WHERE THERE IS PERFECTION - FLORAL IMPRESSION

I wanted to play with some soft feminine colors and tulip shapes.  This vertical canvas seemed perfect for the job.  I can see it in a floater frame or a tropical, beachy, pale color frame.

The shape of this canvas lends it self well to a lot of odd spaces.  Contemporary decor or traditional !

It is for sale on my secure website HERE

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DO THE BEST YOU CAN - ORIGINAL SMALL ABSTRACT ART

Hey Friends,  This new piece of inspirational art is listed for sale on my website HERE . You can see it more clearly also.

Did you hear this a lot when you were a kid?  I did on occasion, but mostly I heard "She's not living up to her potential" (teachers).  Now that is inspiring another painting!

Have a wonderful week.

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TIME FLIES - ORIGINAL SMALL ABSTRACT PAINTING

Hey Friends,  Always working!  Look out OBX, I'll be there soon.

This is titled "TIME FLIES".   My sister and I were talking about how old our babes are now and WE DO NOT feel old enough to have kids their age!  We all do that, don't we?

Even talking about it shows our age, right?

This is on my website HERE.  And you can see it better!

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BUBBLE GUM AND BLEACH - ORIGINAL FLORAL PAINTING

I wanted to use this black canvas with some dramatic back light and contemporary flowers.

I love how it turned out.  You can never be certain something will be what you had pictured in your mind.

This would make a nice statement on any wall!

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HERE it is on my website.

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KEEPING IT TOGETHER - STILL LIFE PAINTING

I enjoy painting flowers in a very loose, impressionistic style.  There is beauty in the photo realistic style but it doesn't have much in the way an expressive artistic painterly statement does it?  I love to see the painters hand in their work.

This and most of my floral pieces are from my imagination.  I have a wide array of artificial flowers that are fun to use.   I drag them out once in a while.

This is painted on YUPO watercolor paper (a plastic paper).  It was fun to work on and I encourage you to give it a try.

This is listed on my website HERE.

Glad you stopped by.

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DANCING IN THE DARK - ORIGINAL PAINTING

Hey Friends,  Inspiration comes from songs for me.  I enjoy music when I'm working.  This is from a Bruce Springsten song, I'm sure you have heard.  Beaux Jacque inspires a ton also.  I love Adelle but I usually cry and can't see what I'm doing so I don't listen to her very often.

This is a 12x12 piece and listed on my website HERE

This will probably be with other works at a show called ART BLAST,  to be held at Towers Mall, the upper level, here in Roanoke, Va.  All the way in the back where Rams Head used to be.  The famous STUDIO SCHOOL has moved into that space and they are sponsoring this event.

Hoping you can stop by and say hello and support some local creatives.

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CONTORTED - ORIGINAL ABSTRACT STILL LIFE

The vase in this painting is an acrylic pour I did back in the summer.  These pours are fun to do even if they are totally on their own.  I could not find a single way to control them and if your table is not perfectly level, it will run everywhere.

I made several of these skins with the intention of doing vases and flowers from them. 

A great little time killer to do with your GranBabes.

This is available on my website HERE

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PALE CORAL - ORIGINAL EXPRESSIVE PAINTING

Simply titled "CORAL" for the color of the flowers.  Love turquoise/aqua with almost any color and use it really often.  When this is framed you should be careful that the mat keeps the painting from touching the glass.  Over a long time the glass and acrylic paint could adhere to each other and that wouldn't be a good thing if you ever wanted to reframe.  Or it could be adhered to a deep cradled panel for a contemporary look.

This was a joy to create and I hope you like it too.

This is available on my website HERE

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CHURNING UP THE DEEP - ORIGINAL ABSTRACTED SEASCAPE

My initial layer of paint was applied a few weeks before H.Florence hit the Carolina's.  Set aside, then another layer added.  Another week goes by and I'm studying what is there....Then it hits me how much it looks like the ocean.  Churning waves and wind are really dragging up the muck from below.  Thus was born the imaginary world of the coast during a hurricane.

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If only the real thing looked this pretty.

This is listed for sale in my website HERE

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A LIFE WELL LIVED - ORIGINAL EXPRESSIVE ABSTRACT ART

Blue is a favorite color so you will see it in a lot of my work.  Blue Skies, Blue Waters, Blue Mood, any reason to use Blue.  My life has evolved much like yours, I would bet, to be looking for the calmer, more soothing subjects and activities and places and people.   Nothing like sitting on a beach with the sun coming up or going down and a pleasant breeze moving the clouds along.

I would call that "A Life Well Lived" even if we only imagine it every day.

This is now on my website  HERE

Thanks for stopping by.

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TALLY ME BANANAS - ORIGINAL WALL DECOR

Hey Again My Friends,  I have always loved this song.  There used to be a cute little kiddy show on TV that my Babes liked. I loved it. They usually sang this song every time.

This would make a nice little conversation piece in your bathroom, especially if you added a title

plaque.   It is listed HERE on my website.

Thanks for stoppin in.  Check out my new InstaGram acct.  It is listed on the right side, up top on this blog.  I also have a FB page and this work is listed on DPW.

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LIFE LIVED AT THE TOP - ORIGINAL FLORAL PAINTING

Another piece painted from imagination.  Somewhat like a Bob Burridge.  It is painted on MITZ Terra Skin Paper!  A paper made from stone!  I love this surface and I encourage all artist to give it a try.  It accepts all mediums.  Oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil and even pastels if you give it a coat of gesso for some tooth. 

You can mat and frame it like watercolor or adhere to a wooden panel and varnish it for display without glass.

This on my website HERE

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SINGING AGAIN - ORIGINAL ABSTRACT ART

Hey Friends,  As I recall I had Beaux Jacque blaring on my tiny little player, even with a sub-par CD player, Beaux and the Hi-Rollers sound great.  I was singing along too.

Once in a while I play ADELE but I usually wind up crying and can't see what I'm working so don't play her too often.  Was thinking I would like to find John Denver on a CD but he makes me cry too so maybe not.

This happy little piece is listed for sale on my website HERE!

Have a look and thanks for stopping by.

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MINT JULEPS - ORIGINAL ART FOR THE WALL

Hey Friends,  I know you already know, but I thought I would remind that you can usually turn abstract work in any direction, to suit your space.

And the title makes you think of the Kentucky Derby, right?  I love the drink, Mint Julep.  I used to have a patch of mint growing just for that reason.

Since my move I have not thought of starting another patch of mint.

Don't you think the WEE ones would enjoy looking at Mint Juleps?  When the wee one got too big for the baby room, you could move the art into any room, don't cha think?

I love slang.

This is available on my website HERE!

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JUHL'S - ORIGINAL ABSTRACT PAINTING

Hey Friends,  Love turquoise, aquamarine, amethyst, diamonds, you know, all those dazzly jewels.

Trying to remember, did that wonderful singer spell her name, Juhl?

This is listed on my website  JUHL"S.

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