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I am fascinated by the light as it touches the objects around me.

You can click on the images to see a larger view.

Scarlet Globemallow

A native desert plant in New Mexico. Seen on my first trail walk in New Mexico!

7.5"x10", sanded paper

 

Two New Mexican Squash

A little Thanksgiving time picture.

12"x5", sanded paper

Colorado Squash

Sister Joan in Colorado donated these squash when she saw the other picture! SOLD

12"x5", sanded paper

 

White Jug, Blue Jar

Wow, look at those reflections from the bright New Mexico sun.

10"x8", sanded paper

Honorable Mention, March 2006 44th Annual Las Cruces Arts Association Membership Show SOLD

Oleander Buds

Same jug and jar, but a darker background.

10"x8", on canvas covered board.

 

Foxglove and Snow-in-summer

Some Washington State wild flowers.

6"x12", on sanded paper

White Flowers in the Square Bottle

11" x 14", done on Pastelbord

A very, very fragrant flower, blooming a big bush full out by the side of the first Washington State studio.

Nectarine and Yellow Wild Flowers

8" x 10", on Stonehenge printmaking paper

 

Squash and Onion in the Red Dish

A gift squash, with some old patchwork and a beautiful Italian pottery dish.

11"x14", on black artboard

Summer Garlic and the Tomato

10" x 13", on Sabretooth paper

Some gift garlic from brother John, put to work as a model before meeting it's fate in spagetti sauce!

Hot Green Tomatoes

11" x 14", done on Pastelbord

Amost transparent in the hot summer sun.

 

Apricot Abundance

9" x 12", on sanded paper

More color and flavor than seems possible.

Crock and Apples

Now it's an apron!

A little watercolor picture, this time in the New Mexico sunshine.

5"x7", Ampersand watercolor panel

White Kettle

a tiny 5" x 7" Pastelbord…

pastel over watercolor.

 

 

Cook's Apron

Love to cook? Show it off!

$18.99 at my Cafe Press store

(Link is on home page)

 

Reds of Summer

11" x 14", done on Pastelbord

Almost neon colored in the sunshine.

Sweet Petunias

11" x 14", on Pastelbord

Fragrant end-of-summer flowers, blowing in the breeze.

Downtime

11" x 14", done on Pastelbord

St. John's Wort blooming outside and in to bring cheer.

Pinks

11" x 14", done on Pastelbord

Pinks of many kinds, and the best color of blue.

 

The Nonconformist, Reaching Towards Orange

24"x18", done on a 30"x24" panel

Some don't mind being constrained by cold, hard beauty, others want more …

Two for Coffee

My favorite cups …

20"x16", on a 24"x18" panel

Sun Stripes

16"x20", done on Pastelbord

Interesting sun patterns through the mini blind. in private collection

Old Patchwork, New Apples

24" x 18", done on Pastelbord

Great-grandmother's jug and patchwork.

 

Asian Pears

10.5" x 13.5"

I enjoyed looking at these pears for a long time. Then they turned this incredible color. SOLD

Winter Fruit

12" x 10"

Cold light on winter apples and great-grandmother's jug.

Red Ones

12" x 10"

Glowing Washington apples.