Beach Reflections

Grace Ann and Caroline - SOLD

Santa - SOLD

Dressed to Explore

My Beach

This is the daughter of a friend of mine. This will probably be a do over because I am not completely satisfied but I learned.

Midnight Swim

Life in Palm Desert

I spent time with a great friend yesterday and remembered a painting I did after visiting her beautiful home in Palm Desert, CA. This is for you Deb....

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Surprise!

Friends ----A great painting day

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A few painting friends spent all day last Saturday on my deck painting, listening to great music, eating, drinking wine and enjoying a great day. My sister in law asked me to paint a picture for a Pop art exhibit for Art4Heart. I am also posting a couple of pictures of my friends. I am so blessed to be surrounded by talented artists. Can't wait until the next painting day.

Portrait 4 - Freckles

My Sweetheart...

Portrait 3 - Tommy

An old friend who is an artist...an interesting, handsome face.

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An Angel for My Friend

I cannot remember ever painting a painting for someone and having the strong sense that God wanted to send someone a message like I did when painting this. It was very clear to me that the painting had nothing to do with me but just that my brush was being used. I certainly do not want to sound overly spiritual because I am more aware than anyone that I am not that. But I am honored that I could paint a picture for my friend who just lost her husband very prematurely and to give her the promise found in John 14:18 "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."

Lizzie - SOLD

I think this painting depicts the vastness of God and His creation and a little girl and admiration of that creation. Lizzie is the daughter of a really good friend who actually babysat my children years ago. I am honored she would have me paint this of her own daughter.

Riley and Susanne - SOLD

My wonderful friend Susanne gave me such an honor --painting her grandchildren, Grace Ann and Caroline and Riley and Susanne. I carried around their photos with me and had them on my desk so that I could study them and get to know them before I ever put a brush to a canvas. I loved painting these.

Daddy's Girls - SOLD

This was one of the most fun paintings ever. Audie and I have a good friend who we have known since he was a teenager. He was in our youth group when we met and we always loved him and his family. He was and is a smart, good-looking sensitive guy. After seeing my painting of Whitney in her "dress up shoes" he asked me to paint a picture of his daughters (who are now 19, 18 and 15) the way he remembered them when they were younger. He said one always wore flip flops, one converse tennis shoes and one "dress up heels". What a sweet way for a Daddy to remember his "girls".

Aubie - Merry Christmas Allie

Whitney's High Heels

Whitney loves to dress up. These are her favorite heels.

Maddie - The Sleepy Puppy

Maddie is Allie and Erika's puppy and this is a very rare moment for her....sleeping. She curled up on the couch in my office and slept in the sunshine. This is my first attempt at a doggie portrait.

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Let's Dance - SOLD

These are the twins of my friends Hugh and Jamie. They are so cute dressed in their tutus.

Whitney at the Beach

Whitney and Weston are my favorite subjects to paint. This is a beach scene where she was unsure of joining her Daddy and Weston in the waves.

A Great Day - SOLD

Weston

Joy

Livie

Livie is the beautiful baby of a friend of mine. She makes me smile.  (Watercolor)

View from my deck

This is the beautiful view from my deck. I live on Lake Martin in Central Alabama. I attend an Art Colony near here each year and find much inspiration from the water and the serenity of being close to it.