Of all the paintings I completed as Christmas gifts last year, this one is my favorite. My husband, Rob, asked me to paint it as a gift for his grandmother, Louise. The subject for the painting is her old … Continue reading
I delivered this commissioned painting to one very happy client today! I have been working on this for the past several months and really pushed to finish it last week so that I can focus completely on the 5 Christmas … Continue reading
I painted this 18×22 oil on canvas piece last summer when I took Dawn Whitelaw’s “Painting From a Reference Photo” workshop at Warehouse 521. I still haven’t written a blog post about that workshop but I intend to do so at … Continue reading
I painted this pair of bell pepper paintings as a commission for a repeat customer who I first worked with last year when she asked me to paint a portrait of her house as a Christmas gift for her husband. … Continue reading
I finished this painting last week and delivered it to my customer, Debbie, on Friday. She loves turkeys so much and we spent a great deal of time choosing the perfect reference photo of a turkey. When I revealed this painting to her, Debbie … Continue reading
I finished this painting last week and delivered it to the customer on Friday. It is one in a pair of fall paintings that were commissioned. I will post a picture of the second painting tomorrow! I painted this piece in … Continue reading
I apologize for not posting lately, but I have been working frantically on 5 commission pieces. Yes, you read that correctly – 5! I am trying to get them finished by the end of October so that I can start … Continue reading
Happy Thursday art friends! I thought it would be fun to do a weekly Throwback Thursday post. To start it off, I am posting a photo of my very first oil painting, circa 2006. This is the painting that my … Continue reading
Finally! Only one day until the Goodlettsville Arts and Antiques Festival! The festival will take place TOMORROW, Sept. 12, 10 AM – 4 PM, in Goodlettsville, TN. I will be with the Artists on Main tents which will be located on Main Street in … Continue reading
There are only 2 days until the Goodlettsville Arts and Antiques Festival! The festival will take place on this Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 AM – 4 PM, in Goodlettsville, TN. I will be with the Artists on Main tents which will be … Continue reading
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