Charcoal Bud Vase & Red Zinnias
November 14, 2024
Zinnias are one of my favorite flowers and I enjoy painting their square petals and vivid hues. more »
Stunning Still Lifes
Checkmate
October 17, 2024
This chessboard design has been in my mind for a long time and I wanted to try it on the cradled panel, in a square format. Inspiration came from the shapes of the pieces and the absence of color. more »
Renewal/Chairs Series #138
October 3, 2024
In this vertical design, I painted the chairs first and then the hollyhocks on the left. I set it aside for a year and thought about the finish and what interesting elements to add to it. more »
Soft Daffodils
August 29, 2024
My latest idea was to begin the Daily Paintings in the smaller format. The result is a soft, lively watercolor of these spring beauties. more »
Migration
August 22, 2024
It took me a total of four years to complete this painting. A breakthrough occurred after seeing some beautiful butterflies this spring. more »
Soft Summer Pinks & Reds
August 8, 2024
The inspiration for this painting was a fresh bouquet of coneflowers, daisies and dusty miller buds that I picked from our garden. more »
Drama Queen
July 18, 2024
The Drama Queen poppy is actually a hybrid variety. The color is brilliant red, and I set them up in a vase for this painting. more »
Still Life with Red Vase
June 27, 2024
This is a painting of my still life setup which included a flamingo plant, a round red vase, and some small bottles on a patterned blue fabric. more »
Sugar & Spice
June 6, 2024
Still lifes are my main subject matter. I love the casualness and placement of these objects -- the Oregon sunflowers sit on the countertop, along with the mugs and bag of sugar. more »
Goliath Sunflowers #2
May 9, 2024
I am inspired by big, colorful sunflowers. My goal when using acrylic pigments is a thicker, saturated surface with brighter pigments. more »