Experimentation

12x9, oil on linen panel

 

Figurine and Porcelain, a Meditative Study

 9x12, oil

a little study 

Roses From Last Summer

Roses from last summer, now dry but still colorful, in a crockery jar.

12x9, oil on linen panel

 

Three Small Apples

Close grouping of apples, 6x8

        The first painting I've done since March or so. The first painting in the new studio. 

         I think the close proximity of the apples reflects my longing to be near those that I love.

         Social isolation to avoid Covid-19 is getting difficult to bear.   

Old Dog Napping

9x12, oil on linen panel

She was a great old girl and loved napping in the sun. 

Sailors Take Warning

15x13, oil on linen

This piece was accepted into the American Impressionist Society 

Associate Member Online Showcase, 2021.

Sisters

Sisters, 9x12, oil on linen panel

Still Life in Winter Light

I revisited this painting and made significant changes.  Sometimes it just takes a while to see what a piece needs. I had to sit with this one for a while. Now it is what I want it to be. 12x12, oil on linen panel.  

another day, another head

Work in progress

Miles to go and I’m loving the process. 

Another day, another head study.

12x9

#paintingfromlife

A head study

untitled,12x9, oil

Graphite sketch of the formidable twosome.

Experimenting: Head study on a heavily textured panel

American Impressionist Society 3rd Annual Impressions Small Works Showcase

I was recently delighted and honored to receive a Purchase Award at the AIS Third Annual Impressions Small Works Showcase.  The show hangs at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan through August 31, 2019.  https://americanimpressionistsociety.org/page-18243

A recent study, man's head.

12 x 9, oil

Best Friends

12x9, oil on linen panel

It will be great fun watching these two grow up together. 

Pencil sketch: Young girl

A quick pencil sketch

It's been a busy spring. New ideas are brewing in my mind. In the meantime, I'm sketching.

Bird Trio

12x9, oil on linen panel

A trio of birds on a rainy spring day.

Early Settlers in the Arkansas Territory

My painting, "Early Settlers in Arkansas Territory" has been accepted into the Arkansas Territory Bicentennial Collection and Exhibition. I'm honored that this painting of my ancestors who settled in the Arkansas Territory is included!

http://heartofamericaartists.com/bicentennial/