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Desert landscape with shrubs and distant mountains.

New Mexico Landscape Inspiration

May 9, 2023
I was in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Cerrillos, Taos, and Placitas last week. I had only...
color / encaustic / landscape / mountains / nature / travel / watercolor
Snowy landscape with sunset sky painting.

Winter Sunrise

February 12, 2023
My favorite time of day during winter months... very early morning. Maybe because my dog...
landscape / nature / soft pastel
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
Starry desert landscape with two trees.

Before and After

May 3, 2022
Dreaming oil stick & encaustic on board 24" x 18" Sugar Hill Lupines, old version...
encaustic / italy / landscape / mountains / nature
Forest pathway with vibrant, abstract colors.

Southern Cal Inspired

February 13, 2022
I am just back from a quick visit to see my two daughters in San...
abstract / encaustic / landscape / nature
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
Lavender field painting with sunset and tree.

Sunrise & Sunset

January 13, 2021
Lavender Sunset soft pastel on Lux Archival 11" x 14" I have always been drawn...
color / encaustic / landscape / nature / soft pastel
Colorful sunset over a tranquil river landscape.

Art Therapy

June 8, 2020
These are difficult times, and right now it can be a challenge to find understanding,...
landscape / nature / soft pastel / teacher / watercolor
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
Abstract landscape with earthy, cloudy textures.

Revival; before and after

March 26, 2019
Springtime is when I have to start planning my exhibition space for the upcoming summer...
alcohol ink / art festivals / color / encaustic / exhibitions / landscape / nature / teacher / yupo