BIG NEWS! I am officially announcing the start of my artist residency in beautiful Evergreen, Colorado! I am so fortunate to be hosted by the Center for the Arts Evergreen all the way up to November 22, 2024. Through this residency, I will have open studio hours every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please feel free to stop by and say hi!
Read MoreThese Longboat Key collectors met me in Fort Myers to pick up their new painting, Tall Tales. The client, who loves color, requested a painting of flamingos. I created this after approval of a concept sketch. The reference photos of flamingos were taken from a trip to the Miami Zoo from about 10 years ago.
Read MoreSoft Morning Music is a diptych with each panel measuring 44” x 72.” I love painting large scale flowers! They remind me of when I was a child and I used to imagine myself being so tiny among my mother’s flower garden.
Read MoreI met this client at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival and she commissioned a piece for her dining room. Her Colombian heritage was a fantastic starting place to create this floral. She sent some photos of her favorite flowers from that country, and from those and my own research, I created this tropical commission.
Read MoreThis is a special one. I originally did a Tree of Life in red years ago, back in 2021. That painting was purchased by a couple who had a lovely condo right on the Gulf of Mexico, in Naples.
Read MoreThis was a juicy one! With extensive experience in painting large-scale murals, I still have an inclination and a joy in working on a grand scale. Julie’s Garden is a 60” wide by 72” layered acrylic painting on canvas and certainly that.
Read MoreAll winter long, I had shows every weekend but I didn’t just paint for the shows. I’ve also been working on many commissions. Now that I am in a quieter season, I have some time to share some of these experiences. Each one has a special place in my heart. This one in particular.
Read MoreThe 60th Coconut Grove Arts Festival was President’s Day Weekend, February 17-19. Thank you Camille and Coconut Grove! Despite a bit of rain on Sunday, I was so honored and delighted to be part of such a joyful and energetic showcase of talent. If the all the stars align, I’ll see you again next year!
Read MoreWhere have I been? Why so few posts? Here is the easy answer! Commissions! My many years of experience working as a freelance artist for interior designers has given me very effective skills in listening to the tastes and needs of my clients. It has become such a delightful passion of mine to look at an environment and create a piece of art that evokes emotion and inspires, while also being in harmony with the existing space.
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