6″ x 8″ Oil on panel
Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year.
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
24″ x 12″ Oil on canvas
I took some paintings to Gallery Zella in Bryson City, NC. When exploring the town I was drawn to a bridge that had beautiful pink petunias along the rail. That was when I noticed this butterfly enjoying them, too. Bryson City is a lovely small town near the Smoky Mountains that is known for a train ride into the mountains. If you visit don’t miss Gallery Zella.
Wild Poppies
24″ x 30″ Oil on a gallery wrap canvas with painted edges
This is a studio painting. I combined two photos. These hillside poppies caught my eye when I was taking a walk near Glacier National Park. Mixed in with the poppies were other wildflowers in shades of violet.
Mingo Falls
36″x 24″ Oil on gallery wrap canvas with painted edges
This is an oil painting painted in my studio from a photo reference. Mingo Falls was near our campsite in Cherokee, NC. I found it impossible for me to actually capture its’ sparkling beauty.
Peonies in the Park
18″ x 24″ Oil on canvas
I found these peonies at Hurley Park. Nature arranged them for me.
Alan & Calf 1948
20″ x 16″ Oil on panel
This is a painting of my brother, Alan. My sister, Susan, shared the photo that I used as a reference with me. It was taken by my mother. Susan also painted an oil from this photo. We tend to enjoy painting similar subjects. We lost our brother in 1987 to cancer.
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
20″ x 16″ oil on panel
A photo from our recent trip to Maine was used as a reference for this oil painting. Acadia National Park is beautiful. I loved the colorful rocks here and on Cadillac Mountain.
Lotus Blossoms
12″ x 24″ Oil on panel
This scene is painted from a photo that I took on our last trip. We were visiting the Poughkeepsie, NY area. The painting does not due justice to the gorgeous pond. I had to stop along a country road and quickly take pictures with my long lens. There were lots of “No Trespassing” signs posted so I stayed at the roadside.
Hambley-Wallace House
12″ x 9″ Oil on panel
I painted this with Plein Air Carolina at the Hambley-Wallace House in Salisbury. It is side view of a beautiful old mansion on Fulton street. I love the detail in the granite work and how it reflects the light.
Mama and Foal
16″ x 20″ Oil painting on panel
As I recall this was a very young foal playing in the pasture with it’s mother. This was painted in my studio from a reference photo that I took at a friend’s horse farm near Lexington, NC. I love the way the mother is keeping an eye on her baby.
