Storefronts, V.J.
August 13, 2026
My inspiration for this painting was the building shapes, the window reflections and the local shopping district of Valley Junction in West Des Moines. more »
Numa Road
August 6, 2026
This particular barn looked deserted and lonely in the field and the shadow-shapes added another element of strong values to my composition. more »
Poetry in Motion
July 30, 2026
I was inspired by my garden flowers and wanted to continue my bouquet series of bright flowers. more »
Lilac Tulips
May 7, 2026
Flowers continue to inspire me. Tulips signify freshness, springtime and beauty. more »
Pots, Bottle & Flowers
April 9, 2026
The inspiration for this painting was my garden sunflowers. I used my photographs to combine the sunflowers in the taller vase with the blue bottle and two smaller pots. more »
Peek-a-Boo
March 19, 2026
I love the abstract patterns and reflections of the blue goblet and the transparency of the martini glass. My plan was a casual relationship between the fruit shapes, the cloth patterns and the reflective qualities in the glass. more »
Bird Watching #2
February 26, 2026
This drawing was inspired by my two cats watching the birds on our patio. Their position and watchfulness was wonderful to capture. more »
Midnight Bouquet
February 12, 2026
In this design, I used sunflower shapes and coneflowers but used artistic license with the colors. The vase is part of my collection of still life objects more »
Apple Green Daisies
February 5, 2026
I chose to plant different colors of the coneflower variety, which included the apple green and white. Combined with the sunflowers, they made a colorful bouquet. more »
Magenta Bloom
January 22, 2026
My goal for this painting was to abstract the picture plane using my flower sketches to create a new variation of the natural forms. more »