Martini on the Rocks 2018
Pastel on sanded paper
23x31, $7800
My premier piece. I'm very proud of this one. All my favorite things are here: martini glasses, rocks, feathers, and shells.
First Place Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery 2021 23rd Annual Juried Competition
First Place OnlineGalleryShows.com, Art Preservation Initiative Inc 2021 Curator’s Juried Art Competition
2nd Place 2020 NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery Annual Juried Show
Honorable Mention Pastel 100 Competition - Pastel Journal, Apr 2019
2018 Pastel Society of America's 46th Annual Exhibition Enduring Brilliance
2018 Butler Institute of American Arts PSA Exhibit
Self-Reflection 2023
Pastel on Lux Archival paper with Derwent Inktense Blocks underpainting.
27 x 22, $3000.
This painting came from an old photo I took in downtown Denver as I was going through basic training in the Army as a photographer. I LOVE the colors, and the twin reflections are interesting. This was the third time I tried this subject as a pastel. (My photo is pretty cool too.) It's a close up of a brass handle on a very old wooden door to a tavern.
Semi-Finalist:
2024 American Professional Artists League 96th Grand National Exhibition, Skylight Gallery, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2nd Place
13th Annual KVCC Alumni Art Show
Jury Favorites (Honorable Mention)
94th Annual Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art.
Locks of Love 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
27.5x21.5 $5000
Loved doing this piece! Photo from an art installation I saw in Portland, ME. We're all connected. We can find the love locked within us. I exchanged some combinations and brand names on a few locks for the races/genders of humanity.
2021 International Association of Pastel Societies 37th Juried Exhibition.
36th Annual LowellArts WMI Art Competition.
94th Annual Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Muskegon.
Spring Leaf 2020
Pastel on sanded board
21x26, $4000
This is from a photo I took just walking down the street. I love the water drops and the lilac color of the leaf. I also like the curve of the pine needles, especially the one that bends into the vein of the leaf. This painting took forever to finish. My work was interrupted by the COVID lockdown. I just couldn't concentrate.
Best in Show 2020 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Alumni+ Art Show
"The Great American Paint In: Artists sharing their pandemic stories." By William and Ashley Weinaug, ACC Art Books, 2022. Page 193.
Scottish Beauty 2024
Pastel on sanded paper
11 x 14 SOLD
From a photograph that my nephew took on his travels in Scotland, he told me that this was a landscape they particularly loved. I tried to create depth in the painting to emphasize the mountains in the distance. The sky and its reflection was fun to paint. One of these days I'll get to Scotland to see this in person.
Cliffside 2023
Pastel on Lux Archival paper with a watercolor underpainting.
42 x 30, $5000.
Another painting from my photographer friend, Darryl. I thought this Maine cliff was amazing. The movement of the scene, the way the rocks fan out from the shore out into the water is wonderful. And the colors!
Mono Lake 1 2024
Pastel on Lux Archival paper, clear gesso
13 x 9.5, $150
From a photo I took long, long ago of Mono Lake near Bishop, CA. There are salt pillars sticking out of the shallow, salty water. I think the colors were amazing on that day. The deep blue sky, the purplish-reddish waters and the brick red of the pillars.
Mono Lake 2 2024
Pastel on Lux Archival paper, clear gesso
9.5 x 13, $175
From a photo I took long, long ago of Mono Lake near Bishop, CA. Salt pillars stand tall on the shore. Mt Whitney is in the background, one of the tallest in the Sierras.
Bleeding Hearts 2022
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
Got this from a spring walk in downtown. Loved the contrast of the pinks & reds against the dark greens & blues. Such an interesting shaped flower!
Mila at the Opera 2022
SOLD
Private Commission
Winter Mosaic 2022
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
This was a stone wall in front of the gym I go to. I liked the colors, patterns, and shadows, and the way the snow meanders throughout.
Honorable Mention 2023 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Alumni+ Art Show
Taxi Ride 2022
Pastel on sanded paper
19 x 22 $500
Another reference photo from my friend, Rachel Cain. I love the colors and the composition. I really like the shapes of the shadows, and I love to paint chrome. This was a fun to do.
The Berm 2022
Pastel on Premier Panel
SOLD
This is my view from my front door on a sunny winter's day. How lucky can I be?
The Storeys They Tell #1 (#1 in a series of three) 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
These scenes were of a very old stairwell in an old building in Chicago. Very narrow and mysterious. It was quite beautiful with well-worn stone steps and iron railings. It looked like it would have had a starring role in a gangster movie.
The Storeys They Tell #2 (#2 in a series of three) 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
The Storeys They Tell #3 (#3 in a series of three) 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
Our Tree 2021
Pastel on sanded paper, Derwent Inktense blocks, gesso
15 x 19 NFS
This is our special tree, my husband and I. It's on a hilltop in Solvang, CA, where we spent our honeymoon. It seems as if it's clinging to that hill for dear life. We see it as a metaphor for our union: perseverance through whatever winds may blow.
Beaver Island Marsh 2021
Pastel on sanded board, Derwent Inktense blocks, gesso
13.5x10.5 $300
I attended an art retreat at Beaver Island in 2018. This marsh was on the west end of the island. I love the sun patterns. The purple shadows were gorgeous, and the water was a beautiful turquoise. It was a lovely day.
First Place: 2021 KVCC 10th Annual Alumni+ Art Show.
Savoir-Faire/Sennelier Sponsor Award: 2021 Great Lakes Pastel Society SMALL WORKS Members Exhibition.
Adobe Red 2021
SOLD
Another scene from my Santa Fe trip. LOVE the colors! The lovely texture of the wall was satisfying to paint.
Day Lily 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
This Day Lily was in full bloom when I took this photo. I love the Kaydid in the center. The colors in this painting were a pure joy!
Blue Door 2021
SOLD
I saw this blue door in downtown Santa Fe. I love the color contrasts and the shadow of the tree. Very dramatic. It was a large door - once used for horse and rider entrances at the "Government House." You can see the "normal-sized" door cut within the frame on the right side.
Adobe Doors 2020
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
A scene from my visit to Santa Fe. These were doors to a gallery on Canyon Road. Love the light, shadows, and the rustic adobe.
November Morn, First Snow 2020 Pastel on sanded paper
16x22.5, $700
This was from a photo I took of my backyard in our first year in MI. I wasn't used to snow, so it fascinated me. The early morning light was stunning on the trees. The photo made it into a local art show. I've revisited it again as a pastel.
Hidden Passage 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
A rock entrance to an old fort on the coast of ME. I love the transitions of color between light and shadow; the jumbled texture of the rocks; the sun on the foliage above.
Lighthouse on a Knoll 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
18x15 $200
On a schooner outing in ME, this island knoll had a well-maintained lighthouse perched on it. The rocks were strewn on the shore. The scene looked so serene, yet chaotic.
Shipwreck Rocks 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
19x16, $500
Famous shipwreck shore in ME. Many ships lost their cargo and crew here. I love the blocky shape of the boulders. The contrast between dark shadow and bright sunlight were what drew me to this scene.
Cover photo for Great Lakes Pastel Society's Facebook Page.
Sacred Cairn 2019
SOLD
I created this cairn while visiting the Portland Lighthouse in ME. I love how I was able to create the 3-D effect with the shadows. I decided to paint it on deckled paper to emphasize the rustic nature of the piece.
Second Prize and People's Choice Theme: "Sacred Places, Wild Spaces," 2020 Westminster Presbyterian Church Art Festival
Door Series #2: Red Portal 2017
SOLD
This was an old door I saw along the way. It obviously hadn’t been used in a long time. I love old doors. They are portals to the soul. I love the colors and textures. I worked a long time on this painting.
2nd Place: 2019 Pastel Society of Colorado, Chroma Online Show
Autumn Leaves 2015
Pastel on sanded paper
12x18, $300
Another one I'm very proud of. These leaves were piled on a berm in my neighborhood like a jigsaw puzzle, all pattern and color. My favorite colors, my favorite season.
Special Recognition 2019 LightSpaceTime.com Nature Competition;
First Prize Theme: "Illimitably Earth," 2017 Westminster Presbyterian Church Art Festival
H.O.M.E.S 2017
SOLD
Can you see the Great Lakes? Can you find the hidden first initials of each lake within each shape?
2nd Place 2019 8th Annual KVCC Alumni+ Art Show
Committee Prize and People's Choice Theme: "H.O.M.E.S." 2018 Westminster Presbyterian Church Art Festival
Where the Buoys Are 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
18.5x21.5, $300
I stood under an arch on a bridge in the harbor of Portland, ME. I looked straight up and saw this pattern of the hanging buoys. Love the colors too. This was a fun one to paint.
Sunshine on the Mountain 2017
Pastel on sanded paper
28x36.5, NFS
This was painted from a photograph that my brother-in-law took whilst in Yosemite. I did this very quickly, in an impressionistic manner. A bit of sun came out and highlighted the stands of aspen. It's a beautiful scene and worthy of capturing.
Strummin' 2020
Pastel on sanded board
SOLD
From a photo I took at a party. A friend of mine was playing his guitar and I was shooting for his new CD release. I love the colors, the textures and the dramatic light.
Plate with Avocado & Blood Oranges 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
Playing around in studio. I love blood oranges - to eat and for their color! I decided to contrast such saturated color with the dark green of the avocado. I'm very happy with the realism here, especially the avocado. The plate was handmade by a friend.
Blue Indigo 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
I saw this array of antique indigo-dyed fabrics in an high-end home interior store in Santa Fe, NM. They were beautiful pieces. I loved the color, the patterns, the feel of them. I had to do this painting.
Round Robin 2019
Pastel on sanded paper
SOLD
Saw this bowl of fabric in a quilt shop in Santa Fe, NM. I loved the colors and the arrangement of the quarters in a fan. I also liked the rustic bowl and table; a good foundation for the color of the fabrics.
Red Bicycle 2018
SOLD
This was done from a photo I took on Beaver Island in Lake MI. It was a pretty vignette of a patio on the main street. The background was a dock with boats that was distracting, so I simplified it.
Galesburg Window 2018
SOLD
I attended a painting workshop in 2018 in Galesburg, MI, at a local farm with a lovely, old farmhouse on the property. This window was around the back, and at this angle, I saw the window within the window. It was fun to do the bricks, and I like the effect of leaving some of the paper showing, creating its own pattern.
Sammy 2018
Pastel on sanded paper
22x29, $400
This is a painting of a cat I had awhile ago; Samantha, or Sammy. She lived to be 18. She was a witch and a lovely pet. I still miss her.
Special Recognition 2018 LightSpaceTime.com Animal Competition
Winter Afternoon 2020
SOLD
A view from the shore of Lake MI at South Haven. I love the sun peeking through the clouds.
Winter Barn 2014
SOLD
Another painting from my talented brother-in-law's photo. I was exploring how to depict texture by using the sides of the pastel stick. The texture on the side of the barn was fun to do.
Walker Home 2021
SOLD
Private Commission
Benson 2022
SOLD
Private Commission