cupcake no. 1

A friend has asked me to do a cupcake painting for her daughter. This is pencil/wash sketch. I plan to do more, they are fun, to get the perfect cupcake/composition/color combo.

Sunshine and Flowers

Haven't painted in a while - trying to get back into creative mode.

Cupboard Still Life

This is a triptych - composed of 3 12 x 24 paintings of some of my TJ Maxx treasures.

Riverview Cafe (downtown Wilmington)

A colorful restaurant on the Wilmington waterfront -

For Sale

This forlorn vehicle has been "for sale" at a local auto shop for a long long time.

Silent Auction - Sword and the Spirit Christian Fellowship

Happy to support this fund raiser for a worthy cause - we lived in this New York State town for several years while our kids were growning up and made life-long friends. Silent Auction is April 17th.

http://www.swordandthespirit.com/

Silent Auction - Children's Montessori School

I was honored to donte this painting to support fund raising at the Children's Montessori School in Jacksonville NC.

Abandoned 16 x 20

This lonely building is located in Trenton NC - we pass it every time we head north. The building has great "bones" - it may have been the local bank, it's one of the most substantial buildings in this little town.

Park Florist

A Buffalo institution, Park Florist has been in business as long as I can remember. It used to be the "place" to order prom flowers, Easter plants, etc. It's still in it's original location - across from Bennett High School on Main Street.

Bue Donut No. 2 18 x 18 $$250 (unframed)

My first version of Blue Donut met with such acclaim, and resulted in a quick sale, that I've given it a second shot. Email me if you are interested.

The Nineteen Dollar Cake

Bakery counters always have good subject matter, even if you can't afford to take it home. What kind of cake costs $19?

Steamed Lobsters 18 x 18 $175

Every summer, a local church has a lobster festival. Live lobsters zoome along I-95 from Maine to NC, and the church's men's club steams them. It's a great deal and a greater treat. Here are ours before we got out the crackers and melted butter.

Fried Dough after Dark

Second time I've painted a fried dough stand - like this one better

Church with Wedding Cake Steeple

It's been so long since I had time to paint - started this one in the fall. I think the church is in the Catskill region of NYS. I took the photo about 15 years ago.

Still Life with Monkey 24 x 30

Still Life with Teapot 16 x 20

Edward Hicks at the Seashore 18 x 18

I think I've almost exhausted my Hicks/Rosseau inspiration. Hicks frequently includes a reluctant lion being hugged to death by a child. Here's my spin on that theme.

If you are interested in buying, email me -

SOLD Blue Donut 18 x 18

They say - paint what you know - I know donuts -

my summer vacation

went to visit my sister and brother in NYC - this is my sister's rooftop view - like a movie!!

Tidewater Gallery Ad for July in Arts Alive

packing for a NYC trip - acouple of years ago I got a lot of inspiration from NYC in August - shop windows, street vendors, etc. Hope I'm inspired again. This flower shop in Brooklyn Heights was used in the Gallery ad, and Sold!

Sold!

Blue Parrot 14 x 10

Continuing on the jungle theme......

Sleeping Leopard 20 x 16

Still on the Hicks/Rosseau kick - this sweet sleeping leopard is almost lost in the bottom corner of one of Hick's Peaceable Kingdoms

Emerald Isle Art Show

If you can't get to see the show, here's a look-see!