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Saturday, July 10th, 2021
Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. After 5 days of chasing an unsuccessful forest piece, I ripped it up, broke free of the frustration and had some fun with a new subject, colors and a completely different style. Art: no rules! This is my answer to “if you’re not enjoying it, why are you still working on it?”
Crocosmia
Sunday, June 13th, 2021
Crocosmia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bearded Iris and Lemon Geranium
Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Bearded Iris and Lemon Geranium, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Crocus
Saturday, April 10th, 2021
Crocus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.
Blue Flag Iris
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Blue Flag Iris, Hillsboro OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper
Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.
Cedar Waxwings
Thursday, January 14th, 2021
Cedar Waxwings in the Red-Hot Poker flowers, seed heads forming… Hillsboro, OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.
I’ve seen this only twice, for just one or two mornings during Spring when the Red-Hot Poker flowers are at their peak. This is why I have my camera handy at all times. Wings fluttering, the birds would lose their balance and change positions as the tall stocks bent from their weight, hovering briefly to sip the nectar of the fresh flower buds. Last summer I watched Cedar Waxwings hovering to eat tree berries, and I even saw them flying out to catch bugs in mid-air. Some things you only see once – it feels so special to be in the right place at the right time.
Spring Mix
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Spring Mix, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper
Fern Song
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
Fern Song, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas
Honorable Mention, In Full Bloom online exhibition February 7 – March 7, 2020, J. Mane Gallery
Summer Garden Abstract
Monday, January 20th, 2020
Summer Garden Abstract, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 cold pressed. Resist medium was used to create abstract, flowering negative spaces.
Turn tomato cages into festive trees
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
Use tomato cages to create festive trees. Turn upside down – 2 together make a stronger structure. Wrap with lights.
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