Tropical Back

My daughter took this wonderful study in black and white while we lived in Florida. Her best friend, Jenny, posed underneath our crepe myrtle tree. I asked permission to use the photo to do a painting in color in pastel and I was quite pleased with the result.

Montage Vista

I love painting at Laguna and Montage. The afternoon I did this was magical for me. I feel blessed to live where I have access to this kind of beauty.

Laguna Rocks

This one was done at Lyndelle Stonick's art class last year, at the Laguna Beach cliffs. I was totally happy with it, but Lyndelle kept saying, "lighten it up" so I did and NOW I'm very happy with it. She's a great teacher!

Morikami Park

Right before I left Florida, my aunt (who's a fantastic artist) and I went to Morikamo Park in Delray Beach to paint. It's a Japanese Garden and a peaceful place. They weren't too accommodating to us, but we didn't care. They let us in and we painted!

On the Hudson

12x8 - $150.00 +s&h

Last summer I did this in the Adirondack Park of New York. It's a beautiful wilderness and the Hudson River, that is so wide at the city, becomes a fast running narrow river in many places up-state.

Salt Creek at Low Tide

I think the name says it all. I love this beach!

Coconut Palm

This pastel painting was done a few years ago. I used to pass this palm everyday when I walked my dog in Florida. I finally took some pictures and got to work in my studio. This won a Holbein Award at the Alabama Pastel Society Exhibit a few of years ago and also was featured in "International Artists" magazine as pastelists of the world (or something like that) LOL