There is something innocent, open and expectant about a small child offering a bouquet of freshly picked flowers. I tried to capture all of those tender feelings in the face of this child….and most especially in the eyes. The teal and orange tones of this painting compliment each other very well. The suggestion of delicate lace trim on the child’s dress plays nicely with the white of her freshly gathered daisies. I hope you have a child in your life to bring you unexpected surprises thi...

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 ...

     Summer for an artist/educator/counselor is a time to kick back, breathe deeply and create, create, create! Sometimes my paintings well up from deep within and seem to splash onto the canvas like ocean waves. I tend to complete most paintings in one day and often in one marathon sitting (sometimes stretching into the wee hours of the morning). Then the creative energy ebbs, like the sea, until another creative wave comes crashing in.

     The beach always recharges my soul and energize...

 

   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.

     Creating the wea...

    Touching images of children sometimes help teachers to remember what drew them to the classroom in the first place. Connor is an acrylic paining of that little guy with the freckled face and straight off the school bus grin that makes every teacher’s day! His shirt is still clean, his eyes are shining and enthusiastic and his manners are heart warming. How many teachers could scoop up such a little man first thing in the morning and take him home.

     Of course, the “So Long” ...

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...