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Future Frogs (New Painting in Pastel)
This is a painting of frog eggs from the vantage point of with them in the water, looking up to the surface past the floating spawn to underneath the lily pads.
Empathy (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
It takes warmth, caring, and awareness to understand and share the feelings of another. This is what empathy is about.
Obedience Can be Difficult (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
Obedience to God can be an intense experience. I had this painting at a sharper, brighter, lighter, prettier place, when God told me…
Plein Air Paintings from the PSME Retreat (2021)
Here are some of the paintings we painted in plein air on our retreat last week in Maine.
PSME Plein Air Retreat Photos (Boothbay 2021)
I had an absolute wonderful time in this place with these people.
My Painting is in the She is Rising Show at the Carriage Barn
My painting is in this nice show by, for, and about women, fundraising for She is Rising.
Old Growth (New Landscape/Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
These redwoods were painted as a metaphor to keep in mind.
Birdsong at Daybreak (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
Listen to all the various refrains as light makes its way into the world.
An Honorable Mention and Astute Juror Comments
So grateful to be understood so well by someone I don’t know.
Spring at New Pond Farm (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
Sometimes painting an abstraction is more representational of a place and a feeling than a literal depiction is.
Magnified Magnolia (New Large Pastel Painting)
I love the supple, soft undulations of magnolia petals.
Breathe In (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
Take a deep breath, and once your lungs are full, before you exhale, that is the moment of this painting.
Two New “Broken Line” Abstract Pastels
Here are my first two works painted outside this year, returning to a favorite method of “broken line,” that feels very authentic.
Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel (Quite Different)
Very different in sprit from one another, these two paintings are the result of two full days of intense release.