Daylilies and Delphinium

I've had a lot of trouble this summer with my daylilies getting eaten by deer. The deer just seem to know exactly when the buds are about to open; then they sneak in and the next morning - no daylilies!

I decided to do a series of paintings of the survivors. I've been taking photos and working from them. This is the first in the series, it is 16 x 20 inches and painted on a gallery wrapped canvas. Acrylic.

Now I can enjoy my daylilies all year long.

It can be purchased through my Etsy site.  It is $225.00.  It is Sold.

Pedestal Table and Two Stools

This table is made from a large pedestal that I recycled and added a top and a base made from the top of a stool. I found the stools at a yard sale and decided to paint the set with a sunburst pattern. The suns are marbelized in shades of yellow and ochre and the base has a peachy marbelized base. The background is a teal blue/green and I've added stars and spirals in copper.

Perfect for a small kitchen, a sunroom, or anywhere you'd like to have a place to enjoy a glass of wine or a snack.
This set is available for sale at The Joyful Jewel, a gallery in Pittsboro, NC. It is $275.00.  SOLD

Sea Gull Motel Chincoteague, VA

Several years ago I went to Chincoteague, VA and stayed in a house right across the street from this abandoned motel. The intercoastal waterway is in the background. I imagined how it was in it's heyday, before Chincoteague was all built up. 
The next year I went back to Chincoteague and the building was GONE! Only a vacant lot remained [probably built on by now.]

The painting is on a 30 x 30 inch stretched canvas with staples on the back. Sides are painted as a continuation of the painting so it does not need a frame. Of course you could have it framed if you wish. Wired and ready to hang.

Available in my Etsy shop.

February at the Joyful Jewel

I'm the featured artist for February at the Joyful Jewel gallery in downtown Pittsboro. Here are some of my paintings, my booth, my featured wall, and a painted dresser with a marbelized top.

Abstract Seascapes

"Birds on the Beach"

"Low Tide"

Some new paintings. I have been working on a series of abstract seascapes . I am fascinated with the colors and misty light at low tide, especially in the early morning and in the late afternoon.

I've used lots of washes and glazes with acrylic paints on gallery wrapped canvas. I'll be posting more pieces soon. These and other paintings can be seen in my Etsy shop.

 

A Dining Room floor

I painted this dining room floor for a friend who bought a fantastic victorian house here in North Carolina. The center is marbelized and I used a stencil that I cut for the borders. The design is adapted from the design in her stained glass chandelier. The floor was painted with acrylic paints and then coated with several coats of a varathane floor finish, then waxed.

Happy New Year

A new year is upon us and I've decided that it's time to start blogging again. Perhaps an easier resolution than losing weight or quitting smoking or walking a mile a day.

I have lots of pictures of projects that I have done in 2011 that I will share, as well as some of my new paintings - so here goes!

Still lifes with fruits and vegetables on 8 x 10 inch stretched canvasses.

These pieces can all be seen and purchased on my Etsy site.

Floorcloth in Maine

I made this floorcloth for some friends who live in Maine. It is under their dining room table, it's 9 x 12 feet. It features a marbelized tile center, with fish and lobsters and seals on the border. Red, white and blue are the colors in the home.

I hope they enjoy their lobsters more now with the floorcloth under their table!

Painted Door

I've just finished painting this door for some clients who live in a country farmhouse and love gardening. It's still leaning against the wall in my studio. I used PermEnamel glass paint for the window. This paint is very durable to paint on glass or mirrors.

These flowers are among the ones in my garden, the iris, echinacea, and sunflowers. I don't have a trumpet vine.

Floorcloth in "Please Match my Sofa " show

I created this floorcloth for the "Please Match my Sofa" show at the Conn-Arts Gallery in Hendersonville, NC. Opening night is tomorrow, June 10th from 6 to 9 PM.

Please click here to see the gallery website, and click on "50 Artists" to see a photo of the gallery with my floorcloth [ in front of a sofa, of all things ! ]

Summer Garden

Original oil painting based on my garden, from which I get lots of inspiration !

Painting can be purchased in my Etsy shop.

Crows on a Wall

My latest painting was inspired by the old crumbling walls in Mexico and the incredible light at sunset when there is a stillness in the air like no other time of day.

I've been working on several new pieces recently as I'm getting ready for a solo show in May. It will be in Chapel Hill, NC.More details to follow.

In the meantime, this piece is for sale in my Etsy shop.