Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Sitting on the veranda facing this beautiful vista and its changing sunrises and sunsets is what we do when we visit Le Canon at the Gilchrist home of Patrick and Florence, parents of our close friends Seamus and Mia.

This is a painting of oyster beds in the Bassein de Archechon in the northwestern shore of France near Cap Ferret, an hour north of Bordeaux. It is also where Monet and other impressionists painted because of its beauty.

The house looks out at this vast water basin full of oyster beds. The raw oysters in all the areas of these waters are so fresh and delicious. We eat them at the little restaurant houses owned by the French oyster fishermen and enjoy the beautiful waterfront view and the changing sunsets.

This painting is sold, but an 8" x 10" print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Bouquet of Tulips


Bouquet of Tulips
5" x 5" oil on stretched canvas
This is one of a series of mini paintings I am preparing for an upcoming show. It will be framed in a 4 1/2" frame which I will photograph and put on my blog when completed.
If you would like to purchase a mini like this one, please email me. Unframed it is priced at $100 plus s/h. Since the sides are painted, it needn't be framed. However, when framed in a 4 1/2" decorative frame it is priced at $250 plus s/h.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Tuscan Grapes


Tuscan Grapes
12" x 16" watercolor on paper
This painting was done as I sat beneath a grape vine looking up at it in a village I stayed at in Buenconvento, a Tuscan town in Italy. I was fortunate to join a group of painters who attended a morning workshop and then painted every afternoon for two weeks and traveled on weekends and evenings to neighboring Tuscan towns. It was a memorable experience and I enjoyed every minute of painting I did there and times I spent with my artist friends.
This painting is SOLD.
An 8" x 10" print is available for $25 plus s/h.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Ready to Order


Ready to Order
6" x 6" oil on masonite
This is another one of my series of restaurant scenes.
If you would like to purchase this one, please email me. It is priced at $150 unframed or $185 framed in a black modern frame plus s/h.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Blue Plate and Pears Still Life


Blue Plate and Pears Still Life
8" x 10" oil on stretched canvas
This was done completely with a palette knife and has an emphasis on texture and color. It is done in an expressionistic style.
If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please email me. It is priced at $200 plus s/h ready for framing.
An 8: x 10" print is available for $25 plus s/h...

Friday, February 20, 2009

A Romantic Evening


A Romantic Evening
6" x 6" oil on masonite
Another in my series of restaurant scenes. This one expresses a romantic dinner by a young couple celebrating their love.
If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 unframed or $185 framed in a black modern frame plus s/h.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Coffee Shop Break


Coffee Shop Break
6" x 6" oil on masonite
This is one of my series of restaurant mini scenes. A mother and child are visiting a coffee shop, taking a break as others rush to work and other places.
If you wish to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 unframed or $185 framed in a black modern frame plus s/h.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Alaskan Sunset


Alaskan Sunset
8" x 10" acrylic on stretched canvas
This painting is partly imaginary pushing the colors of the sunset.
If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $100 plus s/h.

Luminosity



Luminosity
6" x 8" oil pastel on paper


This an abstract oil pastel done by layering and scraping oil pastels on printmaking paper. The underlying colors are transparent and peek through the overlying pigments.

This oil pastel is SOLD.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Downstream


Downstream
16" x 24" acrylic on stretched canvas
This is one of a number of abstracts I painted with reference to water.
This painting is SOLD.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Eating Crabs


Eating Crabs
6" x 6" oil on masonite
Once a year my husband and I with 4 other couples meet in the Chesapeake area to eat their delicious crabs. This is a scene from the Harris Crab House.
If you wish to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 unframed or $185 framed in a black modern frame plus s/h for both.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Vase of Sunflowers


Vase of Sunflowers
18" x 24" oil on stretched canvas
My favorite flower is the sunflower so I decided to paint this bouquet of sunflowers against a rosy background. It took some time because of the size of the painting and the glazing of oil paints
This painting sold in April '09.
A 10" x 8" print is available for $25 plus $5 S/H.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Girl Talk



Girl Talk
6" x 6" oil on canvas


This is another mini in my series of restaurant paintings. These are three of my friends who travel with our husbands once a year to Va. They are Lee, Ann and Eileen.

This painting SOLD in March 2009.





Sunday, February 8, 2009

Restaurant in Provence


Restaurant in Provence
6" x 6" oil on canvas
This is one of my mini series of restuarants; this one was of two people at a little cafe restaurent in Provence.
If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 unframed or $185 framed plus s/h for both.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Restaurant de Roussillon


Restaurant de Russillon
6" x 6" oil on masonite


This is another in the series of mini restaurant scenes I am painting. This was taken from a restaurant I visited last year in Rousillon, France.

If you wish to purchase this mini, please email me. It is priced unframed at $150 plus s/h or $185 plus s/h with a modern black frame.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Lively Bar


Lively Bar
6" x 6" oil on masonite


At the Palm Beach airport there is a lively bar with colorful decor and unusual stools. This is one of a series of restaurant minis I'm creating for sale.

If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 unframed plus s/h. or $185 framed in a modernh black frame plus s/h .








Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Figure in Charcoal


Figure in Charcoal
18" x 24" Charcoal Drawing
This figure was done on mat board. I tried to develop the facial characteristics and skin as best I could to make it seem realistic.
If you wold like to purchase this drawing, please email me. this drawing is priced at $200 plus s/h.
A 10" x 8" print is available for $25 plus s/h.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Meditation


Meditation
18" x 24" acrylic on stretched canvas
This painting is an abstraction of a woman meditating.
If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. This painting is priced at $250 plus s/h.