.  Whoever buys it can decide which they prefer.

"Close to Home"
Acrylic on 16 x 20 canvas

Running Free

 A Big thanks to Tom Hanify who shared with  me a photo of several ponies running wild he took in Ireland
"Running Free"
 Acrylic on 14 x 11 Canvas

Dahlia

While-ing away the Winter hours and waiting for spring.

Dahlia

Acrylic on 8 x 10 canvas.

Love the sunny shadows.

Garden Show

 Redid something inspired by the 2009 NW Garden Show. Like it much better with the lights enhanced.

North West Garden Show
Acrylic collage
 8 x 10 canvas

Morning flight

 Playing with poured paint and needed a subject.  With some highlighting and a few splatters the background became wave in a sunrise.  So added some butterflies for the  subject.

Already few to an exhibit to replace "Rainy Day" which sold.

Morning Flight
acrylic on 11 x 14 canvas

New Gallery layout.

 Had a busy morning
         at
Artworks Gallery.

Old wall down
           &
               New wall up.

Philodendromania

Playing with beautiful wooden stamps giving to me by a friend I have placed them in a philodendron monstera., a native of Mexico.   Many of my friend have these monsters growing in their house,  OK I'm one of them, Where they try to grow to their full size.  In reference to their size, they can grow over to 30 ft.  .  You need a really LARGE space to gracefully accommodate them.