Ships In the Harbor

Another gift that was given to my daughter on Christmas! I finally got around to getting the painting photographed to share with everyone on line!

The Lonely Lighthouse

Yet another lighthouse to add to the collection! This was given as a gift to my daughter.

Painting for Project Grace !

I was so honored that I was asked to donate paintings for Project Grace ! The theme will be night time landscapes . I love the beautiful colors in the images, I'm going to be using . One is very dominately blue and the other red . Project Grace runs close to my heart as my gift of painting will be put to good use to help someone . If you go to Project Grace on face Book you will see what it is about .This definitely runs close to my heart !

Mexican Pueblo's

I was looking through images of New Mexico's Pueblo's and they are so beautiful ! Just the colors and structures of them are really a thing to see ! My next series of painting's will be on the New Mexico Pueblo's . I wonder about the history of these pueblo's . Just how these are so simplistic in shape and size . It really reminds me of my Grandma Dora .This is why I feel such a strong connection with this next set of paintings for me it is so spiritual . As an artist whenever I paint it has been something from my past childhood of loving memories ! I'm really glad I can express that on canvas , I had so many great memories with my Grandma Dora !

Happy New Year !

Had a great time ringing in the New Year this year with my family . My New Years resolution is to paint more , love more , and give more . What I hope for others is to express your artistic abilities because we all have them ! You just have to try fear is what stops us from our true selves .We all have some form whether we paint ,draw , sculpt , or just do crafts . You just have to try you just might love it !

Painting for Christmas

Painting Christmas presents is one of my favorite things to do ! This year I only did two paintings . I just love the fact that I can give someone a gift from my heart and soul . Art is one of those gifts that keeps on giving . My children and I over the last few years we go to Michaels to get materials to make a Christmas ornaments to go on the Christmas Tree . When they get older and move on as an adult they will take the ornaments with them to put on their Christmas Trees to share with their family ! This is what Christmas means to me , the gifts of love and sharing that with our children and loved ones . As a child we'd make Christmas cookies and frost them . Some of those cookies were burned but, that did not matter ! My mother always also made her clam chowder soup and garlic bread ! We'd then finish the evening off at church at midnight to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus . These are traditions of love are ones I still do with my children and always will !

Circus Monkeys

My thought as I was doing this painting was one of if the world was a big monkey circus. One of fun and imagination.

Looking Back

It's is funny how time goes by , us as artists are always changing . Looking back at when I first started drawing was as a little girl I never remember not drawing .My youngest daughter is following in my footsteps ! I'm very proud of that ! I'm grateful to see this ! She is drawing these pretty little girls with so much design in them . She reminded me of when I first drew Garfield and did bubble letters for my friends book covers . Art is so much a part of my spirit and soul ! Art is the one thing that no matter how much time goes by I can't live without it !

Lighthouse At Night

Title: "Lighthouse At Night"
Created: June, 2009
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 6" x 6" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

SOLD

What Do You as an Artist Think About Political Art ?

I was wondering what people think about political art ? I'm not really happy about this as , some political art can be perceived as brainwashing . This kind of art was used in the past for personal political statements to be made . This is a very effective and sometimes damaging . This has been on my mind a lot lately . In that I see that history is repeating itself ,on a level that is now reaching our children in school !

Loving the Artistic Abilities of Others !

It is really great to see old friends that have such great artistic ability ! We are all such different creators of how we paint and draw ! When someone shares their gifts with you it is very special to me . I really get what is inside of that person and how they are feeling . The great old masters were some of the most expressive and passionate artists I have ever seen ! When I go to a museum or see art in the streets, I'm very drawn to the colors and images I see . We went to the Art Fair in Bellvue Washington last year and I was blown away by some of the artists . From woodworks to canvas it inspired me and made me so grateful to be able to be an artist!

I love circus themed Art !

More and more I love circus themed art . These are fun paintings to do ! So much of a circus is fantasy anyways . This last painting I finished was of monkeys at the circus. They are monkeys that are in charge and cracking the whip ! Themed paintings are my favorite paintings to create as it is such a freedom of whimsical expression . A lot of artist paint what they see instead of using their imagination from what is within . I use images as a ideas and then I create my own paintings from what I want to be my own .

I Sold Two Paintings Today !

It is always interesting when you go to show someone your paintings and then they end up loving them ! I love to see a persons expression as they see what you have created as an artist for the first time. The computer is such a great way to see our body of work , but it is something else to see a painting in front of you . The textures and colors are what define and make us such a diverse group of artists ! I feel very lucky to be able to capture my vision and put it on canvas ! The paintings I sold today are two very different lighthouse scenes . These lighthouse paintings were memories I remember as a child going to the San Fransisco Bay , with my father . I'm glad that someone is going to have a timeless enjoyment of one of the greatest memories of my past in their home !

Starting a new painting !

The painting I'm gonna be working on is of a horse and a tiny jockey . This is for someone who likes themed work . These are my favorite paintings to paint because they tell a story ! I love all of my work to capture people , places , or a time period .

Today is a special day !

On this day August 6th , 1994 was the day I married my husband ! He really inspired me to really become an artist ! He saw my gifts before I did and I love him for that ! I'm really grateful that he is in my life ! He is not only my husband but my best friend ! All great gifts are the ones that money cannot buy , but ones that capture our soul !

Ballerina Girl

Title: "Ballerina Girl"
Created: June, 2009
Medium: Acrylics
Size: 11" x 14" x 1 3/8" Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Finished a new painting !

My newest painting has a lot of purple in it . This lighthouse painting was a little different . It is at night and the lighthouse lights are on ! It was such a fun challenge for me . It is funny how no two paintings are ever alike !

Art at the Church !

This week has been one of helping with the VBS at the church . We used black paper as these were space themed ! I loved it ! I let the children use their fingertips as they looked like little stars ! It was a lot of fun ! Art is so much in our lives as another form of inside expression !