Zinnia and Auctions

Zinnia
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

Hello all!
Wanted to let you know I have some paintings at auction - you can see them here:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/615911

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Buy/Auction/616249

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Buy/Auction/616248

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Buy/Auction/616246

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Buy/Auction/616247

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Buy/Auction/616250

Curious Boston

Curious Boston
5" x 7"
oil on canvas
available

Listening

Listening

oil on canvas

12 x 24"

available

Marley

Marley

12" x 12"

oil on canvas

private collection

Saint Frida

Saint Frida
18" x 24"
oil on canvas
available

This is Frida post bath.

Cafe Dog

Cafe Dog
12" x 12"
oil on canvas
view in my shop

Purple Haze

Purple Haze
18" x 24"
oil on canvas
view in my shop

The Dread Pirate Roberts

Dread Pirate Roberts
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
framed
view in my shop

I've been on a bit of a break.
For the past few weeks I've had some "painters block".
It happens.
I think I'm back on track.

I have been wanting to paint pirate kitties for a while now - after seeing the cats on Ocrakoke Island, I was inspired. This is the first - he's named after the mythical pirate in "The Princess Bride" (one of my favorite movies).

“Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
― William Goldman, The Princess Bride

Resting Pelican

Resting Pelican
18" x 24"
oil on canvas
view in my shop

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

9.5' x 9.5'

oil on wood

framed

view in my shop

If you would like a portrait of your lizard, let me know :)

First Place!

"Morning Nap"
7" x 5"
oil on panel
private collection


I am so thrilled to announce my painting has been chosen for first place in the DailyPaintworks monthly contest!!!

Do you remember the scream Olive unleashes in "Little Miss Sunshine" when she gets the message that she has won the beauty contest? That was me after finding out I won. My dogs seriously thought I had lost my mind corralling around me like little groupies joining in on the celebration. Or maybe they were just hoping for a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44PVdjYcqEY

Hannah

Hannah
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

This painting is for the winner of Paws in the Park silent auction to raise money for local rescue organizations.

Resting Pelican

"Resting Pelican"
18" x 24"
oil on canvas
view in my shop

The Chase

"The Chase"
36" x 12"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Can I go too?

"Can I go too?"
oil on canvas
18" x 24"
private collection

I painted this image a few years ago and I've alway wanted to paint it big.
Now, it's almost life-size!

Clamshell

 
Clamshell
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Pool Day

Pool Day
48" x 36"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Oyster Shell and Antique Bottle

"Oyster Shell and Antique Bottle"
12" x 9"
oil on canvas
framed
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

First Gardenia

First Gardenia
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

The first gardenia of the season.
My favorite time of the year.

Big Blue

Big Blue
48" x 36"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Bald Head Island Commission

40" x 30"
oil on canvas
private collection

Waiting for Breakfast

Waiting for Breakfast
12" x 12"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Alex

Alex
8x10
oil on canvas
private collection

Joy

Joy
24" x 48"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Recently, I have started a series of large paintings of agility dogs.  Since attending a dock jumping show a few years ago, I have come to admire the athleticism of these dogs and the connection they have with their human partners, their concentration is unshakable. I just love the pure joy they get from catching a frisbee, doing flips or jumping off a dock - it makes me smile.

...and on a personal note, I have been experiencing a lot of joy lately, so I appropriately named this "Joy".

Thank you Wayne Ramsey for your beautiful photo to work from.

Sleeping Basset

Sleeping Basset
40"x 32"
oil on canvas
Available through
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

 I started this a few years ago and never finished it - just other things getting in the way - my mind jumps around like a spider monkey - you know... "Maybe I'll paint this! Maybe I'll paint that!" and then I end up doing just that and end up with a lot of half finished paintings. The gallery that has been representing me encouraged me to finish it and VOILA! It's DONE!
I love it when that happens :)

Singing Swallow

"Singing Swallow"
10" x 8"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

I'm loving spring!!

The Hunt

The Hunt
45" x 12"
oil on canvas
framed
View in my shop

Dubois Cow

Dubois Cow
11" x 14"
oil on canvas
private collection

French White

French White
oil on canvas
20" x 20"
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Shelter from the Cold

Shelter from the Cold
5x7
oil on canvas board
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Bluebird

Bluebird
5" x 7"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Black on Blue

Black on Blue
10" x 8"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

The Red Tag

Red Tag
24" x 24"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 
30% of this sale will benefit New Ratittude Rescue

This is Petunia and she is a Rat Terrier rescue.
I saw a photo of her in the New Rattitude Rescue calendar and HAD the paint her. She reminded me so much of my Frida with the attitude, sitting pretty on that chair.

Three Roads

Three Roads
10" x 8"
oil on canvas

Inspiration from my recent out west trip.

Santa Fe Gate

Santa Fe Gate
12" x 12"
oil on canvas

Inspiration from my recent trip out west.

Roadside Church

"Roadside Church"
16" x 12"
oil on canvas

I just spent an amazing 7 days out west in Denver, Colorado, Sante Fe & Taos, New Mexico with my mom and sister. Lots of landscapes, new energy and new ideas for paintings!

This is a Church in New Mexico I saw in some random town. I quickly snapped the photo out of the window. Just love the barbwire in contrast to the friendly white picket fence, the adobe and white windows.... just a lot of metaphors in this.

Partytime!

"Partytime!"
7" x 5"
oil on panel
private collection

This is my sister's pup, Gretel. I painted this for her 50th birthday. At this moment we are in Colorado celebrating her birthday with my mom going to galleries, museums and immersing ourselves in creativity, good food and humor.

Today we go to one of my favorite cities Sante Fe and then we go to Taos.
It's going to be a good an inspirational celebration!

Keeper

Keeper
11" x 14"
Private Collection

For the past few weeks I have been clearing out my studio - Got a hold a book called "Spark Joy" which has helped me decide what stays and what goes. I highly recommend it for clearing clutter. Now, it has spread to other parts of the house. What seemed like an unsurmountable task now seems so easy, and so freeing.

Sweet Gus

Sweet Gus
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

This is Gus. He belongs to a good friend. Every time I would go to her house, Gus would most likely be sitting on the sofa and I would sit next to him. Unlike most cats that would run away to some dark room in the back of the house at the sight of an intruder, he would stay and let me pet him and just sit quietly - nothing seemed to bother him and always seemed deep in thought.
He was a cool cat and will be missed.

The Guardian

The Guardian
16" x 20"
oil on canvas
private collection

PAINT MY DOG #10

8" x 10"

private collection

This is the final painting in the PAINT MY DOG! series for 2015.

The dog belongs to the awesome painter Susan B. Hecht who taught me color theory - I took a 3 day workshop with her and what she taught me changed my painting.
Her website is http://susanbhecht.com/


Here are all the PAINT MY DOG paintings...
I like to think each painting has it's own personality in the brush stokes and color just like each subject does.

PAINT MY DOG! #7

Stella
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

My first painting of 2016!
Been working on some other time-intensive paintings involving foxes, chickens and lizards (oh, so fun!) - will post those soon.