Getting ready for the Dec 4 Studio Tour

I have completed several shorebird paintings, 6 x 8, that were inspired by my trips to the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.

I had to hike off the beaten path to find these white pelicans who took off in flight when I got out the camera!

Yikes! A Close Call at the Guild Today

So I finally lined up someone to help me re-install the shelving in my studio today (for the third time) and we arrived to find firetrucks and those heroes in yellow fully in charge of everything! Actually the hero of the day is artist Jerry Hopper who had to fight to get the fire extinguisher to release it's position in the wall case, and the villain was a smoker...but not any member of our artists group. They were all out painting at the beach today.

Thank you Jerry, thank you firemen.....and as for the other person....shame on you. Go buy some Chantix.

Greater Melbourne Studio Tour - Dec 4

Perfect for the collector or super shopper! Small paintings of birds and figures from the beach. I will be exhibiting with Sue Tuttle at Mud Flats Pottery for this one day event. Sue successfully represented my work when her gallery was located in downtown Melbourne. Look for all of us on Facebook.

Watercolor Portrait Project

It has been a long dry spell since my last post. I was captivated by Facebook, a new Android phone and summer travel but hey, it's almost Halloween!

I have started painting watercolor portraits of local women (this is not one of them however!) They will be rolled out sometime in 2011 with a fun party attached to celebrate these wonderful people and what they do for our community.

Marine Art is a Passion

It was a lovely summer afternoon. We were on our way back to the house but stopped at the New Bedford Yacht Club to catch up on the good views. This painting has been sold but I have many more marine images in my studio

Still Life Anyone?

Another piece created on masonite. 16 by 20 in oil. The turnips and onions found their way into soup tonite for tomorrow's lunch.

Workshop with Sandy Johnson

What a great weekend. I coordinated a workshop at the Artist's Guild of Melbourne and we all worked our little behinds off. Sandy works in a very loose Impressionist style with vivid color. I pushed the limits with this portrait which is quite fetching.