Tea Time

Tea Time
7x5 oil on canvas SOLD


Artist Note

This one is one I painted
way back in 2011.
I liked it then and I like it now.

Still cleaning up my
home studio
I have had such a lot
to do and so
have not painted.

I miss it.
And so yesterday
I started a new one,
but it is slow going
between making
decisions
like...if I should
save an item or let it go.

Brushes for example...

Now why 

did I hang on to them?

Anyone else a

 mega

studio clutter-er ?

Make me feel better 

if you would share.

Have a great weekend.

Peony Arrangement

Peony Arrangement
6x8in oil on canvas panel $140 SOLD


Artist Note.
The last of the peonies
until next year.
I watched a gardening program
about the peony losing favor in
British gardens and how
one woman is determined to
restore it popularity.
I hope she is successful.
They are so beautiful.

It is summer break and

yesterday I started to clean 

my home studio.

No easy task. I am messy.

My first job was rounding

up all the failures

to destroy with

black roof tar.

Nope - I am not allowed 

to burn trash in the city.

My dear hubby patiently wiped

tar on nearly 150 paintings today!
Three plus years worth of rejects.
I keep them thinking I can tweak
them to make them right,
but nothing is successful that way.

Why tar?
Non-removable that's why.
I actually have had people take
my paintings from the trash.

Now I disguise the trash bags 

with garden clippings

because if you look carefully

you can see the shapes 

of the canvases. 

We have professional 

trash hunters come round on

big trash day when the grappler

is due. 

Once bitten -  twice shy!

Happy Fathers Day 

to all the wonderful

men who take on that 

responsibility with 

love and pride.

Birth, adoption, 

and step fathers alike.

Our daughter is coming in

to be with her "Daddy" 

Watermelon Time.

Watermelon Time

8x6" oil on canvas panel SOLD

Artist Note.

This is a painting from my 

Farmers Market series I 

did back in

2013.

I still like it and as we 

are eating lots

of watermelons at 

the moment

I thought 

it was appropriate.

I finished the workshop 

last week. It was great

because all the artists

already had plenty of miles 

on their brushes 

and were eager to 

dive into a new technique.

Some stunning paintings 

were accomplished

- they took risks

and stepped out of 

their talented
comfort zones.

I thank them all for 

the trust and FUN!
I really enjoyed myself.

Peonies

Peonies

6x8 in oil on canvas panel SOLD

Artist Note.

It has been a while since I posted.

End of semester - took a quick trip,

and lots of cleaning up to do. 

Also preparing for my workshop

which starts Tuesday. Again, lots to do.

I find it fun to prepare for 

 the workshops 

I provide all the different supports 

(six of them)

for the first day 

and we work like crazy

exploring each surface with the 

fracturing technique.

It is a good group of 

talented artists...

 all from different places.

The peonies are from a trip

to see my daughter over 

Memorial Day - she gets a gold star 

because back when she moved 

into this house

 she planted peonies just for me.

This was started plein air and 

completed in the studio. I

 painted early morning, 

and the cool sky really

was noticeable.

I find the

peonies are difficult to paint 

because it is too easy

to make them look like

 a cabbage rose. 

The peonies also droop with 

the weight  of the flower

and when standing like 

I do to paint, you tend to 

look down on them.

Not too bad if you squat down 

like I had to, to take this pic

just before we left.

(thanks heavens for yoga!)

I will look forward to getting 

back on track and catching up 

after the workshop.

Happy painting days!