Awakening

My latest, and perhaps favorite painting, is "Awakening". As mentioned before, magnolias are one of my favorite flowers and this painting seems to capture the light, beauty and grace of the magnolia.

Reflections of Koi

One of my favorite subjects to paint is koi. Saw these beautiful koi in a Japanese garden and had to paint them!

Crystal and Peaches

Another painting of crystal from my friend, Maxine's, exquisite collection.

Magnolia's Magnificence

Florals are my favorite subject to paint, and magnolia's are one of my favorite flowers. My parents had 3 large magnolia trees in the back of their home, and I always looked forward to the blossoms each spring/summer. This magnolia was captured on a huge magnolia tree in Athens, Texas near where I live.

At Maxine's

This is a painting I completed in December. I had attended a workshop given by Joyce Faulkner and was so interested in painting crystal, but had very few pieces. When I asked my friend Maxine if she knew anyone who might have some crystal, she said, "Boy, do I!" She invited me to her home to see her lovely collection. These are only a few of the pieces she had....thus the title for the painting, "At Maxine's".

Catching up

I have not posted any new items to my blog since August as my husband has been going cancer recovery from pancreatic cancer. It has been a long journey for him, but we are so happy to report he is doing much better now.

I want to update my blog with photos of my work. This painting, "Big D", was entered into the State Fair of Texas, along with the painting posted earlier, "Buzzin' around Texas". Both won the blue ribbon in their categories! I love the city of Dallas and tried to paint my favorite places to capture the spirit of the city.