Paintings from 2004-2007 (most recent on top) 

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Evening Serenade

From the first time I saw this musician in a photo, I knew I had to paint him.  I took him out of the band and painted him on his porch serenading his hound dog.   11x14 

 This painting is beautifully double matted in a wooden frame.

  

  

 

Clivia1

First attempt at painting my friend, Jeanine's, beautiful Clivia flowers.  I switched out a few of the flowers with ones that were more open.   10x8

 In our personal collection

 

 

 
Clivia2

Second attempt at painting the same flowers for Jeanine but this time stayed with the reference photo.  This painting hangs in her home.   10x8

Unavailable

 

 

 

Palm Samba   

Painted for my sister who loves palm trees.  11x14

Unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

4th Anniversary Bouquet  

This painting does not do justice to the beautiful bouquet my sweetie gave me for our 4th wedding anniversary.  8x10

In our personal collection

 

 

 

 

Cowboy Bouquet  

My husband's cowboy boot with flowers from our yard.  8x10

In our personal collection

 

 

 

 

 

Maxine

Our wonderful German Shepherd.  We miss her so much!  12x9

In our personal collection

 

 

 

Prickly Superb

Prickly Pear cactus with baby pads and Superb Penstemon flowers that found each other in our back yard.  11x14

 

 

 

 

 

Pomegranates

8x10   SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

Enchanted Entrance

Italian door photo taken by my friend, Kim.  Susi named it and it hangs in her home.   11x14  SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

Montepulciano

Italian scene painted for a friend.  8x10

Unavailable 

 

 

 

 

 

Orvieto

Italian scene commissioned for a friend.   8x10   SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tammy's Patio

Italian photo taken by my friend and painted for her.  I added her and a friend to the scene.   14x11

 Unavailable

 

 

 

Tuscany Ruts1

My first attempt at a commission for a friend.  The photo was very dark!  Given this one and my second attempt, this was the one she liked which was moodier and closer to the reference.  8x11  SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

Tuscany Ruts2
After being coaxed on WetCanvas.com to add more light, this was my second attempt at Tuscany Ruts.  My friend chose the first attempt so I got to keep this one and enter it in an art show.  8x10

In our personal collection

  

 

 

  

Monty & the Snapdragons
My daughter's dog placed beside her favorite flowers in front of the house she grew up in.  A birthday gift for her.  8x10

Unavailable

 

 

  

 

 

Apache Lake Mosaic
Three layers simplified in a mosaic pattern... a fun way to paint!  14x11

 

 

 

 

Bob
My third painting and my first portrait... a stranger from a magazine.  Trust me... he'd never recognize himself!   8x10

Stashed under the bed