Photo Bomber at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Posted on July 17, 2017
Our family loves to head to Virginia Beach for a quick vacay! While the guys are exploring the zip lines and obstacles at the Adventure Park—I headed off to the Norfolk botanical gardens for a bit of painting time.
The Norfolk Botanical Gardens features 175 acres of more than 60 distinctive themed gardens, including our World of Wonders, A Children’s Adventure Garden – a 3-acre garden where kids explore the connections between plants, international culture and the environment. You can explore by foot, take a tram or even a boat ride to explore the vast beauty of the gardens.
Today I decided to try my hand at pastels (a bit out of my element, as oils and watercolor are more my forte!) While I was trying to capture the scene before me a praying mantis decided to join me! I think he enjoyed the view as much as I did!
Fond Memories
Posted on June 23, 2017
Painting portraits pushes me out of my comfort zone and
helps me to stretch as an artist.
This commissioned painting was a joy to work on. My client has three beautiful daughters (who are now grown and on their own) and our mutual goal was to capture the the cherished memories of family time at the beach. To keep the painting more simplified and the composition more powerful, one girl in the painting would represent the essence of all the three of the daughters.
Here are the three compositions that were shown to the client for selection. As an artist, I love the collaborative nature of painting a commissioned piece and enjoy the feedback from my client at the various stages in my process.
Fond Memories
● SOLD (20 x 16 inches, oil on panel)
Mythos
Posted on May 23, 2017
The colors, shapes and textures of these Mythos Roses inspired me to paint them.
The blush color on the inside of the white roses was beautiful and I choose to experiment with a warm background and looser brushstrokes on the back roses to push the focal point onto the center flower. Petals and the fleeting nature of flowers are both beautiful and fascinating to me.
Mythos
Framed painting: $475 plus shipping
(10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
Pink Ruffles
Posted on April 9, 2017
Spring is a favorite time of year in the garden. These beautiful flowers with their pink ruffles remind me of my mom and grandmother. My grandmother subdivided her lovely flowers for my mom to plant in hers—A loving gesture from mother to daughter.
Though mine, I hesitate to pluck the peonies. — Baishitsu
Ruffles
● Sold (10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
Purity
Posted on February 7, 2017
Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower. —William C. Bryant
Purity
Framed Painting: $450 plus Shipping
(8 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
The Country Way
Posted on January 24, 2017
@ The Byrne Gallery
7 W. Washington Street, Middleburg, Virginia
www.byrnegallery.com
February 1 – 25, 2017
Opening Saturday, February 4, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
A juried show featuring artworks inspired by the country way of life. Renowned bird painter and artist, Robin Hill selected 40 artworks for the exhibit that include 29 artists from Middleburg and neighboring regions featuring paintings, photography and other media.
Sunflower Hill
● SOLD (6 x 6 inches, oil on panel)
The Salmagundi Art Club
Posted on December 30, 2016
New Members Exhibition at the Salmagundi Art Club
January 2 – 13, 2017
Exciting News! I am thrilled to announce
that I have been accepted as
a new member of the Salmagundi Art Club of New York!
47 Fifth Avenue @ 12th Street, New York, New York
212-255-7740
www.salmagundi.org
Fading Beauty
● SOLD (8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
Originally formed as the Salmagundi Sketch Club in 1871, the Club adopted its present name a hundred years ago after Washington Irving published his potpourri of wit and wisdom called “The Salmagundi Papers”. The name also serves as the club dining room’s famous “Salmagundi Stew”.
The Club fosters an atmosphere of conviviality that encourages discussions on art and other topics and leads to lasting friendships among both artists members and patrons. While members are mainly residents of the Tri-State area, Salmagundian’s are to be found throughout the Unites States and Canada, as well as such faraway places as London, Amsterdam and Lisbon
Through the years the Club has been the singular gathering place for such great artists as Childe Hassam, William Merrit Chase, Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Ogden Pleisner and many others. Honorary members have included such luminaries as Sir Winston Churchill, Buckminister Fuller, Paul Cadmus, Al Hirschfeld, Thomas Hoving and Schuyler Chapin.
The CLWAC 120th Annual Open Exhibition
Posted on December 22, 2016
Catherine Lorrilard Wolfe Art Club 120th Open Juried Exhibition @ The National Arts Club
www.clwac.org
November 29 – December 16, 2016
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828-1887) was a prominent New York philanthropist and art collector, and the only woman among the 106 founders of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In addition to bequeathing her painting collection to the museum, Ms. Wolfe left an endowment to Grace Church in Manhattan to promote “women’s work.” At the urging of Rector Dr. William Reed Huntington and several parishioners, the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club was established in 1896. The purpose at the time was to provide aid, counsel and exhibition opportunities to young women artists in New York City.
Through the years, the Club’s focus changed to reflect the members’ professional standing and interests. Today’s members are represented in museums, prestigious art collections, the Who’s Who series in American art and in homes around the world. Their media include oil, watercolor, pastel, graphics and sculpture.
Abundance
● SOLD (8 x 10 inches, oil on linen)
Glorious Morn
Posted on November 7, 2016
The artist’s garden…some say morning glories are weeds…I love to see them open each day.
Glorious Morn
Framed Painting: $195 plus Shipping
(5 x 5 inches, oil on panel)
Available for Sale through Paypal
Roses with a Brass Pot
Posted on November 5, 2016
Edges…I wanted to use hard and soft edges to lead the viewer’s eye. Can you guess which rose was the star of the show?
Roses with a Brass Pot
● SOLD (12 x 12 inches, oil on panel)
