These are paintings created since my last newsletter . . . “Autumn Moon” ° 24″ x 18″ ° Acrylic on Canvas What made this painting interesting?It was created with only 3 colors, Black, White, Quinacridone Gold. These four pieces, two Diptychs, were painted with acrylic on DaVinci Pro Panels6″ x 6″ x .75″ each A Diptych is two panels […] […]
“Aglow in the Shadows” Acrylic on Archival Canvas 12 x 12″ x 1.5″ While searching my photos for this piece I came across a white sunflower. The angle of the shot was engaging. Then I noticed an interesting group of unopened petals left of center. The seeds led my eye right to them. The sheer resilience and beauty of sunflowers were the inspiration for […] […]
Our Chosen Paths Life is full of paths. We could consider each path we’ve taken as a new chapter in our life. My chosen directions have impacted my life in ways that created magical chapters that beg for reminiscing, while other choices were . . . I was going to say, not so wise but that […] […]
We’ve had an unseasonably cold winter in Georgia. It seems the narcissuses I planted last spring are pretty daring. This photo was taken at the end of January after one of our cold spells. These little rascals are downright spunky. They made it through the freezes. In Georgia, winter has softly departed. I am thoroughly enjoying the […] […]
—Adapted from writings by McKenna Kaelin The Month of Remembrance At an early age, I was kidnapped by the love of flowers. A love that continues today. One of the earliest photos of myself was taken at my aunt and uncle’s farm, in Indiana, with a stem of hollyhocks in hand. While painting a wall of six-foot-tall flowers at […] […]
Summer is leaving silently. Much like a traveler approaching the end of an amazing journey. —Darnell Lamont Walker The beauty of Colorado remains at the forefront of my mind as I write. Six weeks of painting, dancing, and enjoying the company of dear friends. It just doesn’t get better than that. In my previous newsletter, I mentioned Bob and Donni’s master bath […] […]
Have you ever missed a deadline? Well, I did. I have three paintings started, none of which are far enough along to finish in time for a show I planned to enter. In the Spring I get caught up in the search for just the right flowers for my yard. A good and fun example […] […]
Autumn comes with regal ease in Georgia, content to arrive with slow grace. It is the end of November, we still have 70+ degree days. My neighbor, Margaret, has a beautifully shaped Maple tree and this year its radiant splendor did not disappoint. The leaves have changed from green to an incredible display of vibrant colors – vermillion to ruby […] […]
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