garden painting

Easel with poppy pastel painting in garden

Plein Air Painting (and sketching)

June 13, 2026
Standing next to flowers in full bloom, inspiration came from observing Oriental Poppies. I love...
art festivals / art therapy / color / exhibitions / garden painting / italy / landscape / nature
Art Festivals 2026 poster with landscape paintings

Festivals & Sketches

May 4, 2026
The month of May has traditionally been the time of year I shift gears. I...
art festivals / exhibitions / garden painting / nature
Art tent displaying framed seascape and landscape paintings

Lazy Days of August

August 16, 2025
It's hard to believe Labor Day is around the corner, and my outdoor festival exhibitions...
art festivals / exhibitions / garden painting / nature / teacher
Garden path with archway and blooming flowers.

Revisiting Giverny and Claude Monet

December 12, 2022
The Green Door soft pastel on Pastelbord 36" x 24" My photo from Giverny, September...
art history / garden painting / gesso / Henri Roche pastels / La Maison du Pastel / landscape / Paris / soft pastel / teacher
Colorful flowers alongside a garden pathway.

Flowers in the Air…

March 6, 2021
... and Art Festival Season is only a few months away! The light at the...
art festivals / color / encaustic / exhibitions / garden painting / landscape / miniatures / nature / soft pastel / student
A painting of a sunflower with yellow petals.

Knowing Place

March 4, 2020
I have been working with soft pastels lately, and revisiting a favorite subject... wildflowers in...
color / encaustic / garden painting / landscape / miniatures / nature / soft pastel / Uncategorized
A painting of flowers and plants in water.

Summer’s Arrival

July 1, 2019
It rained and rained and it was cold, damp, and dreary... and I woke up...
alcohol ink / art festivals / collage / color / exhibitions / garden painting / nature / yupo
Art exhibition schedule with floral artwork.

It’s almost show time, Folks!

May 8, 2019
It's hard to believe that a month from today I'll be exhibiting at the Wells...
abstract / alcohol ink / art festivals / collage / color / encaustic / exhibitions / garden painting / nature / yupo
Colorful abstract painting of trees and path.

Summer Inspiration

August 12, 2018
Garden Vows mixed media on board3.5" x 2.5" [caption id="attachment_1070" align="alignnone"...
encaustic / garden painting / landscape / miniatures / nature