Waterscapes
Vivid Sunset
soft pastels on pastels paper, 11h x 14wThe sunset on the Gulf was so bright it seemed to set the clouds on fire.
Pastel Sunset
soft pastels on paper, 11h x 14w Sometimes sunsets on the Gulf take on gentler pastel hues.
Memories of Givenry
soft pastels on pastels paper, 22h x 26wThis is a special memory of my last family trip with my parents at Monet's garden in Giverny.
Through the Mangroves - sold
oil on canvas, 20h x 24w Commission for a friend and neighbor based on a lovely sunrise on Sarasota Bay.
Dawn Over Sarasota Bay - NFS
soft pastels on pastel paper, 20h x 24wI could watch reflections on water all day. Temporal, like our lives.
Sunset on the Gulf
acrylics on canvas, 16h x 20w I love to watch sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. The intensity of color builds with the clouds.
Reflections On The Harbor I
soft pastels on sandpaper, 8h x 11wMemories of my travels work their way into my works, including tis trip back to Grenada.
Reflections - Upper Nile
soft pastels on pastel paper, 8h x 10wNot long ago I traveled to Egypt, where sand dunes reflecting on the Nile seemed to glow.
Reflections On The Harbor II - sold
soft pastels on pastel paper, 12h x 15wThis is another painting of sunsets in Grenada. I was fascinated by the reflections of the sun.
Reflections On the Harbor III - NFS
oil on canvas, 16h x 20wThe final painting of a series of sunsets in grenada harbor at dusk.
Washington Repose - NFS
soft pastels on pastel paper, 11h x 14wFor a family member based on a lovely sunset on Whidbey Island, WA.
Opalescent
soft pastels on wooden panel, 12h x 20wSometime sea scapes have no water at all, like these irredescent shells.
Girl at the Beach - NFS
soft pastels on pastels paper, 16h x 12wThis little girl playing at the water's edge made me think of the innocence of childhood.
New Year's Dawn
soft pastels on pastel paper, 10h x 8wA lovely sunrise on my birthday marked a new beginning.
Fiji Sunset - CAE Exhibit
soft pastels on wooden panel, 14h x 11wWhile vacationing in Fiji, we saw the most breathtaking tropical sunset.
Purple Creek - sold
pastel on pastels on paper, 10h x 8w
As the sun begins to set, the creek reflects the purple haze of the mountains.
Among the Lily Pad
soft pastels on wooden panel, 20h x 16wThis lucky little duckling was learning to swim at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Coy Koi
soft pastels on pastel paper, 14h x 11w
The koi fish at the Botanic Gardens made quite a splash.