Singing in the Rain - SOLD

The flowers I had on my table for the Memorial Day dinner with family are still "singing" even on this very rainy day.  When I posted this picture on FB I told the story about my own singing.  When my children were small I would rock them to sleep at night and sing silly little songs to them.  One night my daughter who was about 18 months old looked up at me very serious and said, "Mama, just rock.....don't sing."   I have only been in one church choir since that time and that was because they needed a child's voice :).  When I traveled with my job I was often told, "you talk so Southern".  I must have a Southern, child-like voice but it's ok because when I am home alone painting I can really sing!

Happy Whatever - Donated

11" x 14" Acrylic on stretched canvas

I love getting flowers - no reason needed.

Beach Fashionista

10" x 8" oil on canvas

100

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Daddy Day - SOLD

I loved the reference photo for this painting.  I think it tells a story of a Daddy's love and the carefree spirit of a little boy when sitting in Daddy's lap.  

Coffee High School - SOLD

My husband's 50th high school reunion is scheduled to take place in June.  We will be traveling back to Florence, Alabama where he will get to reminisce with old friends and honor those who are no longer living.  I cannot hardly remember anyone I went to high school with as I moved to Florence in my Sophomore year.   But, unlike me, most of my husband's friends knew each other from grammar school on to middle school and then high school.  Florence is also a small town and people know each other in a different way than a larger city.   They know each other's parents, sisters, brothers and even grandparents.   To get in "the mood" for the event, my husband  has been listening to 60's music and even contacting some old classmates.  My children smiled when we said it was his 50th.  We know what that smile means as we see it a lot lately.  It is kind of like them saying, "Wow, you're old."  But we know we are not and that 50 years can fly by faster than the time it takes a demolition crew to take down a building.  But even with the building gone, there are wonderful, funny, sad, serious, important and meaningful memories that have lasted.

The committee for the event has worked very hard to locate each class member and make this a special event.  They asked me to paint a painting of the school.  This was a challenge as I could not find many pictures of the original building.  It was later renovated and then in 2016 it was demolished.  I have a friend that has one of those wonderful memories and I just knew Nancy Stewart Whyte could fill in the gaps I needed filled in and she did.  She even told me about the colors of the windows!  I hope I caught the spirit of Coffee High School.

Eloise - SOLD

I Think I Am Falling in Love - SOLD

10" x 8" oil on linen panel

I really found myself falling in love with these colors.  

That Corner of the Porch - DONATED

Every year I donate to the ArtCard project to benefit the Oasis counseling for Women & Children.  This is a non-profit organization in Birmingham whose mission is to help women and children heal, grow and overcome difficult life circumstances by providing affordable mental health counseling and innovative educational programs in a respectful and nurturing environment.  This year the ArtCard event will be held on June 7th at 5:30.  Their location is 1900 14th Avenue South.  There will be more than 100 pieces of art available along with live music and complimentary food and beverages.  

This is my donation for this year.  12" x 12" oil on stretched canvas

This is my favorite little corner of my porch.