Category Archives: Featured Work

Commisioned Work, Miscellaneous, New

Photo Spread in Rocks and Minerals Magazine

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I am so proud to announce a three page spread of my artwork in a national publication: the September/October 2016 issue of Rocks and Minerals Magazine.  More than a year ago I was contacted by the editors of this gorgeous magazine asking if they could showcase my work in their regular feature of artists whose art focuses on rocks and minerals.  I was over the moon at the idea and am blown away with the results!  Thank you to this wonderful publication and a special thanks to Susan Robinson for all her help in facilitating the process.

Hang On The Wall, New

Tea Time Plaque

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This  plaque is painted with tea pots, a tea cup and saucer, a mug, and a cocoa pot all sitting on a wooden surface with doilies.  The details are meticulously painted in my hyper-realistic style and are placed against an eggplant colored background.  All the items depicted are from my own collection.  The tall antique pot belonged to my late mother-in-law.  The modern mug in the center shows a famous historical Japanese event.   It had been years since I painted china and it was so much fun to revisit this motif.   The wooden plaque is 13″ X 9″ and is bordered with golden paint.  It is currently hanging in the entryway of a coastal bed and breakfast in Japan.  Are you intrigued by this type of motif?  Please contact me through this site and I will paint something  similar to it just for you.

Commisioned Work, Hang On The Wall

Home on a Hill

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This is a portrait of a home which sits at the summit of a woodsy hill in Connecticut.  It was a pleasure to paint! The front yard was of great importance to the owner of this house, however in reality this hill is so loaded with tall trees that the view of the architecture is severely obscured from the road.  I simplified the trees but made sure to accurately depict and include all the huge boulders, the Mountain Laurel, Hosta, Hydrangeas, and of course the flags!  I like to include critters where I can, so I placed a squirrel actively over looking the property as he clings to a tree trunk.  I painted the deer, who are frequent visitors in this area, off in the distance.  This piece is painted on a 20″ X 24″ wood canvas in acrylics.

Commisioned Work, Hang On The Wall

Parrot Tulip Plaque

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A longing for Springtime in the middle of winter  inspired the theme  for this 10″ wide plaque. I was charmed by the showiness of these rich pink Parrot Tulips when I first saw them.  I tried to capture their intensity and make them  leap above the accompanying standard yellow tulips growing behind them.  The park-like scene is bordered with a metallic green band.  Although this item is a commission, and therefore is sold, I am always interested in doing something similar for you if you are interested.  Feel free to contact me through this site.