Mud, Flowers and Puppies
It was a wet and wonderful Memorial Day weekend that ended in sunshine. The gardens were beautiful but the rain and mud was a challenge. Lots of intrepid people came out rain or shine to view the flowers and many … Continued
Back to my happy place
I am so happy to be stepping back out into the world with my paintings at the Art Fair Among the Iris in Schreiner’s Iris Gardens in Keizer Oregon. Its being held over Memorial Day weekend and there will be … Continued
First Day of the Salem Art Festival
Gorgeous weather, friendly people, and someone just started playing some blues guitar on the main stage. Salem Art Fair 2018 is starting off right.
Booth Test Run
Set up the booth with Ed yesterday.( Thanks Honey!) Gave it all a trial run in the driveway, hanging paintings and everything. Learned a lot. I’m grateful that for the Fair we set up the day before because I was … Continued
My Process
My process for this painting. It was from a photo I took at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. The photo was on my phone so some of my time was spent with my nose against the screen while drawing.
Lost Painting Found
I started this painting of Mom’s roses in 1996. I had the drawing completed with a pale pink wash. Then I moved out of my studio and put it away and did the single working mom thing. I lost my painting. … Continued
First Tulip of Spring
I’m really excited about how this one turned out. Can you see all the wet on wet work in the petals? I felt the spirit moving through me as I painted, dropping paint in and watching it as it flowed … Continued
Lily of Fire
Title: Lily of Fire Medium: Watercolor Size:21″x 29″ Painted from a photo on a stormy, cold, dark December day. Makes me feel warmer just thinking of the warm sun filling the cup of the flower.