"Pink Parade"

 This past summer as I was walking in Reynolda Gardens I came upon this stunning display of pink gladiolus.  They were standing high above the white dahlias and yellow rudbekia.  Such a cheerful, lovely sight!

                                             16" x 22"

                                             watercolor

                                             SOLD

"In the Morning Light"

 Here is my creativity at play.  An imagined still life of flowers on a table by the window.  

                                                       14" x 18"

                                                       watercolor, (some pen lines and gouache)

                                                       SOLD
 

"Lily Imari"

 Continuing with combining elements and intense colors.

                                                        14" x 18"

                                                        watercolor

                                                        SOLD

"Collection with Larkspur"

 Combining elements to create an abstracted composition.  Enjoying using intense colors against more grayed tones.

                                                      14" x 18"

                                                      waterolor

                                                      SOLD

                                                             

"Paul J. Ceiner Botanical Garden"

 Remembering an early spring, tulip-time tour through the garden.  Bright colors and clear atmosphere on this sunny day.

                                              18" x 14"

                                              watercolor

"At Reynolda Village"

 Each season brings new plants blooming at Reynolda Village.  It's always a treat to walk around the gardens and see what's new.

                    8" x 10"

                    watercolor

"Red Bloom for a Day"

 Hemerocallis (day lilies) come in many colors and bloom times throughout the growing season.  A single bloom lasts for just a day. This one has a lovely gradation from the green center to the red outer areas of the petals.

      7" x 7"

      watercolor

      SOLD

"Three Roses"

This Spring the weather has been just right for producing an abundance of perfectly beautiful roses.  These were given to me by a neighbor.  The variegated red and white one is a heavily scented variety that filled my studio with that unmistakable "scent of a rose".  From life:

                                                    10" x 8"
                                                    watercolor

"Spring Blossoms"

What a glorious sight each Spring when the fruit trees bloom, bees start to dart about and the world takes on new colors and scents announcing another season.  A small study:

                                          7" x 7"
                                          watercolor

"Azalea Study"

One of my college professors said "to study and draw an object is to know it".  Intense looking gives you a lot of information.  Many botanical artist know that and produce beautiful paintings in extremely great detail.  From time to time I enjoy that intense study of something and recording what I see in detail.  Knowing that a camera can do this in a split second does not deter me from seeking the joy that I get when I do studies like this.

                                          9" x 12"
                                          watercolor

"White Fence Garden"

A painting that I did last summer.

                                                    20" x 16"
                                                    oil
                                                    SOLD

"Looking Over"

Study of a sunflower that I did last summer.

                                                  8" x 10"
                                                  oil on canvas panel
                                                  SOLD

"Remembering Runnymede"

Every Spring a favorite destination to visit in our city is Runnymede Road.  The landscape burst forth with blooming azaleas and dogwood trees heralding the beauty of a new season.

                                          12" x 16"
                                          watercolor
                                          SOLD

"Our Patio Garden"

                                        
 This summer our garden has been a great source of inspiration for me.  It is ever changing with each new day bringing new plants blooming and others fading away.  Also, because of changes in the weather and time of day, the light seems to showcase differing aspects.  My joy is in interpreting these differences.

                                           30" x 24"
                                           oil on canvas
                                           SOLD
                                           bright sunlit blossoms
                                           basking in the morning light
                                           welcoming the day

"When the Rose Campion Blooms"

This one from our garden earlier this summer.

                                          15" x 9"
                                          watercolor

                                          SOLD 

"Our Mid-Summer Garden"

Lately, watercolor has been the medium of choice for my creating.  Here's our garden in mid-summer at the peak of bloom.   

                                          15" x 9"
                                          watercolor
                                          SOLD    

"Bobb's Orchid"

My friend has the most beautiful orchid!  I just had to do a painting of it.

                                          12" x 12"
                                          oil on canvas
                                          SOLD

"Pink Hollyhocks"

Standing taller than almost all the other flowers in the garden,  these pink hollyhocks make a joyful statement!  The varying shades of pink delight the eye with some being very bright and others delicate in their tones.

                                                  8" x 10"
                                                  oil on canvas panel
                                                  SOLD

"Hydrangeas by the Fence"

The hydrangeas have been lovely this year.  It's always interesting to watch them change colors from blues to lavenders to pinks and finally to wonderful green tones as they mature through the season.

                                                 16" x 20"
                                                 oil on canvas panel
                                                 SOLD

"Poppies at Reynolda Gardens"

Poppies are always a delight to see!  I painted these using a palette knife.

                                          12" x 12"
                                          oil on canvas panel
                                          SOLD