Sammy 2018
Pastel on sanded paper
16 x 22 $500
My cat, Samantha, laying on the couch. I love the lighting in this scene. The POV is different here. I worked hard on her ear.
Special Recognition
May 2018 LightSpaceTime.com Animal Art Online Exhibition.
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.
Mono Lake 2 2024
Pastel on Lux Archival paper, clear gesso
9.5 x 13, $150
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.
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.
Elysian Lake 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
12x13 $150
A little ditty of a local lake in the summer. Love the reflections and colors.
Pink Prairie 2022
Pastel on sanded paper, Derwent Inktense blocks, gesso.
14 x 17 $150
From a reference photo of wonderful photographer, Rachel Cain. She took it in the prairies of Minnesota. The color of the wildflowers was the reason I needed to paint this scene. Amazing!
Nestled 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
14.5x17.5 $100
Another Beaver Island scene. I like the cozy, protected home, nestled amongst the trees. Must be beautiful to wake up in the morning there.
Bluebird Nest 2023
Pastel on UArt paper, twigs, leaf, moss, planter plate
12 x 12 x 3 $150
A departure from my usual technique. This nest was found on a nearby Arboretum property. It was beautiful in the sun. I painted the eggs and background with soft pastels. Found twigs on the ground and glued them onto the paper. Added the moss and set it into a terracotta planter plate. A fun experiment.
Rains Have No Borders 2021
Pastel on sanded paper
13.5x17.5 $200
I saw the world in a puddle, with ripples fanning out all over the world, touching everyone, regardless of where they live.
Third Prize: Theme: "What Country Do Rains Come From?" 2021 Westminster Presbyterian Church Art Festival, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Portage, MI
Summer Idyll 2022
Pastel on sanded paper
13 x 17 $150
From my imagination of a perfect summer day.
South Haven Dawn 2020
Pastel on sanded paper
21 x 16, $300
This is from a photo from my niece at our family cottage in South Haven. It was taken very early in the morning. I love the colors in the sky with the hint of orange touching the waves.
Art Class 2020
Pastel on sanded paper,
14x11, $100
I love these colors! It was fun to paint this one. Drawers from an art class studio.
Flight to Freedom 2018
Pastel on sanded paper, vellum
25x29, $200
I painted this for the Westminster Presbyterian Church 2019 Art Festival for their theme:"Migration." It represents the escape from danger to freedom migrants risk everyday. The yellow box with black shapes is actually a take on the yellow caution signs on the freeways in Southern CA.
Mountain Lake 2017
Pastel on sanded paper
20x26, $200
An abstract representing my take on Lake MI.