Allure has received a Bronze Award in Camelback Gallery's My Best Work of 2023 International Juried Visual Arts Exhibition.
Allure
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36" x 24"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
$3200
We've all seen these plants before... and one day I treated myself to one. This blushing bromeliad is noted for its center turning red when it's about to flower. It features rosettes of spiny, stiff leaves which appear leathery and color banded. The red blooms are best known to show passion for someone and are the exotic flower for love. Rich blooms in deep colors can mean wealth or success in life or love. In the Orient, bromeliads are given as gifts to bring good luck and prosperity. But most of all, I love that it is slow growing and takes minimal care.
City Chicks
12" x 16"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
$675
This beauty is aptly named by my sister, who supplied me with the photo of her chicks and hens from her garden.
Enchanted
24" x 18"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
$1395
Last July in the heat of Mesa's summer, my husband and I, along with our dog Sadie, drove up to Pinetop for some cooler weather. As we went for a walk thru the neighborhoods, the crisp morning air felt very refreshing. I found a house with beautiful tiger lilies growing... so of course I had to stop to photograph them. I was enchanted!
One morning while visiting my daughter, I sat near a floral arrangement that was on her table. I was captivated by the color and beauty displayed by the chrysanthemum. It looked as if the petals were embracing the morning light.
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Embracing Petals
24" x 18"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
$1395
Looking West has received 4th place in Fusion Art 's 7th Skies Exhibition July 2023.
Looking West
24" x 20"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
$2050
One afternoon as I drove out of my neighborhood, I stopped at the red light. I changed the radio station but then checked the signal to see if it was green. As my eyes glance up, my jaw dropped at the beauty of the sky. A section of dark clouds parted and soft rays of light were coming down through the cloud opening. I quickly grabbed my phone to capture this amazing scene. Lucky for me, there were no other cars behind me as I sat there in awe... looking west.
Delicate Details
20" x 20"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
Framed in gray wood floater frame
$1500
The phalaenopsis orchid has been a flower that keeps emerging in my life. I first found this flower when I was much younger and ordered it in my wedding bouquet along with white sweetheart roses. Since then, it comes around often as a gift on Mother's Day and sometimes on my birthday. I love its simplicity and delicate details.
Time After Time
24" x 24"
Original Oil Painting
On 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Unframed
$1540
Just This Moment has received the Silver Award in Camelback Gallery's Flower Power 2023 International Juried Art Exhibition.
Just This Moment
24" x 24"
Original Oil Painting
On 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Unframed
$1540
Three Friends
(Tres Amigas)
30" x 40"
Original Oil Painting
On 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Unframed
$3450
The ancient Greek philosopher, Pythagoras, suggested that the meaning behind numbers was deeply significant. The number three was considered as the perfect number, the number of harmony, wisdom and understanding. It was also the number of time – past, present, future; birth, life, death; beginning, middle, end – it was the number of the divine.
I have also read that the "rule of threes" is based on the principle that things that come in threes are inherently more satisfying and effective.
So... pictured sitting atop a prickly pear cactus pad (nopal) are three cactus flower friends titled Three Friends (Tres Amigas) enjoying each other's company and putting on a show! Perfect!
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Whispers of Romance
30" x 24"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
Framed in black floater frame
31" x 25" x 2"
$2150
Pointing Up
30" x 15"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Framed in a
natural wood classic box frame
30 3/4" x 15 3/4" x 2"
$1225
The Arrangement has received the Silver Award in Camelback Gallery's My Best Work of 2022 International Juried Visual Arts Exhibition.
The Arrangement
24" x 20"
on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Original Oil Painting
Framed in black wood floater frame
25" x 21" x 2"
$1875
A few years ago when I was working for the art fairs, many artists had fresh flower arrangements in their studios. One day I came across this beautiful lime green cymbidium orchid arrangement. The arrangement was very busy, stocked with lots of filler... but it was the orchids that captivated me. I took several photos so I could work on the composition. Deciding to eliminate the clutter and focus simply on the main flowers, I added simple greens and curly twigs with the cymbidium orchids. It's fun to say their name... and this is the new arrangement.
Unfurling
24" x 30"
on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Original Oil Painting
Framed in natural no-float frame
25" x 31" x 2"
$2350
Life and nature mirror each other.
People are the flowers in life.
They're planted. They're nurtured. They grow.
Unfurling like a flower in a slow motion time-lapse video.
And, like flowers, every person blooms at a different pace.
So be patient.
Unfurl your talents... Unfurl your dreams...
Bloom! Be you!
Express your inner beauty.
Then... let it shine.
Sunset Serenade
16" x 20"
Original Oil Painting
on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas
Framed in black wood floater frame
17.5" 21.5" x 2"
$1000
It's wonderful to kick back and listen to the sunset serenade.
Relax... Breathe...
Get lost in your thoughts.
As the colors unfold, you can feel a connection with nature.
You are veiled with gratitude and happiness.
Inspiraton... Romance... Peace...
So watch in awe of the artistry of our Creator.
This painting captures an autumn sunset at Lake Keowee, SC.
Sunset is the opening music of the night. – Mehmet Murat Ildan
There is nothing more musical than a sunset. – Claude Debussy
Stage Presence was Awarded Exhibition Finalist in Fusion Arts 8th Annual International Juried Leaves & Petals Art Exhibition - August 2022
Stage Presence
18" x 24"
Oil on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Original Oil Painting
Framed in black wood floater frame 19" x 25" x 2"
$1550
These yellow and crimson flame parrot tulips are known for their vibrancy. The petals are whimsically shaped and decorated with ruffled edges that begin to twist and turn as it evolves creating a character of its own. Exposed to the sun overtime, it opens so wide it almost flattens out revealing their stamens and brilliant colors that look like painted brush strokes. Each bloom is a work of art- capturing the attention of its audience. They have commanding stage presence.
Company of Angels has received the Bronze Award in Camelback Gallery's Flower Power 2023 International Juried Art Exhibition.
Company of Angels
24" x 24"
Original Oil
on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Silver Leaf Wood Frame
25.5" x 25.5" x 2"
Original Oil Painting
$2400
My daughter has some beautiful rose bushes in her garden... and they're here in Arizona! There are two reds, a white with pink edges... and white with light yellow centers. There's something wonderful about the rose. It has cultural traditions dating way back to ancient times as well as religious significance. Roses have inspired great writers in literature, in music, and the language of flowers in floral arrangements. Depending on the color, rose are given many meanings... white = innocence, purity
When I was a young girl with a vivid imagination, white rose petals reminded me of angel wings. And sitting next to the white rose bushes, I felt like I was in the Company of Angels.
The Fall Collection has received the Bronze Award in Camelback Gallery's Shades of Red 2021 International Juried Visual Arts Competition.
The Fall Collection
20" x 16"
Original Oil
on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Framed in black floater frame
21 3/8" x 17 3/8"
$1350
Autumn is my favorite season. I love fall colors. But in the desert of Arizona, it's not as abundant as back east in Buffalo, NY where I grew up. So, when visiting my daughter in Chicago during peak fall season, I took the opportunity to select perfect leaves and pinecones. I arranged them carefully on her black outdoor woven ottoman and captured The Fall Collection.
Niagara
Original Oil Painting on Canvas Panel
Image size is 16" x 20"
Framed 18 7/8" x 22 7/8"
Silver Foil with Black Edges Wood Frame
$1200
I found plenty of photographs of Niagara Falls in my photo box. I am originally from western NY state. Born in Buffalo, got married, and lived on Grand Island. It's a pork chop shaped island in the middle of the Niagara River. We lived on the sixth 5-acre lot from the river edge. We'd often take a walk down to the river and we could see the mist of Niagara Falls in the distance. And Canada was what appeared to be a stone's throw across the river. It is a beautiful area. I miss three seasons, spring, summer and fall... but disliked the long, cold snowy winters. There are plenty of family and friends there so I know we'll go back and visit again.
Aquatic Symphony
24" x 18"
Oil on 1.5" Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Original Oil Painting
$1155
In Aquatic Symphony, you can almost see the graceful melodic dance of the lotus flower and pods swaying in the light fog. It gives a zen-like feel with a turquoise blue background and green leaves that have hints of purple and gold. Back when I made silk floral arrangements, many times I used the dried conical pods to add interest to the floral design. The lotus flower is fragrant and symbolizes beauty, grace, harmony, spiritual knowledge and serenity.
Tropical Promise
16" x 20"
Oil on Canvas Panel
Framed in black satin wood frame
19" x 23"
$860
