Had to try it! These asparagus stems looked perfect for painting flowers. I haven’t used a vegetable in my art since I stamped with celery years ago. Asparagus blossoms: pretty on fabric or paper. I can see an apron with this floral pattern, and I always see note […]
Creative Projects
True Colors I
Little Turtle With Pink Flower Shell
Here’s the cute turtle I painted for sweet Miss B., a little girl with Cockayne Syndrome here in the USA. Her mom told me she likes pink and cheetah print, so I designed a little turtle just for her. I always think of Knox when I see baby turtles. This […]
Happy Birthday Knox ~ 4 Gifts Given and Received
Happy Birthday to my little son in Paradise. Knox would be 4 years old today. I think the hardest part is not being able to say “I love you”; not being able to hold him. He’s been gone 5 and a half months. I miss him terribly. Giving gifts of […]
The Dead Dove
When people see this image they respond in different ways. Some have said it’s a photograph full of sadness, that it’s hard to look at. Some say it’s foreboding, an ill omen of days to come. Other are more pragmatic: The dove flew into the window and fell down dead. […]
“3 Seconds”
Knox was here with us for over 3 years, but sometimes it feels more like 3 seconds. The time was so short. Acrylic on Canvas, 24″ X 12″.
Healing Wind
The inspiration for this painting came from the lines from Richard Aldington’s poem: “O Death, Thou art an healing wind That blowest over white flowers…” Once again, my friend found a large canvas in a dumpster. This is how it looked when he found it. It’s 24” x 48″. […]
Wind Over White Flowers I
Acrylic on canvas. 16″x20″
Butterfly Made from Dried Flowers