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.