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| "The Tilt of Old Towns" oil & cold wax medium on arches paper |
A memory of places wherenothing quite lines up -roofs lean, streets meander,time gathers in corners.Built by many handsover many years,these towns hold a quiet defiance of order -and a kind of quiet grace intheir imperfection.
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| "The Listening Hour" NFS oil and cold wax medium on arches paper At dusk, they gather in silence among the tangled branches. Their stillness becomes a kind of music - carrying the weight of song. Into this pause, the world itself seems to wait and listen - leaning toward a music that hovers just beyond. |
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| "Wild Geese" 12x16" oil & coldwaxmedium The heralds of change have arrived with such a rush of descending wings and loud, ascending trumpets! WelcomeAutumn! Happy Day of Thanksgiving! |
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| "Down Home" SOLD 10x11" mixed media on paper Down home, red roads lead to sighing seas, sculpted cliffs, salty breezes, valleys of plenty, and the promise of rest. |
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| "Playground Ride" NFS 5x7" oil & cold wax medium Summer sunshine = Summer Biking = a little painting of summer fun! |
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| "Fresh Snow" 5x8 graphite drawing on paper When April hands you snow, make art - and make snowmen. As much as I want spring to hurry up, I also want to savour the journey it takes. Fresh snow in April gives me fresh eyes: "It's like when Lucy stepped out of the wardrobe into Narnia!" my grandchildren declared. The downiest and softest and brightest snowy blessings for April! Next week, daffodils... |
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| "A Winter Softness" 11x14" mixed media on paper I’m grateful for this hesitant winter, softened with warming spells and holy shadows. |
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| "Winter Flannels" 8x8 mixed media on watercolour paper Welcome day, come-what-may; tiptoeing in with flannel greys, corduroy clouds pleated with blue, rimmed with subtle golden hues |
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| "Light Offerings" 9x10" mixed media on w/c paper Winter trees offer twiggy brown consolation with their stand tall, endure it all, reaching high to stitch the sky with hope for spring. Magically, they produce light offerings to bless the cold spaces. |
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I have traded the big sea breaths of sibilant surf for the little creek views of home; frosty, icy, tinkling scenes and sounds. I left behind sea glass and hagstones and sugar beet-strewn sands and now walk silver trails, sugar-frosted, white, crisp, and cold. My gaze is filled with evergreens and twiggy brown branches, my ears filled with the winter songs of jay, crow, cardinal, and chickadee-dee-dee. Home. |
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| "Anemones" 8x8 acrylic on cradled panel It's garden season wherein my creative palette expands, extending outdoors to the organic environs. We long for sun and we long for rain. Steady days of rain mean steady days creating in the studio. And even there, my thoughts are led to flower arranging. Today the sun is shining and outdoor creating is calling so I’ll leave you a pot of spring flowers to enjoy… |
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| Cowbird Courting 11x17" mixed media on paper The brown headed cowbird performs an amusing spring dance with dramatic flair. Reminiscent of a Spanish dancer, it puffs and fluffs its wings in the hope of enticing a mate. Ole! Tango, anyone? It has been awhile since I shared any illustration artwork. A new spring season offers up new observations. Nature always inspires and appeals to my sense of humour. |
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| "The Moorhen" 11x14" mixed media on bristol Moorhens are fun birds. They frequent marshes and canals in Great Britain and are a favourite bird to sight when visiting. Red-beaked head bobbers, long toed swimmers, and secretive gliders on sparkling waters. |
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| "Autumn Waltz" 11x14" mixed media on paper This time of year the leaves waltz in the wind. I listen to their tips tapping and their skirts swishing the autumn breeze twirls them about. |
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| "Happy Duck" 11x14 mixed media on paper They come flying and flapping onto the creek with chuckles and chortles and much splashing. Our mornings begin with laughter when the ducks arrive! |
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| Mother of Ukraine art cards An update on the sales of this 5x7" card image. To date, $350 has been donated to World Renew Ukrainian Relief Fund. 100% of card sales goes to this fund. Cards sell for $7 each and are still available. Thank you to all of you who have helped during this time of war. |
