Monday, December 28, 2009

12x12 oil on canvas
"Rose in Bloom" for Rosemary's 89th Birthday!

Saturday, December 19, 2009

"Sport" and John at the Ranch
Acrylic on canvas
11" x 14"
December 2009
"Cleo"
12" x 12" oil on canvas
December 2009

Saturday, September 5, 2009

In Progress: "Lake Travis Sunset"
Acrylic on 30x40 canvas

This is the largest canvas yet that I have commandered. The inspiration comes from a photo I took at sunset on the porch of the Iguana Grill in July 2007. The hues of oranges and pinks contrasting with the darkness of the foliage and blue shades of the evening clouds intrigues me. The image conjurs up the satisfying feeling of the day's accomplishments while welcoming a well deserved rest from the maddening pace of the world around us. To capture even a glimpse of this fleeting beauty and maintain that feeling is my goal!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

"Chisos Mountains"
2007
"En Plein Air": Terlingua, Texas
Acrylic on canvas 20 x 14

In Febuary of 2007 we took a road trip through West Texas ending up at my little sisters house in Terlinqua. Along the way, we were inspired and awed by the magnificient yet rugged beauty of the mountains and deserts. Over every mountain we drove was another AWESOME view... even more spectacular than the one before!
Needless to say, once we arrived in Terlingua, we were awe struck and saturated with the beauty of the desert, cacti and mountains!
This painting was done one morning when we were sitting on my lil sista's front porch admiring the Chisos Mountains that border Big Bend. The morning light kept changing so dramatically...creating new colors every moment. It was at that moment I decided to pull out my portable easel and paints in an effort to capture this beauty. Voila...this is the end result. This painting now holds a place of honor on the wall in our bedroom. I revisit that moment of the majestic grandeur and inspiration of this mountain view every time I see it!!!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

"Funny bowl & Flying berries"
First "reflective" study....
(FUN but not easy pour moi!)
Acrylic on 11x14 canvas board

Wednesday, July 22, 2009



My first "en plein air" piece"
"Lake Travis Aura"
oil on canvas 8"x 10"
2007

Friday, July 3, 2009

The fruit of my labor for the day...a work still in progress.
"Pensive Lisa"
Acrylic on canvas 8x10

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

My very first acrylic painting done in 2006.
Acrylic on canvas 14x11
"Lavender Field"

Monday, June 29, 2009

My second trial with oils went pretty well with this one.
It is still a work in progress.
Oil on canvas 18x18
"Granny Smiths"
Well, that was so much fun, here is another one!
Acrylic on canvas 24x20
"Chinati Agave!"

My first attempt at a portrait.
Acrylic on canvas 20x16
"Søren."

Beginning my luck with oils...
Oil on canvas 8x6
"Diamond 'Lil."