Present in the Moment

This painting is part of a series of intuitive acrylics I composed with the goal of letting go of the need for perfection and learning to trust the process of responding to my creative impulses. In life, when we are present in the moment, we experience a sense of freedom that is not weighed down by concerns about the future. This painting seems to represent my feelings that move through me when I am present.

Giverny Lane

Giverny Lane: stepping away from the gardens for a moment, this lane with the sun creating a play of light on its quaint buildings inspired me. Sometimes it's not the main show that holds our attention, but the less dramatic places around the edges.

Marsh

Blue and orange are opposing colors that complement one another. Opposites attract, even in nature.

Eastern Towhee

Many people believe that hearing the call of an Eastern Towhee is a reminder to stay positive and appreciate the simple things in life.

Clarity 1

The deep colors and the random brush strokes create an intense scene, almost like the world of another planet. This painting is framed in a handmade natural birch wood floating frame.

Giverny Wallflowers

These flowers were blooming at the base of a step of stairs leaving Monet's house's kitchen. Wallflowers are an old-fashioned flower that you don't find often, and seeing them there made a connection for me...Monet worked to create beauty. He must have weeded, pruned, pulled out random starters, and planned color combinations for his flower beds. I do the same thing...with my garden and my art.

On Being Human

This painting is part of a series of intuitive acrylics I composed with the goal of letting go of the need for perfection and learning to trust the process of responding to my creative impulses. On Being Human describes the journey of our humanity, filled with curves and contrasts, gentle colors and strong colors. It seems comforting in some way.

Let your soul stand cool and composed

Spontaneous action and accidental decisions sometimes typify our days. My goal is to find a place where regardless of the movement around me, my soul stands cool and composed. This painting is a reaction to that feeling. It is painted on acid-free paper and ready to be mounted and framed. It will rolled up and shipped in a tube after purchase.

Balance 2

The yellow and purple in this painting swirl around each other, touch but remain separate. This is a charka painting. The powerful, self-confident yellows blend and react to the spiritual purples. The chakra color usually indicates the current emotional, spiritual, and physical state of a human being, therefore, they are vital to the human body. The chakra is comprised of the main organs and some bundles of nerves that keep flowing throughout the body. Mostly, there is a connection of colors and our body emotions. They are virtually in the form of a fluid, and if they block and stop moving, energy cannot flow in our bodies. There is an intimate connection between the spirit, soul, the mind, and the whole body. https://www.colorpsychology.org/chakra-colors/

Tension

This chakra painting demonstrates the contrast between green and red chakra. The green invites you to come back to your heart center, while the red holds the vibration of our basic survival needs. Making a gratitude list of how your basic needs are being met will connection you with your red chakra, and placing your hands at your heart to find self-union will connect you with your green chakra.

A Spirit is Free to Choose

There are so many choices we make in life...choices that influence our actions and destinies. That is represented in this painting with a combination of contrasting colors and layers of texture. It is painted on acid-free paper and ready to be mounted and framed. It will rolled up and shipped in a tube after purchase.

Walking in Beauty

While on a hike at Zion National Park I was struck by the beauty of the reflection of the rocks on the far side of the valley. The pond water was we walked by, but the reflection was amazing. I completed this painting in acrylic once I got back home.

Balance 1

This painting, lovingly known as “Red Potatoes”, is a charka painting. It is composed of the complementary colors, red and green, that are opposing on a color wheel, and vibrate at different frequencies.

Dolomite Prarie

A beautiful day hiking in Northern Italy. This painting is framed in a handmade natural birch wood floating frame.

Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon was indescribable with its sinuous curves, blending and subtly changing shades of red, and peaks of the sky up above. Of all the places on earth, this one demonstrates the passage of time and the constantly changing nature of our world. This beauty is fragile and requires our participation in a multifaceted approach to preserving it.

Yorktown Onions

Art captures a piece of history: The Yorktown onion is not native to this country but came from the Old World. The scientific name of both our plants and those of the Old World is Allium Ampeloprasum. The plant probably made its way to the New World, like many other plants, by accident. Legend has it that the seeds came here during the Revolutionary War mixed with crop seeds or fodder.

Indigo Trees

Sometimes an artist starts painting, giving inspiration full reign: that was the case with this painting. If you peel away the layers, you will find several other ideas underneath. The painting kept calling me back until I found peace with this intriguing grouping of trees in an atmosphere that seems to alive with movement.

I am Large. I Contain Multitudes

This intuitive painting felt like a dramatic scene as I painted it and responded to my inner expression. The textures and colors began to feel like a vast space of unknown.

Journey 1

Art can be collaborative… “a transformation force that can strengthen communities and enhance well-being.” * The community was invited to participate in this creation in the beginning phases. “Here…take the brush and add your idea.” Together we became the colors as we journeyed together.

Phillip's 66 Farm, West VA

This farm, nestled in the foothills of Appalachia, captures my attention every time I’m in the area. Last time, I stopped and took this photo to paint, while the cows across the street were getting more than a little unsettled.

Vista

Vista is a scene from the Southwest in which I worked with impressionistic style use of light and color and the inclusion of obvious brushstrokes. While the formations are in reality just shades of reddish-brown, they are so much more. This painting in oil on canvas.

Envision 2

Envision 2 is strong, bright, and full of contrasts. I felt the movement of leaves playing in sunlight as I painted it, but other see fish in water. A piece of art is open for interpretation...that one thing that makes it fun to explore.

Rethink It 2

In the process of this painting, I realized I wasn’t following my guidance from my soul, but instead a preconceived image. When I get to a place like that when I’m painting, I stop. Often what I say to myself is, “Rethink it!” When I step back, allow my gut to lead the process, the results are always more inspiring.

Monterey Pier

Art can fuel our memories. I grew up in California, and the Old Fisherman’s Wharf, with its barking sea lions, and the briny smell of the ocean water, is one of my favorite places to visit. Fishing boats go out daily. Tourists enjoy a cup of clam chowder. I captured my memory.

Erupt 1

As chakra colors red is grounded and orange is creative and dynamic. Your chakras appear like energy wheels that run through the body. They are a crucial source of the invisible energy in our bodies. The chakras keep us active, lively, and vibrant every day. As the emotions of the body changes the color of our chakra also changes.

A Complicated Love Poem

We can feel it. Love is complicated. This painting is filled with soft pinks that represent the gentle affectionate side of love, while the brown and dark marks typify the times of confusion and doubt. It is painted on acid-free paper and ready to be mounted and framed. It will rolled up and shipped in a tube after purchase.

Counter Balance

Blue and orange colors are tricky to keep distinct in a painting…they want to combine and create a neutral where they touch. The chakra emotions that correlate are, orange, creativity and passion, and blue, communication and self-expression.

Dawn

Balance at the beginning of a new day. The light is clear and strong. Light emerges to bring hope filled with certainty. This painting is framed in a handmade natural birch wood floating frame.

Affection is an Open Secret

Rumi — 'Love is an open secret, the most obvious thing in the world and the most hidden, with no why to how it keeps its mystery.' The gentle curving lines within this painting represent the tender emotions found in love. It is painted on acid-free paper and ready to be mounted and framed. It will rolled up and shipped in a tube after purchase.

All the Details

This close-up view of a lenten rose is a study in blending; changing from one color to another in a seamless transition. The way the light plays with the petals as they curve causes the shade of the colors to change.

Endless Color

Using brushes and vivid colors, I created this imaginary scene with a sense of playfulness. Sometimes life just gets too serious. This is a “Stop and smell the roses” moment.

The World of Contrast

A World in Conflict is a nod to the current issues of our world. Notice how within the painting the right side is layered with a thin veil of white that calms the conflict down. The white is a symbol of the power within each of us to diffuse the antagonism. This painting is part of a series of intuitive acrylics I composed with the goal of letting go of the need for perfection and learning to trust the process of responding to my creative impulses.

Harmony

Counter-balancing the vibrations of the yellow and purple chakras is dynamic. Yellow gives us the guts to get up and get moving, while violet is our sense of connection to a higher guidance. Where does your attention come to rest when you look at this image?

The Pure and the Supernatural

This painting's force relies on its strong blue color palette. Blue is a color that brings us peace and harmony. Here, while there is a lot of movement and activity in the painting, there is also an unmistakable calm. The Pure and Supernatural represents the simplicity of This painting is part of a series of intuitive acrylics I composed with the goal of letting go of the need for perfection and learning to trust the process of responding to my creative impulses. ife when we move away from distractions.