Blue Flower

Blue Flower

11" x 14" gouache on paper

This painting was my experimentation with gouache, an opaque watercolor medium. I found it a bit difficult to get darker colors, but it is probably due to my inexperience witht the medium. I do like the opaque look of gouache and intend to do more paintings with it.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Provence Floral Still Life

Provence Floral Still Life

11" x 14" oil on stretched canvas

I set up this still life with a tablecover bought in Arles, Provence. Using it has brought me much joy and I wanted to paint it for others to see.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $300 framed.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Paradise

Paradise

22" x 30" Acrylic on Paper

This is one of a series of acrylic abstracts done on watercolor paper emphasizing color and design. Its dominant blues are offseet by the warmer orange, yellows and reds.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This painting is priced at $700 unframed plus s/h.

An 8" x 12" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Revving Up

Revving Up

11" x 14" acrylic framed

This abstract was created without a prior plan and resulted from my moving acrylic paint around on a surface until this figure revving up a motorcycle evolved. If you look hard, you will se two other figures in this painting.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This framed piece is priced at $250 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Orange Drape Sill Life

Orange Drape Still Life
16" x 20" oil onstretched canvas framed

This painting is done with several levels of glazing to bring out the desired colors.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is framed and priced at $400 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Waterfall I

Waterfall I

11" x 14" oil on stretched canvas

This waterfall painting was done at a nearby park. I tried to capture the falling water and its reflections in the creek.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This painting is priced at $200 plus s/h.

A 10" x 8" matted print is available for $35 plus s/h.

St. Croix Beach

St. Croix Beach

9" x 12" watercolor on paper

This is a watercolor I did when visiting St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. It was on a remote side of St. Croix near a house that our family rented.

If you would like to purchase this watercolor, please email me. It is priced at $150 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Landmass Abstract

Landmass Abstract

21 x 16 1/s matted, framed acrylic on paper

In my abstract paintings, I love to explore color exlosions of paint that merge together. I tried also to put texture in this painting.

If you would like to purchase this abstract painting, please email me. It is white matted and framed in a natural wooden frame to complement the painting. It is priced at $275 plus s/h.

A 10" x 8" white matted print is available for $35 plus s/h.

New York City Lights

New York City Lights

20" x 16" Acrylic on stretched canvas

Whenever we take a trip to New York to visit the museums, I enjoy walking around the city and taking pictures of the people and buildings. This was one occasion when we were walking around in an evening in NYC. How exiting it always is!

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This painting can be purchased for $250 plus s/h.

A 10: x 8" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Street Scene in Spain

Street Scene in Spain

10" x 8" acrylic on stretched canvas

This is a scene from a photo my son Louis took when he visited Southern Spain. I tried to capture the feeling of nighttime.

This painting is sold.

A 10" x 8" matted print is available for $35 plus s/h. Please email me if you are interested in purchasing one.

Salute to Life

Salute to Life

20" x 16" watercolor on paper

This painting is a celebration of life. Red wine is good for your health so drink and be merry!

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is matted and in a brown wood frame. It is priced at $150 plus s/h.

A 10" x 8" print of this matted painting is available for $35 plus s/h.

Lilacs

Lilacs

16" x 20" watercolor

This is an impressionistic study of lilacs cut from our lilac bush. It is in a white frame.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 plus s/h and is in a white wooden frame.

An 8" x 10" matted print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Blue Whales I

Blue Whales I

18" x 24" acrylic on panel

This is one of the first paintings I tried on the subject of whales. It was challenging but delightful to paint.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is framed in a white wooden frame which complements the painting.

This framed painting is priced at $600 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available priced at $35 plus s/h.

Playing on the Beach

Playing on the Beach

18" x 24" oil on stretched canvas

This is a painting from St. John's in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I tried to depict the tranquility of the day emphasizing the blue colors of the Caribbean and the happiness of one child playing in the sand with his truck on the beach.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $6oo plus s/h and is in a gold wooden plein aire frame.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Bosc Pears in Sunlight

Bosc Pears in Sunlight

9" x 12" watercolor on paper

This is a study of bosc pears to let the white of the watercolor be the sunlight.

If you would like to purchase this watercolor, please email me. It is matted in a white mat and priced at $50 plus s/h.

Red Chair Still Life

Red Chair Still Life

20" x 16" oil on stretched canvas

This is one of a series of still lifes I painted with a chair in the background.

If you would like to purchase this oil painting, please email me. It is priced at $200 plus s/h and is in a wood frame.

A 10" x 8" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Lily and Company

Lily and Company

24" x 22" oil on stretched canvas framed

This painting is part of a series of floral still lifes I am doing using a classic, glazing technique.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This oil painting is priced at $600 plus s/h. in a gold wooden frame.

A 10" x 8" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Under the Sea II

Under the Sea II

16" x 20" oil pastel on paper

This is the secod in the series of oil pastels of the theme "Under the Sea."

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $200 plus s/h. framed.

A print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Under the Sea I

Under the Sea I

12" x 18" Oil Pastel

This oil pastel was done with a scratching and lifting technique and won 1st prize at one of the Wallingford's Center member art shows.

If you would like to purchase this oil pastel, please email me. It is framed in a gold wooden frame and priced at $250 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Red Tulips

Red Tulips

16" x 20" pastel in process

I am working on this pastel which need more color and highlights.

Not for sale until finished.

Garden of Hesperides

Garden of Hesperides

24" x 18" Collage

In a collage workshop the assignment was to create a collage relating to "apples." I chose to represent the characters and apple tree in the myth about the Garden of Hesperides. It was fun to do, all the cutting and pasting and led me back to a feeling of childhood. The result was more of an abstract due to its simplification.

This collage is not for sale at this time.

A 10" x 8" print is availaable for $35 plus s/h.

Eggs in Shadow

Eggs in Shadow

12" x 16" pastel on paper

To paint white eggs with color and shadow was challenging. The warm reddish/green pear gives a bit of relief from the cooler hues.

If you wish to purchase this pastel, please email me. This matted astel is priced at $150 plus s/h. It is also available framed in a gold wooden frame for $200 plus s/h. I can email you a picture of it framed.

An 8 : x 10" print is aavailable for $35 plus s/h.

Louis on the Porch

Louis on the Porch

8" x 10" Watercolor Framed

This is a watercolor of Louis standing on the porch on a trip to the Poconos.

This painting is sold.

Twin Roses

Twin Roses

11" x 14" oil on stretched canvas

This was painted for someone.

This painting is sold.

An 89" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Three Apples

Three Apples

14" x 11" oil on stretched canvas framed

This painting started out very simple, but I continued working on it until it looked more impressionistic and expressionistic. This more paint I applied, the better I liked it.

This painting is sold.

A 8" by 10" print of this painting is available for $35 plus s/h.

Lines and Squares

Lines and Squares

7" x 5" oil pastel on paper

This is one of a series of oil pastels done for a bank commission.

This painting is sold.

Bouquet of Red Roses

Bouquet of Red Roses

16" x 18 1/2" oil on stretched canvas

This painting is already framed in a gold wood frame. It is painted in an impressionistic style.

If you would like to purchase,this oil painting, please email me. This framed painting is priced at $300 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s///h.

Ana's Still Life

Ana's Still Life

24" x 36" oil on stretched canvas

This was painted with a glazed technique which took many weeks while waiting for each layer of oil pigment to dry. Since it is a larger canvas, I worked on other paintings until this was completed.

This painting is not for sale, but a 8" by 10" matted print is available for $75.00 plus s/h.

Forest Nymphs

Forest Nymphs

14" x 18" oil pastel framed

This oil pastel is based on Renaissance-colored art with its black and reddish hues. It was done with a layer and scratch technique on Rives Printing paper. It is matted with a white mat and framed in a black frame. If you are interested in seeing it framed, email me.

This framed oil pastel painting is priced at $200 plus s/h. It will go well in a traditional or contemporary furnished room.

Basket of Hydrangeas

Basket of Hydrangeas

20" x 16" oil on stretched canvas

Hydrangeas are fun to paint because of their varied colors. I glazed these hydrangeas with different pigments to enhance their color.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is framed in a gold wooden frame and is priced at $600 plus s/h.

A 10"x 8" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Jacob with Army and Navy

Jacob with Army and Navy

20" x 16" acrylic on smooth bristol paper

Jacob, my grandson, loves his two cats Army and Navy who look like twins. Their personalities are quite different. Navy is quite social and loves to be petted. Army only makes an appearance when he is hungry and is frightened by new faces so shuns being petted. But they bring joy to his family.

This painting is not available for sale.

I will take a limited number of commissions. If you are interested, please email me.

Winter

Winter

30" x 40" acrylic on stretched canvas

This is one of the series on the seasons. I tried to give my impression of a wintry day in the forest. This painting is framed in a light maple floater frame which enhances it. If you would like to see it in its frame, please email me.

This framed painting is priced at $1500 plus s/h,

A 8" x 10" print is availabe for $35 plus s/h.

Sunrise in Tropic Harbor

Sunrise in Tropic Harbor

32 1/2" by 39 1/2" acryllic on paper framed

This painting is my impression of a sunrise seen in Tropic Harbor in Del Ray, Florida. Every January my husband and I visit our friend Pat who lives in a condo overlooking this wonderful harbor. As often as I can, I try to catch the sun rising over this waterway which casts a different picture each moment as it gradually appears through the cloud formations.

This painting was one of the top ten prize winners in the 2008 Spring Baltimore Watercolor Society Show judged by Skip Lawrence.

This painting is matted and framed with a light oak wood protected by plexiglass. It is priced at $2500 plus s/h.

If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please email me. A picture of it in its present frame can be emailed to you at your request.

Ballerina I

Ballerina I

12" x 9" oil on linen

My husband Don and I frequently go to the ballet performances at the Academy in Philadelphia. This painting is based on one of the ballerinas in one of their productions.

This painting is sold.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

If you have a picture you would like to make into a painting, I do commissions on a limited basis. Please email me as to the details. When a painting is done, you are under no obligation to purchase it.

Oscar Peterson at the Piano

Oscar Peterson at the Piano

24" x 19 1'2" charcoal on matboard

This is a charcoal drawing of Oscar Peterson, one of my most favorite jazz players, at the piano. Since I play the piano and have attempted jazz improvision, I used to listen to Oscar Peterson's piano renditions to try to learn how to improvise.

If you would like to purchase this drawing, please email me. This charcoal drawing is priced at $300 ready for framing.

A 10" x 8" matted print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Stained Glass

Stained Glass

31 1/2" x 25 1/2" acrylic

This abstract reminds me of a stained glass window. It was a painting I didn't plan initially, but just let it evolve. It is framed in a light maple floater frame with black interior which emphasizes the painting.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. With the floater frame, this acrylic painting is priced at $600 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" maatted print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Country Road I

Country Road I

20" x 16" acrylic on canvas

A few years ago I traveled with a group of friends to Middlesburg, Va. and stayed at the Poor House Bed and Breakfast. It was actually once an authentic poor house where people were sent who had debts they couldn't pay. Now it is converted to a warm, comfortable bed and breakfast. This is a view near this B & B as you hike down the road a bit.

Middlesburg is horse country and is so close to Washington D.C. that when the Kennedy's were in the White House they attended Catholic Church services here. Also, I was told that Mrs. Kennedy used to ride horses through the fields of Middlesburg. Robert Duvall once owned a bar and restaurant not far from this B & B. It is a great place to vacation, especially in the Fall with the colorful foliage.

This painting won an Honorable mention at the Perkiomen Art Show in 2005.

This original painting is not for sale, but prints in various sizes will be available soon. You can email me for prices and sizes if you are interested. At a later date, I will add them to this post.

Olive Trees

Olive Trees

12" by 9" oil on stretched canvas

This is a painting of an olive tree orchard in Chianti, Italy. It was painted after a trip we made a few years ago. It was challenging to capture the white foliage on the trees.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This oil painting is priced at $150 plus s/h.

Max at Gladwyne Montessori School

Max at Gladwyne Montessori School

12" x 9" watercolor

Max loved Gladwyne Montessori School where he learned many things to prepare him for First Grade. Here he is pouring water from pitcher to pitcher, an exercise to develop co-ordination. He had a great smile on his face and he just loved performing for his grandparents on Grandparent Day when we could visit his classroom.

This painting is sold. I do commissions on a limited basis. If you are interested in my painting your children or grandchildren, please send me an email.

Max Eating a Cookie

Max Eating a Cookie

14" x 11" watercolor

This is a painting of my grandson Max who loves sweets, especially cookies. Here he is a toddler, but now he's in First Grade. Don't they grow up fast. I enjoy painting children, especially my grandsons. I tried to us complements here--the green background contrasting with his red shirt. The dinosaur was just the symbol to create interest around the painting. I do paint commissions on a limited basis. If you are interested in having a painting done of your children or grandchildren, please email me.

This painting is not for sale.

Baby Jacob

Baby Jacob

16" x 12" watercolor

Baby Jacob is a painting of my grandchild who is now in third grade. When he was an infant he kept these sunglasses on and his cubby legs and torso against the colorful towel just had to be painted. He also wore that cute hat. Being my first grandchild, I just had to paint him.

I do commissions on a limited basis. If you are interested, please email me.

This painting is sold.

Two Pears and Checkered Tablecloth

Two Pears and Checkered Tablecloth

11" x 14" oil on stretched canvas

I wanted to paint a classic painting still life with folds and a checkered tablecloth. Getting the right light on the squares was challenging. I really enjoy doing still lifes. And pears are so much fun.

If you would like to purchase this oil painting, please email me. This painting ready for framing is priced at $300 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print of this painting is available for $35 plus s/h.

Boat at Martha's Vinyard

Boat at Martha's Vinyard

10" x 8" on stretched canvas

In June a few artist friends of mine and I drove up to Martha's Vinyard for a painting workshop. I had never been there and was so pleased with the island. You need to take a 45 minute ferry to get there. We painted in the old fishing town and I picked this sailboat to paint which was sitting in the nearby water.

There were some problems because first it was so hot and not much shade, and second, the boat kept turning around and moving in different directions, I found it difficult to draw on site. So I took photos and chose one view and went with it. I finished it at home and used a palette knife completely, which was also challenging. But I like the texture of paint you can get when you use a palette knife, even though it is not easy to put in details. I guess the painting comes out with softer edges looking more impressionistic focusing on the abstract shapes rather than total realism.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me.
This 10" x 8" painting on stretched canvas ready for framing is priced at $250 plus s/h.

A 10" x 8" colored print is also available for $35 plus s/h.

Julie's Tree

Julie's Tree

20" x 16" Oil on Stretched Canvas

This tree impressed me so much that I just had to paint it. I experimented with a limited palette of cadmium red, ultramarine blue, cadmium yellow and titanium white. I was surprised at all the colors I could make with these four oil tubes.

This painting is sold.

A 10" x 8" print of this painting is available priced at $35 plus s/h.

Flow

Flow

40" x 30" acrylic on stretched canvas

This abstract was inspired by an old mill in our area. The flowing water was what I tried to capture in this painting which won an honorable mention award in a local juried art show.

This painting won an Honorable Mention in the Main Line Center's 2007 Art show.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is on gallery wrapped canvas with black painted sides priced at $1200 plus s/h. It is also available in a floater frame priced at $1500 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Fiery Fall Forest

Fiery Fall Forest

16" x 12" acrylic on stretched canvas

This abstract is part of my series of paintings about the seasons. Every Fall I am awed by the beautiful foliage and must paint it. This was an expression of my admiration of Fall's beauty in an abstract rendition.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This acrylic painting is price at $300 plus s/h. unframed. In a wooden floater frame it is priced at $450 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Apple Reflections

Apple Reflections

8" x 10" soft pastel on paper

This painting was done using Schminke soft pastels which are a joy to use because they blend so well. I tried to capture the light on the apples and the apple reflections on the table. Yesterday I went apple picking with my grandsons and purchased some apples to use in future paintings.

If you would like to purchase this pastel painting, please email me. This pastel, matted with a white mat is priced at $200 plus s/h. An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Images

Images
24" x 36" acrylic on stretched canvas



This abstract was painted based on images that emerged as I painted it. I started out without a concept of what was to emerge and suddenly these images began to form. I enjoy sometimes not having a plan and seeing what develops on the canvas.


If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is on stretched canvas ready for framing. This acrylic is priced at $300 plus s/h.
An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.

Spring Abstract I

Spring Abstract I

30" x 40" acrylic on stretched canvas

This is one of a series of abstracts on the seasons. This was inspired from a trip to Provence with all the colorful fields of flowers in summer there.

If you would like to purchse this abstractk, please email me. It is painted on gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides ready for framing and is priced at $1200 plus s/h.

It is also available in a floater frame priced at $1500 plus s/h which enhances this painting.

Country Cottage

Country Cottage

24" x 30" oil on stretched canvas

This painting was done on location at a Chester County Farmhouse in Pa. The gardens at this property were spectacular and I modelled the yellow flowers after a painting done by Van Gogh. who also had a green sky in his painting.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This 24" x 30" painting unframed is priced at $600 plus s/h. It is presently in a gold pleine aire frame. A picture of it in its frame can be emailed to you. The price of the framed painting is $800 plus s/h.

An 8" x 10" print is available for $75 plus s/h.