"Forest's Edge"

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, size:  30" x 30"

$250.00


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"Withered Grapes"

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 20" x 20"

This bunch of grapes on my counter were past their prime, and yet, they were still catching the light in such a beautiful way that one can begin to see that perfection is not always the necessary thing, not always the best thing.  Often perfection can be the way that leads us astray, leads us to folly. Imperfection seems to me to be more the way of God.

Price:  $400.00
Won an Award of Excellence from Art St. Louis
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"Inception"

Acrylic on Gallery wrapped Canvas, 36" x 59"  $1000.00

I was thinking about the Inception of creativity, of dreams and where they begin.  The mystery that beguiles each of us into believing that we have work that needs to be done, that needs to be seen, that needs to be spoken. I like the atmospheric quality and the large size of this one.


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"Abundance"

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 30" x 30"
One summer day, after going to the Farmer's Market, I had this beautiful bowl of tomatoes that cried out to me in their loveliness.  I had to paint them.  I especially love the red tomato at the top.

Price:  $400.00

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"Corn Perspective"

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 20' x 20"
$400.00

Because I live in Illinois, the superabundance of corn cannot be understated.  One day, while looking at it from a new perspective, I realized that one should paint what one knows and so, I decided to undertake a few "Corn Perspectives"  This is the smallest of 4 that I have done, and the only one left.  It is a view from below, looking up into the sky.

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Invitation

36" x 36" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.Price: $800.00

This large 36" x 36" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
In creating this piece, I was thinking about bowls and how they intrinsically invite us into their space. However, if bowls become filled with themselves, there is no room for anything "other."  What happens when bowls get unexpectedly shifted and new space is created?  For me, being shifted creates discomfort, but ultimately flares into renewal, creativity, a change in worldview.

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"Isolation"

24" x 48" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvasPrice: $1,000.

This 24" x 48" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas is another that makes me happy.  It is my older style, and reflects the isolation of the current social media/phone culture that we live in that creates loneliness even while pretending to connect.

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The Geranium

24" x 48" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
$$1000.00

I like the brilliant colors and the way the geranium leans over into the darkness. It reminds me of my father's geraniums.

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