Copper Cup and Pansies
Posted on January 21, 2022
“Pansies are for gardeners that are impatient for Spring!”
— Anonymous
Pansies and copper are a beautiful combination together. It was fun to play with a complementary color scheme and the reflections and bits of color mirrored in the copper cup inspired me.
Copper Cup and Pansies
● Sold (10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
Plenty of Pansies
Posted on December 3, 2021
Flowers can bring joy even in the winter season.
Pansies have the ability to tolerate winter temperatures; in fact, these plants can freeze and thaw with little damage. These beautiful and colorful flowers have five petals and are heart-shaped with an overlapping pattern. I love this painting, as it has beautiful texture and a riot of color from this arrangement of pansies.
Plenty of Pansies
Framed painting: $350 plus shipping
(10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
Meadowlark Memories
Posted on November 4, 2021
“I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill of pumpkin, and crisp sunburnt leaves.”
—Ann Drake
I love the crisp air of fall, the colors of the leaves and beauty that can only be found in Autumn. It is bittersweet, as it means that my garden is fading and going to sleep until the renewal of Spring. Each of the seasons have their own unique beauty. This slightly foggy, autumn morning inspired me to paint the pond at Meadowlark Gardens. The beauty and peaceful stillness of this fall day is what I wanted to convey with this impressionistic landscape.
Meadowlark Memories
Framed painting: $595 plus shipping
(12 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
Art Optimism
Posted on October 4, 2021
The 2021 Athenaeum Open: ART OPTIMISM
September 23– October 31, 2021
The Athenaeum Gallery
201 Prince Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314
703-548-0035
www.nvfaa.org
The Athenaeum is one of Alexandria’s two surviving examples of Greek revival neo-classic architecture open to the public. The elegant rooms have 24-foot high coved ceilings, enormous windows and beautiful woodwork. The exterior features four soaring Doric columns across the portico and walls of stucco over stone and brick. It is a beautiful setting for any art exhibition!
Art Optimism features works from DC, Virginia, and Maryland artists that explore concepts related to climate change. The common leitmotif: optimism for improving our footprint on the planet. These works inspire rather than threaten, celebrate rather than scare, and explore new materials and techniques that help present a positive message about climate change and productive ways to meet the associated challenges.
My painting, Winter Glow, was juried into this beautiful show and was created partially from a photograph and also from memory. I wanted to recreate the cold, peaceful stillness found on a winter day, the feel of the crisp air, yet a bit of warmth from the beautiful glow of the sun.
Winter Glow
● SOLD (12 x 16 inches, oil on panel)
élan: Celebrating the Arts
Posted on September 25, 2021
I am excited to share that my painting, In the Garden, 12 x 16, oil, is featured on the cover of the September 2021 issue of élan magazine. To read the feature article on my artwork from this same issue, please click on the following link: elan2021.
White Pitcher with Apple
Posted on September 4, 2021
Iridescent…I was drawn to the sheen of this little pitcher and all of the colors I observed. I think each still life should have a bit of debris to add some interest. The fallen petals remind me how precious and fleeting life is.
White Pitcher with Apple
Framed Painting: $375
(8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
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Venice View
Posted on August 18, 2021
“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.”
— Truman Capote
This painting was created predominately with a palette knife. The thick impasto paint application was perfect for creating the texture of the old stucco buildings of Venice.
Venice View
● Sold (10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
NOAPS 2021 Best of America Exhibition
Posted on July 27, 2021
I am honored to have my painting, Summer Symphony, included in this wonderful exhibition. Please visit https://www.noaps.org/2021-boa to view all of the amazing paintings that were accepted into this national juried exhibition.
NOAPS 2021 Best of America National Juried Exhibition
Sept. 10 – October 9, 2021
Dana Gallery
246 N. Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT 59802
406-721-3154
danagallery.com
About the Show: Celebrating its 31st “Best of America” National Juried Exhibition, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) strives for artistic excellence and recognizes great art by reviewing and scoring each entry by an independent jury panel. The Jurying panel consists of a minimum of 5 NOAPS Master Artists or Signature Members. The panel selects paintings for the exhibit based on the quality and individual mastery of the medium.
Summer Symphony
(16 x 20 inches, oil on panel)
NOAPS Associate Member Online Exhibition 2021
Posted on July 16, 2021
I am honored to have my painting, Summer Trellis, juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) Associate Member Online Exhibition. This is a wonderful organization that is a leader in contributing to and influencing artists in their pursuit of artistic distinction. Please click the link below to view the amazing works from this talented group of oil and acrylic painters.
NOAPS Associate Member Online Exhibition 2021
July 15- December 31, 2021
https://www.noaps.org/2021-associate-member-on-line
About the Show: This juried online art exhibition features the beautiful work of selected associate members of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. NOAPS supports artists around the world in striving for artistic excellence by recognizing great art, enriching education, enhancing skills, challenging abilities and expanding marketing opportunities.
Summer Trellis
(11 x 14 inches, oil on panel)
National Rose Month: Day 30
Posted on June 30, 2021
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.
—Auguste Rodin
I wanted to create movement, depth and air in this beautiful arrangement of fragrant roses.
Be Mine
Framed painting: $850 plus shipping
(12 x 16 inches, oil on panel)
