Grand Avenue, Des Moines
November 9, 2022
This painting was inspired by the geometric shapes of the downtown Des Moines buildings and completed as part of my Architecture series. It captures the perspective and dynamic shapes of the city. more »
Posts Tagged “Red”
Rock Island Engine
September 8, 2022
Many people have asked if I have done this particular train engine, as they have special ties with it. more »
Henhouse Roost
April 25, 2022
This design is a colorful acrylic collage of some henhouse chickens. I used my imagination to create the barn, inspired mostly from my old photo collection, and cut the shapes from my hand-painted acrylic papers. more »
Gerberas & Chairs
April 18, 2022
This acrylic collage is a continuation of my series of chairs compositions I began in the late 1980s. ISince then I have challenged myself with different chairs, shapes and backgrounds. more »
Northwind Poppies
April 11, 2022
This acrylic collage is part of my still life project for a joint show at Artisan Gallery 218. This design is a continuation of my Chairs series I began in the 1980s. more »
Woodman Hollow
March 31, 2022
I based this on one of my watercolor prints of a barn in southeast Iowa that I painted many years ago, but I redesigned the composition using big, simple shapes and edited as I worked. more »
Simone Biles
March 10, 2022
This is a portrait of Olympic medalist Simone Biles. I created this for my series of notable Women of Color for my exhibition in February 2022 for Black History Month. more »
Kalpana Chawla
March 7, 2022
This is a collage of astronaut Kalpana Chawla. It is part of my Women of Color exhibit from February 2022, a collection of women who have inspired me and others. more »
Amanda Gorman
March 4, 2022
This is an acrylic portrait of Amanda Gorman. It is part of a series I am currently working on for my Women of Color exhibition in February 2022. more »
Toni Morrison
February 21, 2022
This acrylic collage portrait is part of my ongoing series of Black Women of Distinction. Working from a reference photo and using my hand-painted acrylic papers, I began with a sketch and chose the pigments I felt best represent the author. more »