SIDE PORCH

Ok, so here's another of my porch. Come visit me sometime! 11" x 14", acrylic on canvas ~ $175

BEDSIDE SUNFLOWERS

I love paintings that make you feel like you could just crawl right in. In the case of this painting, a soft, cool breeze, lush feather pillows and the scent of fresh flowers made me want to curl up and take a huge nap! The painting is not as soothing as the real thing but it still makes you take a deep breath and think twice about it! 18" x 24", acrylic on canvas.

SOLD to Bridget McPherson for her daughter Katie, who lives in Florida and loves sunflowers and naps like I do!

FAVORITE PASTTIME

Paintings tell you what you need to paint. In this example, I began with just a simple "living room" scene. Just as I thought I was finished, I realized that there needed to be someone enjoying what I considered to be a very comforting space. As a result, the "person" developed into someone reading a good book. You know, the kind that you can't put down despite the fact that you have a million things to do. This just happens to be one of my "favorite pasttimes"! 24" x 30, acrylic on canvas ~ $290

TK's GARDEN

My dear friend TK Miller and her husband Rick are fabulous gardeners! Though many do not realize it, they have created an authentic medieval "knot "garden (complete with lavender and boxwoods) to the right of their front porch. It is accentuated by a vintage sundial that evokes a spirit from a different time and place. Between the garden and the house, a petite brick pathway leads you through a jasmine covered arbor (as seen above) to their amazing backyard where the beauty continues. Right now (in april), everything is just about ready to burst out of the ground. In a few more weeks, their back deck will seem like their own private island in a sea of lush and color. My favorites include the hostas with their periwinkle "flags" that carpet the flower beds and the curly willow tree that has literally grown from a branch that had broken from another neighbor's tree during an ice storm. I am so fortunate to have the Miller's talents to view from my front porch!!! 24" x 36", acrylic on canvas ~ $300