The Spectator

24 X 12 Pastel and watercolor on Uart paper (framed)

"The spectator"

It was a breezy hot day in Rome and this woman had all of her attention on a "statue person" street performer standing at a stone column.  While she watched the "statue" I took several pictures of her knowing they would go into a painting once I made it back home.  

Sunset in Florence

12 X 16 Oil on textured gesso board

This is a scene from Florence during a sunset I enjoyed along with hundreds of other people at one of the highest points in the city.  It was an unbelievable scene and what a better way to capture the moment than to loose myself in this exercise that I did during a painting project.

Indian Bride

7 3/4” x 11 3/4 m” oil on gessoed hardboard (framed)

Tying up her hair

24 x12 oil on gessoed masonite board (framed)

Time to rest

12x16 oil on gessoed masonite board (framed)
This began as an exercise in a Zhaoming Wu workshop and I just got lost painting this figure and adding layers of paint in a VERY labored attempt to mimic his style.   I learned so much from him and his paintings are an inspiration for me to continue to work at this!

Seduction in White

20x10 Oil on gesso board (framed)

Misterious Belly Dancer

12x16 Oil on gesso board (framed)

Tired Ballerina

16 X 20 Oil on Gesso canvas board (framed)

Confidence

6 X 12 Oil on Gesso Masonite Board (framed)

Belly Dancer 2

"Belly Dancer"
8 X 10 oil on masonite board (framed)

Resting

"Resting"
20 X 24 Oil on masonite gesso board (framed)
This is one of my favorite paintings! After taking a couple of workshops with Kevin Beilfuss and practicing with many figures, I feel like I have finally begun to figure out how to take what I learned and add my own style to it.

Gitana en Verde

Oil on gesso masonite board (12 X 16)

I have been exploring new, interesting, and more playful backgrounds on these gesso boards.  

Gitana en Negro

20 X10 Oil on gesso masonite board (12X 24)  Framed

I love working on these gesso masonite boards.  I'm not handy at all, but I have had fun spreading gesso all over these boards!  The paint glides on so nicely and the texture is amazing!

Budding Artist

8 X 10 Oil on canvas (framed)
This began as many of my paintings do... as an exercise in a workshop with one of my favorite artists and mentor, Frankie Johnson.  She pushed me to work in this very loose and textured background.  I felt so free approaching my painting in this way that I have continued to work in te this textured impressionistic fashion since (or at least some elemenent of my pieces incorporate this style).

Looking Back

11 X 14 Oil on Canvas (framed)

Need Coffee?

8 X 8 Mixed Media (framed) SOLD
Printing and preparing my own paper for this project took some time, but it was worth my time.  I learned a few tricks and techniques from Karen Sako in a mixed media workshop.  Although this is not a typical subject for me, I enjoyed this very much and added my style to the project.

Apples and Knowledge

8 X 10 Mixed Media
I was nervous and excited to try something other than oil and pastel painting.  During a mixed media workshop with Karen Sako, I played with printing my own paper, using acrylic paints, overlapping various papers, and then adding some finishing 3-D touches for the stems on the apples.  My nerves subsided and I started playing and having a lot of fun creating this piece.

Latin Dancer in Blue

12 X 16 Pastel
I used this photograph, because I feel this pose is powerful and full of grace!  Yes, I keep returning to the dancers.  

Elegance

14 X 18  Oil (Framed)
This was an exercise in figure drawing and creativity.  I started the drawing from a live model in  a workshop with Kevin Beilfuss and then decided to turn in into a painting, but I had to invent the background and that was quite a feat!

Outdoor Cafe with a Garden

12 X 16 Pastel on Wallace paper (framed)

This is a favorite spot in the summer for my husband and I to take a walk, talk about our day, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.