Tuscany Flowers

Title: Tuscany Flowers
Size: 18 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas

SOLD

PAINTING:
Italy is just beautiful and looking at it through a flower filled doorway is like a gateway to paradise. I used all my favorite warm Tuscan colors and a lot of extra thick impasto knifework. Painting a scene like this makes me nostalgic to go back to visit but I'm going to have to wait awhile for another trip. In the meantime I'll keep painting favorite memories.
TODAY:
All boxes are unpacked....in less than a week and things are getting back to normal. I'm painting in a great new studio with lots of large windows and light and lots of space. It's a wonderful space so I expect I'll be able to paint wonderful pieces here. Thanks for checking in!

Vineyard Perspective

SOLD
Title: Vineyard Perspective
Size: 24 x 30.....Large
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas, sides painted
PAINTING:
I revisited this vineyard painting for a few more hours and added another layer of color and now I absolutely love it. If it doesn't sell on auction, I will put a higher store price on it because I really do need some great paintings in my new house here in Vegas!
Today:
I recovered from my "unpacking 300 boxes in 2 days" nervous break down and took the day off unpacking to paint today. Painting makes me so happy! I've missed it and even surrounded by boxes and chaos in this half unpacked house, I'm much less stressed out today.
I'm working on a commission and some great new paintings to list on eBay so keep checking back.
Thanks to all of my collectors for putting up with the move. Things will be back to normal soon!

Night Rain Abstract

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD!!!

Title: Night Rain Abstract

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

PAINTING:

This new expressive palette knife painting is available on auction right now! I absolutely love this rainy and very impressionistic romantic painting. It reminds me of Virginia, where it constantly rained. I just unpacked it from it's travel box today and I'm happy to say all my paintings made it safely to Las Vegas!

TODAY:

Our air conditioner is broken and of course they can't fix it until they get "the part". Even in extreme desert heat, our wonderful teenage daughter worked like slaves to make a dent in the 300 boxes and together we were very successful! I promise tomorrow I will find my printer and be able to make UPS labels to ship your paintings! Thanks for your patience with my move. I hope to be painting in just another day or so! I miss painting big time!

New York End of the Day

One of the great memories of New York. We rode our bikes all over Central Park and at the end of the day, as the carriages were heading home for the night, I snapped this photo which inspired the painting.

Title: New York End of the Day

Size: 20 x 24

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

PAINTING:

Manhattan is always an inspiration and this painting was recently finished after my last trip a few weeks ago. I used knife and brush and a lot of texture and broken color so it glows with many layers of rich oil color. One of my favorite NY scenes!

FAMILY AND THE FOURTH:

Posting from Colorado and having a great time. Tomorrow night we should be in VEGAS! Thanks for bearing with me through this move, we're almost there!

Having a wonderful 4th full of great meals and family. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday too!

We made it to Colorado!

Absolutely beautiful! After a long long day of driving we made it to my Uncle Dave's house in Evergreen CO. Unbelievable here. I forgot how much I missed the mountains. We saw two deer and a fox in the first hour we were here.

Driving through Kansas. It has it's own beauty doesn't it? Smooth driving all the way! We are taking a break for the 4th with family! I hope all of you have a great holiday!

Thanks for checking in!

Venice Italy Gondola in Early Light

Title: Venice Italy Gondola in Early Light
Size: 20 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
PAINTING:
This is a brand new one going on auction tonight! I love to paint Venice....a magical, beautiful city. The reflections in the miandering canals and the peaceful, historic buildings make the perfect setting for my works. I wish I was there right about now.
THE MOVE:
Instead...right now I'm in Missouri. Today we drove through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois to MO. It's going pretty quick and our truck will be meeting us there in just four more days! The weather has been absolutely perfect so we are very lucky, especially for the summer.
I sure appreciate your interest in my paintings, even through this move. Have a great weekend!

Sunflower Symphony

Title: Sunflower Symphony

24 x 30

I love this Summer painting. Really thick, texture and expressive palette knife work make it a real focal point in any room. This one goes off auction soon!

THE MOVE:

Day one of our trek across the country with our car loaded up like the Griswalds! I have it packed with mainly paintings and art supplies of course. We're in Ohio now and tommorrow we drive another 9 hours to somewhere in Missouri I believe. My poor husband does almost all the driving. He's a prince.

More posts:

I'll try to keep posting from each stop. I have a few new paintings I love that I'll be previewing here before they go to auction so do keep stopping by!