L-R: Floating Leaves, Rooftop View
Floating Leaves: 20×24, Broad gleaming leaves floating across glistening water; sounds like a trite subject matter! But nature and water sites continue to be sought as an escape from urban stress to a tranquil and magnificent world of nature.
Rooftop View: 24×36, The cloud formations seemed to magnify the sky and to reveal its illusive images. It’s interesting how the skies constantly change and recreate.
L-R: Framed Revolving Nights, Chilly View
Framed Revolving Nights: 18×24, Night after night, remembering fragments of time as it rushes by, some memories fade. Enjoying nights in and out of the city, thoughts converge.
Chilly View: 36×24, Chilly days can be refreshing and worth a nature walk. So, remember the surprising things you’ll see when it’s chilly, like this day.
L-R: Yellow Orchids, Karoo Park Tree
Yellow Orchids: 16×16, Their contrasting fuchsia interior captures attention onto the entire flower. They’re known as a symbol of joy and happiness, as displayed by their saturated, sunny yellow petals.
Karoo Park Tree: 24×36, The unusual tree in this painting was an exciting find in South Africa’s Karoo Botanical Garden.
L-R: Evening Hydrangea, Mountainside Protea
Evening Hydrangea: 18×24, The evening seemed perfect when I found our flowering hydrangea shrubs, heavy with flowers. They looked great, even in the evening.
Mountainside Protea: 36×24, A very bright and hardy protea flower stood out on this mountainside, where it thrives with millions of other plants.
Sugar Waterfall
Sugar Waterfall: 36×24, Refreshing walks near a waterfall are always considered in my outdoor plans. This waterfall is in Canada.
NZ Stills
NZ Stills: 28×22, Capture moments to remember, even when they’re simple. The simplicity to save and view mesmerizing nature helps to keep your thoughts forever.
L-R: Pear Trio, Reds
Pear Trio: 18×24, Pears are a favorite subject of mine for both taste and beauty. Pears always look delicious, even in this atypical view.
Reds: 28×22. Red, the most eye-dominant color, led me to enjoy photographing and painting these common images
L-R: Lupine Landscape, Summer Cameos
Lupine Landscape: 14×18, Flowers and flowing water are of course admired art subjects. Still, it’s easy to be drawn to paint them again. Lupine flowers stand out with their very vibrant colors and are a source of nutritional value to birds and insects.
Summer Cameos: 36×24, , Spontaneous summer photos preserve the short but always remembered beauty of the season.
L-R: Jazz Fest Getaway, Soiree Time
Jazz Fest Getaway: 20×20, Past memories and an upcoming jazz fest are the inspiration for this image of a day transitioning to a lively night, with music performed by passionate musicians.
Soiree Time: 28×22, Inclusion of a piano and energetic images capture the happiness and celebratory mood that music stimulates.
L-R: Hotdogs & Hamburgers, One Sky
Hotdogs & Hamburgers: 24×18, Combining some fun and simple ideas can result in a silly image like this combination of a popular food sign and my popular dachshund pets.
One Sky: 28×22, We’re connected in many ways on earth and we share the wonder of the sky above us and our environment.
L-R: Culture, Street Scene, Distanced
Culture: 36×24, acrylic on canvas, violence along the Mexican border stereotypes the whole country. Painting common images like mariachis and Rivera’s mosaic musician, reminds us to celebrate culture and enjoy our world.
Street Scene: 22×28 acrylic on canvas, an impromptu photo taken in San Francisco, is a snapshot of the social life we took for granted.
Distanced: 36×18, acrylic on canvas, small town Ohio and remote locations all over the world are economically and socially distanced, especially during this pandemic.
L-R: Endless Uncertainty, Redacted Confusion
Endless Uncertainty: 12×18, acrylic on canvas, an accidental move while photographing the moon resulted in this mysterious glowing image; mysterious just like all the many unknowns of today.
Redacted Confusion: 22×28, acrylic on canvas, nothing makes sense when much is illogical and redacted. Honesty is needed.
L-R: Cordial Connections, Elevated
Cordial Connections: 14×18, acrylic on canvas, adjusting to long hours at home and depressing news, temporary relief is sometimes a cheer on Zoom.
Elevated: 16×20, acrylic on canvas, sometimes in life you go with the flow to enjoy the beauty that surrounds you.
L-R: Outside Only, Inspiration
Outside Only: 24×24, acrylic on canvas, our casual, impromptu gatherings were so limited and may return to that state. Enjoying nature is an uplifting and temporary escape.
Inspiration: 30×30, acrylic on canvas, let inspiration take you to happiness and hope; feel the beautiful things in your mind.
L-R: Converged Thrills, Converged Paths
Converged Thrills: 20×20, acrylic on canvas, find and do what thrills you in many places.
Converged Paths: 20×24, acrylic on canvas, choose paths everywhere, travel to new and repeated places you love, near and distant.