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…
