"Joy" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Board

This is a painting from my archives--one that I have loved and shown frequently.  It is of some little girls who were participating in an artcamp I was leading a couple of summers ago.  They were enjoying a break out in the early summer weather.

"Cleaning Up"

6"x6"

Oil on Board

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Ok, I confess!  This painting was posted in October last year.  I've been working, but don't have anything I want to share with the world, so decided that I'd bring this little one back.  She is a waitress at the J&M Cafe in Portland, OR, cleaning up after the breakfast crowd left.  Ah, brings back memories!!

"Chocolate Birthday Cake"

8"x6"

Oil on Board

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This little painting is inspired by my great niece and her Dad as he was feeding her at a birthday party. It was a challenge! I may try it again just to work on skin tones--but it won't be right away! I am still very involved in an illustration job, which is why I haven't been posting lately. I miss painting!!

"Left Foot Forward"

8"x6"

Oil on Board

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This painting is a repeat post--hate to do that, but wanted to put up something today!! It was another of those days-- I painted all afternoon and just never got it! Seems like this is happening alot lately--paint, wipe off, paint, wipe off, and on and on! I am reminding myself of something that was told to me years ago by a painting teacher: when you seem to be going nowhere and things just aren't turning out, it's because you are learning something new. I do believe this, but I can't say I like the process at the moment! Anyway, this little painting here is from the Cadillac Cafe in Portland, OR. The lighting and her posture inspired me here (and in the drawing!).

"Just Watching"

8"X6"

Oil on Board

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I am teaching all this week and don't know if I'm going to get much painting done, so I thought I'd just post something I did awhile back--last August, I believe. It always is interesting to me to go back to something and see how I feel about it later. It passes. But it's interesting, too, for me, to see things I've become aware of since I painted this piece!

"Joy" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Board

It was so fun to do this--I just kept getting caught up in how good it just feels to move the body! I loved the freedom in their play.

"Native Treasures"

6"x6"

Oil on Board


Another painting from a recent trip to Santa Fe. . .this one shows one of the native artists displaying her work across from the plaza. I like the contrast of the woman in the bright sun to the artist in the shade.

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"At The Ore House"

6"x6"

Oil on Board

This painting is done from a trip to Santa Fe to attend a great workshop by Carol Marine. It was a great experience! I'm trying to translate what I learned from watching Carol painting her beautiful still lifes to how I paint figurative pieces--a challenge!

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