The Climbing Tree
I have been working on this piece off and on for the last couple of years. I finally decided to “put a bird on it” , two birds in fact. I love trees, and though it has been quite … Continued
Four Seasons Observed
My four seasons in an old window pane has been so popular that I decided to make a new version of it for the gallery, this time with little chickadees perched on the windowsill, watching the seasons go by! These … Continued
New Exhibit Up!
While my constant space to hang art is Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita, I also try to keep the rest of my art busy being displayed at other venues that have a featured artist for one or two month … Continued
Ornaments!
I have had loads of fun making artsy ornaments this holiday season! Like these work in progress faces on glass balls covered with paper mache. Or these little miniature canvases… Or how about these funky bird paper dolls? … Continued
Tis’ the Season
To keep in mind through December festivities… And your coloring page version… Hope you enjoy!
Autumn Blaze
I don’t work a lot in oranges, but I love the colors in this piece! I couldn’t capture the gold sheen that highlights the leaves in the foreground. There are many layers of papers and paints. The sky is Citra … Continued
The Chickadee Three
These are a wordy little group of chickadees hanging out on trees made from book pages that have been sprayed and splattered with coffee. The background is made from squares of National Geographic pages treated with Citra Solv. The birds … Continued
Family Tree
One of the commissioned pieces I painted this summer was this family tree. This was done as an activity/ prize for a family reunion. The initials of the parents of the family are on the tree trunk in the heart. … Continued
Chickadee Song
For “Chickadee Song”, I first created the blue background on the 24 x 30 inch stretched canvas. I loved the background so much I left it hanging for awhile trying to decide what I really wanted to put on it. … Continued
Towhee Treetime Twosome
“Towee Treetime Twosom” is created on a 24 x 30 inch stretched canvas, starting with a background created with my own Citra Solv on National Geographic magazine process. Onto this background I added trees made from strips of papers … Continued