Sunday, December 21, 2014





Christmas Cards
4 x 6 inches
Acrylic on paper

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Family Heritage
2014
18 x 36 inches
oil on canvas
A commissioned piece of a horse stable/barn on their family farm.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Jezza
6 x 6 inches
acrylic on canvas board
A tortie cat portrait for a cat loving friend.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Swan Pair
2014
11 x 14 inches
oil on canvas

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Water Lillies
2014
8 x 6 inches
oil on canvas board

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Eggplant and Friends
2014
6 x 8 inches
oil on canvasboard
This little eggplant jumped into my cart at the grocery store and wanted me to take him home to paint his portrait.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Victorian Turret
2014
8 x 6 inches
oil on canvas panel

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Hay Rolls
2014
12 x 16 inches
oil on canvas
It seems like most artists paint hay stacks (Monet, Van Gogh) or hay bales, so I've been looking for hay rolls (common in the midwest) in a field where I could stop and take a picture.  I finally found a row of hay rolls glowing in the sun at the edge of a field.  
Painted en plein air this morning.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Lantern on Horse Stable Porch
2014
6 x 6 inches
oil on canvasboard

The lantern and porch are part of an unusual barn/horse stable which
 I have been commissioned to paint

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Haunted Barn
2014
16 x 20 inches
acrylic on canvas
I occasionally drove past this barn for many years, finally snapping a pic to paint someday.  The blue and green colors were unusual for a barn in this area.  A few years ago I noticed that what was left of the barn was scattered across the field.  It's completely gone now, including the dead tree.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

 Yellow Brick Home
2014
16 x 20 inches
acrylic on canvas board

I saw this glowing yellow brick home while driving down the street.  I just had to stop and snap a pic.  It was a great subject for getting back to painting.  I was so busy preparing for my exhibit I did not have time to paint!  

Very successful exhibit.  Sold 11 paintings, several giclees and prints, and received 2 commissions.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Green Monster
2014
16 x 20 inches
oil on hardboard
A commissioned home portrait of a beautiful Victorian home which the family lovingly calls the Green Monster.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Approaching Storm
2014
5 x 7 inches
oil on canvasboard




Friday, April 18, 2014

Sunset over Wildlife Prairie Park
2014
5 x 6 inches
oil on hardboard

Donation for Peoria retiring educators auction.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Waiting for Spring Tulips
2014
14 x 11 inches
acrylic on canvas

Monday, March 10, 2014

Maci
2014
5 x 7 inches
acrylic on canvasboard

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Turbines in the Sunset
2014
6x8 inches
acrylic on hardboard
A common sight while traveling.  I find the wind turbines mesmerizing.  And I like the red blinking lights when it is dark.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Blue Victorian
2014
28 x 22 inches
acrylic on canvas

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Morning Sun
2014
12 x 9 inches
acrylic on hardboard
On an early morning walk, I found these giant sunflowers basking in the sun.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Passing Clouds
2014
16 x 20 inches
acrylic on hard board

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Christmas Snow
2014
4.5 x 6 inches
acrylic on canvas paper

Inspired by looking out of the window at the 8 inches of snow and arctic cold temps we have today.