On the Farm, 8x10 Original Oil on Canvas Board

It's hard to depict on canvas the actual greens of Pennsylvania. It just would not look believable. My granddaughter took me out in a Ranger through pastures, woods, creeks, and over hill and dale. She showed me a coyote den that used to be a bear den before the coyotes moved in. It was all very beautiful and I guess I won't be painting dead rock stars for a while. So much to paint...so little time.

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Teapot With Chopsticks, 11x14 oil painting

This is the beautiful Japanese teapot my son sent from Okinawa. Even though I have posted this one before, I thought it an appropriate subject for my purpose. I am donating 100% of the sale of this painting to Japanese relief. This is an original oil painting on wood panel, signed and framed.

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Leap of Faith, 10x8

I got tired of painting single objects and decided what I really needed was something difficult to give me a spark. This is my granddaughter leaping off a rock into a beautiful river. The stop-action shot is just filled with the joy of anticipation. This is the kind of fun that can be had without any technology or admission price whatsoever.

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Little Pitcher, 7x5

This was a lot more complicated than I thought it would be. I enjoy my handmade objects, especially pottery.

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Fall Reflections, 5x7

I'll be painting North Carolina pictures for a while, I just can't stop. I love the reflections in this lake. It was such a peaceful place.

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Cypress Knees, 5x7

Cypress trees are so pretty, and their knobby knees are so interesting. Lamps made of the knees used to be all the rage...long, long ago. These were growing at Rock City Gardens.

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Peppers and Garlic, 5x7

Nothing makes food more tasty to me than adding these ingredients, but do red peppers have to be so expensive? In fact, does any food have to be so expensive? It's a shock every time I shop, and I don't know how people with families can afford to feed them. Every time I swipe my credit card and the display reads, "Is this correct?" I want to say "Of course it's not correct, it's outrageous, is what it is!" But they don't have a button to press for that.

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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, 5x7

I painted this little guy when my wrist was broken and I had to paint lefthanded. It was very exhausting, making my brain work a bit differently. I called it my Sinistra series ("lefthanded" in Latin), and it kept me going last winter while my wrist healed.

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River Fishing, 5x7

Fishing seems like such a peaceful activity. I can't be still that long unless I'm reading, but I understand the serene nature of fishing. I guess I could have called it "Aphrodite Fishing," because she was such a beautiful young woman.
I'm excited to be included in two Treasuries on Etsy:
Hurricane Season
Treasure Hunt

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