Horses, Horses, Horses

Another horse drawing. Thanks to Debbie Hansen of Hansen Images for the original photo.

Horses, Horses, Horses

I have resisted drawing and painting horses for a long time, even though my friends have asked me repeatedly. So I have started. This was a gift to my friend for helping me out in my times of need.

Vision and Revision

These evolved out of a project for the 5+5+5 show in the signature gallery at the Frank Bette Center. The finished piece is an oil painting based on the same theme, the myth of Apollo and Daphne. I chose to use the california landscape and the oak trees as the
embodiment of Daphne. The medium is a combination of my photographs, hand made paper and encaustic paint on masonite.

New Still Life Paintings

I have been experimenting with still life compositions and styles over the past few weeks. Maintaining the "mythology" theme. "Hermes and the Green Faery". The other is a bit more benign, "Winter Fruit and Lantern".

New Work

Just finished this landscape for a client and delivered it this week. I love the look of the coast live oaks and the texture and shape of the california hills. I have started a series of landscapes with the oaks and hillsides, some in oils and some in other mediums. There is a feel to the land and the vegetation that inspires me to let my vision run wild.

Family Christmas Present

The latest painting is of my husband's great uncle playing the banjo in his Sunday best. Taken at the turn of the 19-20th centuries. I gave it to him for Christmas.

Happy New Year

I wish everyone a Happy New Year! Creativity and prosperity, happiness and contentment in 2008!