One More Time

I have been playing with this image for a couple of paintings now.  This feels right to me.  Might be able to put it to rest - then again - one in purple might be next.  You never know!

For Old Times Sake

This is an image from Beaufort, SC.  What a spectacular place.  Always vibrant and inviting.

A Favorite Place

Lake Murray, South Carolina was my home for 20 years.  I could never get tired of painting it's colors, atmosphere, and quiet.

Lines and Colors and Paint -

There is such pleasure in holding (or painting) a peacock feather.  So brilliantly colored.  The movement of each tendril is beyond compare.  Something so magnificent in such a small package.  It was delightful to paint.

Cool Crisp Marsh

Here's another one from down home on Sullivan's Island.  No place I feel more connected to the earth than on the marshes of South Carolina. (Click on image to enlarge.)

Pucker Up

Time for some more lemons.  I was thinking of a patron that likes lemons and decided to paint some.  They are so much fun.  Bright color, beautiful form, and eager to receive the light.  Okay, artist off the deep end here - but you see it don't you?

Up the Creek

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"Up the Creek," oil, 36x24

I love this painting.  It gives the feeling that you are standing right in the middle of this beautiful place.  The light on the water makes it seem as if the water is actually flowing UP!  hee hee.  Greens, blues, rich mauves all give this painting a realistic feeling of the cool mountain creeks.

Winter Blues and Reds and Golds

 Wanderer Series

12x12 oil

Adding a little color to the winter.  Wanted to see how far I could push the color and it still be "believable."  Now we know!  heh

Late Night Songs, oil, 20x20

"Late Night Songs," oil, 20x20

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I have finally finished.  This is a picture of Bud on Bongos and my husband, Robert, on guitar.  I worked long and hard on this one, and it brought back so many good memories.

Studio Time

I will be in my studio quite a bit during the holidays.  Come by for a visit.

Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street, Columbia, SC - Studio 12  (803-360-2994)

Change of Direction

I have had another change of direction.  After doing several figurative works over the summer, landscapes are back on the easel for a while.  Here's a small one to get me started.

"Change of Direction," oil, 11x14

Studio Help

Had some help getting ready for Thursday's big opening.  Come on out and see me at Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street, Columbia, SC.  Nov 18    5-10 pm

Guess Who!?

Beginning Bobby

Here's what has been on my easel for the last month.  See the finished painting at Vista Lights - Gallery 80808 in this Thursday's opening.

Verdant Solitude

"Verdant Solitude," oil, 11x14

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Here is another demo from my Thursday class at Corley Mill Studio.  This is a painting of my husband on the trail at Huntington Beach State Park.  I love the feeling of scale caused  by the large tree and the small figure.

New Landscapes

"Wednesday Morning,"  oil, 11x14

"Wednesday Afternoon," oil, 11x14

Still working on hard on figurative work, but took a break to demonstrate to my classes at Corley Mill Artists' Group the joy of painting trees.  I believe I convinced a few of them!

Work in Progress

Here is a sneak peak to a work in progress.  Check it out here.

Transition

This is a transition piece for me.  I have been doing landscapes for quite a while now.  The transition to more figurative work is symbolized in this work.  Be on the lookout for new and exciting things from me!

"Communion," oil 24x30

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Cloudy Day

"Clouds over Hickory Knob"
20x20 oil on canvas

Here's my latest painting. Working towards Artista Vista on April 22 and Piccolo Spoleto May 28. Will share more images soon.

Field Studies

"Field Study I," oil, 6x12

"Field Study II," oil, 11x14

Here are two field studies I did when visiting my sister in Mt. Pleasant.

Marsh Blush

"Marsh Blush," oil 16x20