A deserted dune, two lazy gulls and a subtle set of footprints create the sense of untroubled tranquility in the painting Footfall. The fresh colors and bold shadows of the dune grasses splash interesting contrasts against the powdery white sand. This painting suggests the isolated beauty of a hidden hideaway – the kind that beckons beach combers everywhere. During the gloomy, gray months of winter in the Northeast my mind escapes again and again to secret spots just like this one. Want to ...

 

   Most grandparents have absolutely acute vision when it comes to “recognizing wonder.”  The note card/ painting, Sandy, focuses on a small child, deeply engrossed in pouring the ocean into an old tin bucket.  How charming a theme for this Gram Artist!  It didn’t matter to Sandy that her oversized sweat shirt was borrowed from an older cousin.  This painting depicts the child completely joyful and fully fascinated by a simple pouring shell and a well worn pail.

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When the child in your life debuts on the canvas of your studio it is truly a magical moment!  Every toddler padding barefoot along the shore of a vast ocean is a touching scene.  But what if that child is a precious grandchild and the spitting image of her mother (your daughter) at that tender age?  This was my inspiration for Tiny Treasure.  This painting captures the memory of two special little ladies, my daughter, Kristen and her daughter, Lacey.  The heart of a grandma led me to stand s...