William - SOLD

This little boy is so cute.  This painting was done from a black and white photo.  That is a challenge.

Ballerina Girls- SOLD

This is one of those paintings that is meant for someone special.  I have several commissions to complete but this painting just would not leave me alone.  I remember the Lionel Richie song, "Ballerina Girl".  I know this dates me badly but I loved that song and the whole album, "Dancing on the Ceiling".  My daughter was very young at the time and for some reason she thought he was singing "Peanut Butter Girl".  That still makes me smile.

You've Got A Friend - Give Away

Girlfriends are the best!  With a true friend you can be yourself, even your bad self and they will still love you accept you and tell you when you have lipstick on your teeth.

My Heart's Home - SOLD

Home is  place where memories are made. Just looking at a depiction of the house we grew up in can bring back memories of Birthday parties, friends, special moments with siblings or parents.  There were times when I walked around my father's farm where he grew up and I felt close to those who had walked that land before.  Joseph Campbell said, "Sacred Space is where you can find yourself again and again."  That describes home to me.  

I found another quote stating that the role of home and sense of place in a person's life story can be significant.  As people age their life stories take on added importance.  "It moves from being just a story to becoming an actual resource that people rely on to remember their place in the world and their accomplishments." Not to mention this is the place where the tooth fairy first visited you.

Becoming - SOLD

I was not planning on painting flowers today as I have two commissions to complete but keep me away from Trader Joe's!  I love the sunshine coming through my window as I have not seen it a lot lately and I loved this bouquet so I thought I would provide a couple of pictures showing how this painting became a painting.  I will know to take more pictures next time as I got so into painting I kind of forgot to take photos.  As you can see, this is a loose interpretation of my flowers.  Someone told me today that they could always tell my paintings because of my unique style.  That makes me happy because I am sometimes unsure if I have a "style".  

At The Cross - SOLD

Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.  Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself!  Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!"  In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him.  "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself!  He's the king of Israel!  Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.  He trusts in God.  Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

Matthew 27: 38-43 NIV

Love Abundant - Donated