I’m honored that this painting, “Side By Side – Blue Bellied Rollers”, is a part of the Georgia Watercolor Society 40th National Exhibition at the Bowen Center for the Arts in Dawsonville, Georgia. The painting was awarded Richeson, Golden, and monetary prizes. Many thanks to the society and judge. Read more »
American Kestrel – Fly By Artists for Conservation Vancouver
The American Kestrel has to be one of my favorite raptors. Dressed in beautiful rusts, blue, cream and gold, it is always fun to paint. This painting places a male American Kestrel perched on the side of a large old growth tree. His eye is caught by the passing Emperor […] Read more »
International Guild of Realism 2011 Show
A quick announcement… The International Guild of Realism selected my painting of a young girl from the Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux powwow, Little Dancer, for their 2011 exhibition at The Sage Creek Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico September 30 – October 22, 2011. The opening reception will be Friday September 30, 2011, […] Read more »
A Busy Art-Filled Summer
A very busy summer! This year has been amazing… Time in the studio has been more productive than in any previous years, I have been very blessed to be represented by so many quality galleries around the country, and I have had the invitations and available work to be a […] Read more »
International Guild of Realism Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition
Just a quick post- I just received notice that my painting “Wacipi Maiden” has been chosen for the International Guild of Realism’s Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition at the J. Willott Gallery in Palm Desert, California. Quite honored to be among the 53 works chosen from more than 300 works submitted by […] Read more »
‘Wacipi Legacy’ Miniature Portrait
This painting was awarded the Robert & Leslie Starke Award for the Best Work By A Young Artist at the International Miniature Art Exhibition in Dunedin, Florida earlier this year. The image is watercolor on ivorine and smaller than 25 sq inches. The painting is of a young Native American woman in […] Read more »
Finch & Blossoms Miniature Painting – Watercolor
This is a new miniature I painted that went to England for a miniature art exhibit. It is a finch with apple blossoms and is a little smaller than 4×6. My Dad has some awesome flowering fruit trees that I love …which inspired this painting… :) (I have ‘spring […] Read more »
Artists Gathering
This is a photo slide show of the MASF exhibition in Largo, Florida (where one of my paintings was awarded the Best Work by a Young Artist Award). There really was a variety of work there. The newly elected president of the MASF was there at the show, whom […] Read more »
Artists For Conservation (AFC)
At the end of 2007, my Mom, Karen, sister, Bonnie, and I returned to the Artists For Conservation, an association/society of artists that is dedicated to conservation of nature. The profile for my membership on the AFC foundation’s website has just gone "live", with my family’s soon to follow. :D […] Read more »
A Part of Society – AAA and CLWAC
I am very pleased to post that my Mom, Karen, sister, Bonnie, and myself have become members of two prestigious art societies from New York. The first has been in existence for nearly a century for American artists. The second has been supporting women artists for over one hundred years. […] Read more »