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Just as I was getting excited about starting this “tulip” series the snows came. It has continued to be cold and snowy all week.  Too cold to work up in …

Guess winter is not over yet.  Snow has arrived and covered the tulip leaves.  Debated about waiting, but decided that I have lots of photo reference and will move forward …

A few years ago I discovered blumex parrot tulips and I felt a deep urge to paint them.  After much research I found a source for blumex tulips and ordered …

Do you dream in color?  I do! Often I find myself dreaming of tropical places, warm sandy beaches, lush vegetation and fragrant flowers. That was my inspiration for “Tropical Dream”, …

“Ancient” –  29 x 21″ watercolor finished in November of 2017. Often when I think that am finished with a painting I will put it away for a while. Later, …

Every year in December we celebrate the return of the suns light with the Winter Solstice. It marks the shortest day of the year and beginning of more sunlight each …

The other night as the moon light danced on frosty ice crystals I said goodbye to the crazy California poppies that had decided to bloom.  Inspired by the beauty of …

I am both honored and delighted that juror Paul Jackson has chosen my painting, “Fireflies” to receive an Award of Distinction at the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 2017 Fall Exhibition. …

It has been hot and dry here and I have been missing the rains. “Storm Break” is about the rains, swirling winds and sunshine as the storm passes. Watercolor, charcoal …

The other day I saw a YouTube video of an artist painting with charcoal and watercolor that inspired me to try it. The result of that exploration is my new …