ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 48" x 48" BACKSTORY: We’ve all done it. Compared our lives to others’. This surreal allegory, about the weight of defining ourselves by others, started with my realization of the exhausting burden of judging the value of my work against the…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost 33”x 50” Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: The Aquarist's Apprentice is the result of befriending actual zoo aquarists and learning about just how smart octopuses are. Watch the documentary! The renovated, historic aquarium at The Toledo Zoo was the last project to which…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 36" x 36" BACKSTORY: Beautiful Earth 1, is part of a MAP series, because I miss globes and maps that have beautiful colors and offer more interpretation of landscape overviews than simple GPS maps. Don’t get me wrong, I love GPS,…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 36" x 48" BACKSTORY: Between– Originated with the idea that it really takes so little to have a connection with someone else. With just a direct gaze and minimal detail, the painting pulls the viewer into an immediate, wordless meeting. It…
Acrylics 24"x 24" BACKSTORY: The post-Covid years have been a struggle for me to get all the way back out into the world the way I was before 2020. This one speaks to self-imposed confinement and the longing to break out of it. What freedoms do we deny ourselves, and are we setting our own limitations?
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 56" x 50" BACKSTORY: I chose these citrus pals because their humble real-life sizes are inversely proportional to their importance in my adult beverages! And, salad dressings as well. And, what a texture!
Acrylics 24" x 24" BACKSTRORY: There is a healing, transcendent power to solitude in nature. Where the heart can listen and belong. Without need for anything else. The quiet, sacred connection between a person and the natural world and something greater. Alone, but not lonely-there’s wordless communication with the elements and with the soul.
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 48" x 30" BACKSTORY: I wish I could say Future Garden (Sea kelp) and Koi were the result of diving or snorkeling experiences, but I cannot. I am humbly fascinated with the whole underwater world to which few humans have access.…
Acrylics, 36" x 22" BACKSTORY: This piece is based on a nightclub in Atlanta called Gold Room Lounge, and captures the golden moment when art, energy and connection hang in the air like electricity. Watching someone light up their craft-no matter their skill level- it’s awe inspiring. The courage to take the stage, the joy of sharing what they love…
23.5” x31.5” Framed Acrylics: BACKSTORY: This piece is similar in style to Hot Train, with the rush of warm bodies in urgent colors conveying the energy of their movement.
Acrylics, 20" x 20" BACKSTORY: Have you ever had that strange electric feeling of being lost in a foreign place? Inspired by a missed train connection in the Netherlands, this image captures the rush of disorientation and frenetic energy of travel. Though unsettling, the experience heightened my love for travel and the thrill of being unmoored, alert, and fully alive.
Acrylics 16" x 20" Framed BACKSTRORY: I created this image specifically for a magazine issue themed, “Dream House,” and it brought to mind a recurring dream I’ve had for years. In the dream, I move through a home filled with many rooms, each one holding a visit with a beloved family member who’s passed on. The feeling is one both…
Acrylics 36" x 36" BACKSTRORY: There is magic in shared, uncontrollable, laughter – the kind that bubbles up without warning and bonds people instantly. This painting captures the essence of those rare, heartexpanding moments when joy overrides our self-consciousness, and walls come down. For me, these flashes of glee are a sign of kinship and a healing force for the…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost 48”x 48”, Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: Koi from a solo stroll through the Honolulu Zoo's Childrens' area with a terrific koi exhibit. The kids pushing and shoving to bang on the glass did not deter just how gorgeous they were
20”x16”, Framed Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: Lisa's Bliss at the Shore is actually a sad story about happy times. Lisa was a very dear friend, the wife of another dear friend and coworker. We spent many afternoons at beaches and shorelines with our kids, our last being the coast of Rhode Island. This is a compilation of lake shores, and…
These are three 18" x 24" Giclées (72”x 29” TOTAL) that create a full painting together. BACKSTORY: had the happy surprise of eyeing a particular flower at the ATL Botanical Gardens Orchid exhibit that actually combined 2 complementary colors (red and green) and I was smitten. I chose to depict my level of affection by enlarging it, requiring more than…
Acrylics 10" x 20" BACKSTORY: Pivotal to us all being here-this piece reflects on the alchemy that happens when art enters the mind and leaves the viewer changed. Around 2000 I saw an inspiring exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Art that made me believe that anyone at all can create profound and moving art. And therefore, I could…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost 48”x 36”, Framed, Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: Not Far from Reykjavik 3 The state of the planet weighs heavily on me, approaching a political swing in my painting directions that I've always tried to avoid. I find that seeking out the sheer…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 24" x 48" BACKSTORY: Now You Can Look explores intimacy and the discomfort that nudity can provoke. Originally gentle and personal, the painting evolved after audience reactions, incorporating surreal clouds to refocus attention. It became a reflection on society, selective acceptance…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost 60”x 20” Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: NZ, Go there NOW, is a compiled impression of both islands of New Zealand- phenomenal variety, dramatic landscapes and of course, the groups of lovelies gathered by a perfect sheep dog. What an impression she made on…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 18" x 24" BACKSTORY: I created this image as a nod to the quiet courage of beginning again. Watching surfers during my daughter’s recouperation in Santa Cruz, I saw strength both in her and in the others’ gentle rhythms. This painting…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 36" x 48" BACKSTORY: Placid Violet is the posture of a teenage granddaughter, cajoled into sitting for a portrait. The title calls out her energy and desire to escape the sitting and return to whatever dangerous activity created the need for…
Acrylics, 18" x 24" BACKSTORY: Is set in a real Atlanta night club named Revel. It captures the multi-layered connection of a night out, dancing, laughing, and giving into the music. It’s a reminder that energy is always there waiting. The only barrier to joy is ourselves. This painting is permission to let go and fully show up for playfulness…
Acrylics, 28" x 28" BACKSTORY: As adults, we know what self-confidence means, but what might it look like, particularly if it were a shape or color? Other “invisibles” I have explored include extroversion and neurons and synapses.
32”x51”, Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: Sleepy Claire is the wife of a former staff member and a fellow creative Polish girl! She offered to model for me in my studio and I provided the fabric props (Moroccan souvenirs). She is sleepy because of the heat from the lights on her and the relaxing poses I provided (because she is my…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 48" x 48" BACKSTORY: You know that quiet, disorienting moment when you pause and wonder how you’ve drifted so far from where you thought you could be? This piece reflects the tension between the tools for direction being close to hand-sometimes…
Acrylics 20" x 20" BACKSTORY: We can’t tell if the donkey will or won’t cross the road, but we see it pause, considering its options. For a few years, I studied Stoicism, hoping to refine my thinking and response to the world. What I found was a deeper acceptance of my own humanity; messy, emotional, resilient. The donkey became a…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 48" x 60" BACKSTORY: An Irresistible. The odd heavy shapes that come from long slender stems- that’s just crazy. My first in a series was a large predictably vertical Iris painting that was very light and airy. Both of my daughters…
40”x30”, Acrylic on Canvas BACKSOTORY: The Art Teacher: I was enamored by a vintage b/w photo, of a second cousin who happened to be a nun. The tinyphoto mailed to her mother included a small handwritten "x" under one of the nuns in the lineup. The note on the back of the photo said I'm the one with the x"…
24”x24” Acrylic on Canvas BACKSTORY: Time Travelers. Again, thanks to a cache of vintage photos, I discovered one of my grandmothers as a child in Poland, dressed for what appears to be a First Communion. I am fairly confident that the stern looking mother of all these children would NOT wear this pink skirt so I chose to provide it…
20”x20” Giclée BACKSTORY: Trepidation grew from the LOOK from the new big sister. The introduction of Vera to brand new Ellis elicited trepidation on the part of ALL the characters, including Mom (her arm) and the energy = linear white marks; a cheap trick maybe, but I think they work.
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 36" x 48" on thin canvas BACKSTORY: Both “produce” pieces are part of a series that includes onions, several grape clusters and some really sexy golden beets, all because I find the shapes, textures, colors and scents to be botanical miracles.…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost 48”x 38”, FRAMED, Graphite Drawing on paper BACKSTORY: Underwater 1 is the result of a class assignment. During my year long SCAD experiment, as a graduate student, my drawing peers and I asked our professor to provide a specific assignment, as opposed…
ATTENTION: Due to the size of this painting, Local Pick up only or contact gallery for shipping cost Acrylics, 36" x 48" BACKSTORY: This painting captures early mornings in Santa Cruz, watching surfers gather in shared ritual. During my daughter’s healing journey, these moments became our balm – restorative, reverent, and full of unspoken strength. The painting reflects that quiet…
