CATCH UP TIME #4

 I am pleased to announce that these two watercolors will be shown at the Livermore Public Library the month of October.

The exhibit is 'Honor and Celebrate Women'. 

Sudanese Mother: Persevering

11x14

'Women Hold Up Half the Sky'

12x12

CATCH UP TIME #3

Many of you know that my life partner sweet hubby, Jamie Bethel, passed away suddenly September 1st, 2023. It's been a year of huge change for me: challenging, often frightening, and frequently rewarding. 

Jamie and I both loved the South Oregon Coast. I painted some of our favorite haunts and have a corner of my bedroom dedicated to those memories. This is the latest. 

Morning Walk, 11x17 watercolor 

CATCH UP TIME #2

ICYMI, I had several paintings accepted for the Alameda County Fair (CA) art exhibit this summer. 

I was surprised and pleased that this 11x14 mixed media & collage took top prize in its category. I titled it 'Conundrum'.

CATCH UP TIME!

I've been  terribly remiss in keeping my blog current. My apologies to those of you who follow it. 

These are the paintings I've completed over the past few months, no chronological order, simply grouped the way I like them.

Joining 'The Power of White' series:

Datura on the Trail

Water lily along the Oregon Coast

These two are part of the 'Welcome to Livermore' series:

Egrets - photo taken by DIL Jenise in Livermore 

California poppies on the Arroyo Trail 

Fun stuff with acrylics, collaged rice papers, and watercolor:

Red Mountain 

Doing a 180°

Tutu Pele Has Spoken

Acrylic and watercolor on Yupo.

Midsummer Eve

Joining the Welcome to Livermore series

This cluster of ripe oranges were right at eye level, on one of my daily walks in Livermore. 

'Low Hanging Fruit', 6x8 watercolor on Yupo.

Art catch up

I've been painting quite a lot lately. Here are some of my newest pieces.

These two are from 'Oregon Coast Memories' series.

It IS easy being green!

Little Red House on the Lake

Sometimes I just need to play. 

These two mixed media (acrylic, watercolor, collage) pieces were done on illustration board. 

The first is titled 'Heading Home', and the second is 'Follow Me'. 

This type of work comes from intuition, from the heart, letting the painting itself lead me where it wants to go.

Heading Home

Follow Me

At Long Last!

I have these five paintings in the Livermore Art  Association Spring Show! 

All the years we were fulltime RVers, I didn't enter shows or exhibit in galleries. Now that I'm a Livermore resident, it seemed fitting to join the local art group and enter this show. 

I helped check in work and, trust me, there's some mighty fine art in this exhibit of 260 creations. 

If you are anywhere near Livermore CA, please drop by the Bothwell Center on 8th street this Saturday & Sunday April 20th & 21st, 10:00 - 4:00. I'll be there Saturday afternoon and for a while Sunday too. Hope to see you!

Paz. Shalom. Amani. Aquere. Peace.

Moving On

Broken Promise

 

 Conundrum 

When the Kids Go Out To Play