Bluebird Fantasy painting in process.
MONSTER MASH COLLABORATION
I participated in the HOPE Center For Arts and Technology - Monster Mash event/fundraiser.
I chose a 3rd grader’s artwork, “ My monster is Big Scary Frighted Girl.”
SOLD! Proceeds went to HOPE Cat.
WHAT'S IN A TITLE?
This painting originally was titled Kiss Like Klimt as an homage to Gustav Klimt’s painting The Kiss.
The SOAP gallery has a show titled 7 Deadly Sins. I thought - “This painting fits the theme!”
So when I brought it in, the name changed to “Lust”. Which fits. So they are lusty for now…
Newspaper article featuring my painting for this show. Sinful is in the eye of the beholder…
RECENT AWARD
Trumbull Art Gallery Juried Art Exhibit award for Mickey 1 or 2?
Two pieces are in this show - Nibble and Mickey 1 or 2?
SMARTS arts program benefit
Dontated a painting for this art program in Youngstown.
Breeze. Acrylic on canvas framed.
ZINE FOCUS
Great to be focused on the Youngstown Art Scene Zine for August 2022!
A really nice zine by Mallory Martin (no relation). Proud to be the story this month!
YWCA CELEBRATION EVENT
40th Women Artists: A Celebration!
Wonderful to be accepted into this show.
Standing next to “We Used To Hang Out”.
I love seeing people looking at my art.
MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART EXHIBIT
A lot of artwork is being shown at this exhibit. Each artist has their artwork displayed together. Mine don’t really go together, but I understand trying to organize such a big show.
John and I next to my pieces. Pear Duo and Not Ignoring You.
ART REQUEST
Watercolor floral art request for a baby girl’s nursery. Not my usual style, but still fun to do! Hope they like it!
ALL TOGETHER NOW
My recent pieces with ornate frames look so good displayed together!
RECENT WORK
During our kitchen remodeling I thought a food painting might be good. Fruit - pears? Can’t have a purely traditional set of pears. Experimented with slicing oversized dramatic pears. Kind of fragmented.
3 Sliced Pears • 24” x 36” Acrylic on canvas
WHAT I DO
Instagram post
IN YOUR SPACE!
Fun example of Side Eye in an environment. Could be yours!
REMEMBERING THE FARM
We sold the family farm in Colorado. Bittersweet because we have so many fond memories of spending time there, but because of distance it became too much to take care of. Nearby ranchers bought our property, so it’s in good hands.
The Farm • Acrylic on canvas • 36” x 48”
Most of this piece is from memory. The view faces west. Out on the plains towards eastern Colorado.
The house, well, granary, chicken coup, outhouse, pigeon coup, fuel tank, raccoon pen, sheep pen, barn, pond and fields. There’s my grandpa feeding the cattle from the bed of his truck.
And the sky really is that blue.
FRAMES
My husband John is a fabulous wood worker. He’s been making the frames for my paintings. They really are terrific!
Multi blue floating frame. Outer area is black, front ultramarine blue, and the inner area cobalt.
Ultramarine blue chunky frame to fit.
A collection of several frames all perfect for each artwork.
YWCA SHOW AWARD!
Happy to receive the Margaret Evans Memorial Award for Side Eye.
Side Eye now has 2 awards! One from last years Hoyt show and this YWCA event.
BENEFIT SHOW
Shenengo Valley Animal Shelter benefit show set up.
Some of my artwork not usually seen all at one time. Miller Lite ads add to the ambiance.
ALL TOGETHER
TAG juried show. “We Used To Hang Out” award winner.
Nice to see these 3 of mine all together in one show.
COMMISSION ARTWORK DELIVERED!
I delivered “4 Poppies” acrylic painting today! So glad she loved it!
Always a happy time when a person is pleased with my work.
PRESS
Tribune Chronicle article.
https://www.tribtoday.com/life/ticket/2021/05/raa-show-opens-at-tag/
Exciting to see my painting highlighted in the paper!