Gardener’s Joy
Posted on June 4, 2015
The watering can . . . I like taking simple items and using them as a vase, and enjoying the jewels of my little garden.
“Meritrious Entry” for the Richeson75 Still Life and Floral 2014 Exhibit Book
Gardener’s Joy
Framed Painting: $880 plus Shipping
(16 x 20 inches, oil on panel)
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Peonies and Pewter
Posted on May 17, 2015
● SOLD (11 x 14 inches, oil on panel)
Next to roses, peonies are my favorite flowers. They remind me of frilly petticoats and are so fun to capture in oil paint. They bring back memories of my Mother’s garden and thoughts of my childhood home.
What is your favorite flower?
Orange and Alstroemeria
Posted on April 13, 2015
● SOLD (14 x 11 inches, oil on linen)
I was fascinated by the reflections in this pewter cup.
It was an interesting challenge to render the contrast between the hard metal and the soft flowers.
The orange symbolizes a prayer or wish for good fortune.
Pink Petals
Posted on March 16, 2015
● SOLD (10 x 8 inches, oil on linen)
The power of art to do good. I was honored that this painting was juried into the 17th Annual Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction and part of the sales helped to fund the all-volunteer fire department that protects Fort Collins, Colorado.
Richeson75 Floral and Still Life
Posted on February 6, 2015
I am excited to learn that two of my floral still life paintings will be included in the Richeson 75 Still Life and Floral Book as meritrious entries.
Pear with Pansies
Posted on February 2, 2015
● SOLD (10 x 8 inches, oil on linen by Jill Brabant)
“Fruits like having their portraits painted. They seem to sit there and ask your forgiviness for fading. Their thought is given off with their perfumes. They come alive with all their scents, they speak of the fields they have left, the rain which has nourished them, the daybreaks they have seen.
—Paul Cezanne
Teapot with Roses
Posted on January 21, 2015
● SOLD (20 x 16 inches, oil on panel)
A portrait of roses with a teapot.
To me, each rose has its own persona. I love to capture the light on their petals.
