turning napkins into throw pillows

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIt was Sunday, July 4th and we had nothing to do but REST that afternoon, as we were still “on vacation” after returning home from our Hilton Head get-away. I tried to take a nap, but all I could do was think about how much I wanted to make […]

“going to the beach” at Hilton Head, SC

Export to PDF | Export to DOCOne of the fun things we did this summer was take a short trip down to Hilton Head, SC for a few days. Here in South Carolina, when referring to their vacation plans, EVERYONE says “We’re going to the beach.” But they don’t ever say WHICH beach they are […]

Back to work… (whoo-hoo!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCToday is the first day of school! So I am BACK in my studio for the fall. Can you feel my excitement??? It helps that my son has been counting the hours until he returns to school and begins second grade, so I have no guilt in feeling my […]

“shoreline view” finds a good home!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCWhile we were visiting my family in Milwaukee a few weeks ago,  I had the privilege of selling another painting to one of my long-time collectors! Dave picked up one of my newest oil paintings called  “shoreline view” while I was on vacation in Wisconsin. I first met he […]

Done! “shoreline view”

Export to PDF | Export to DOC“Shoreline view” is the sixth in a series of six oil paintings I recently completed. The series was called “WATER” and for simplicity’s sake, I was referring to each painting by a number. So if you’ve seen posts on “water painting #6”, here’s how it finally turned out. If […]

Done! “grassy dune”

Here’s an oil painting I created that’s inspired by the dunes in Saugatuck, MI.

Done! “salt marsh dock”

Here’s my latest oil painting of a fishing dock in the marshes of Edisto Island…

Done! “dune path”

Export to PDF | Export to DOC“Dune path” is the third in a series of six oil paintings I recently completed. The series was called “WATER” and for simplicity’s sake, I was referring to each painting by a number. So if you’ve seen posts on “water painting #3”, here’s how it finally turned out. If […]

Done! “salt marsh path”

Here’s a painting from the board walk in Edisto Beach State Park…

Done! “salt marsh”

This oil painting I recently finished was inspired by a camping trip we took to Edisto Beach State Park. “salt marsh” is the first of a series of five oil paintings called “WATER!”