"Unlikely Support"

Oil on Canvas

20" x 16"

Commensalism in the form of "beauty" and the "beast".  A beautiful flowering vine dependent on the support and sturdiness of the rugged Prickly Pear cactus. 

*This painting has been submitted for the Sonoran Symbiosis Showing at Tohono Chul Park. 

"Southwest Succulents 1"

Oil on Canvas

20" x 16"

I love these bright colors and unusual shapes. I'll be working on a series of these potted succulents. 

"Beautiful Girls" (The Albanese beauties) 

Oil on Canvas Board

6 x 6

This was such a great picture of my friends little girls.  

I loved the light and the scene.  Painted it as a gift to their mother. 

"Fred the Ice Cream Man" 

2015

Oil on Canvas

For years I sat on this picture of my good friends Dad that he had posted on social media.  I finally got to it and gave it to him as a gift.  Such a great story.  

"Time for Tea"

2014

Oil on Canvas Board

6 x 6 - Series

I was drawn to these beautiful little pots and purple.  I like how they turned out and they are pretty in my kitchen. 

"Maya" 

2013

Oil on Canvas Paper  8 x 11

This was my first attempt at a portrait.  

Maya's Phone- 2014

Oil on Canvas Board 6 x 6 

My daughter begged and begged for her own phone.   Here she got one :)  

Inspiration for new bathroom art...

After a recent move to a new house, I was inspired by a painting that I really wanted but didn't want to pay for.  A friend suggested I add a lady bug and it was just the special touch it needed.  His name is Jerry.

My new bathroom art:

"Jerry"

Oil on Canvas

12" x 16"

"Busted"

"Busted"

Oil/Canvas

8" x 10"

A DPW Challenge - The Broken Egg Challenge

"Beautifully Pink"

"Beautifully Pink"

Oil on Canvas

I was asked to create a pink rose for a special little girls birthday.  This is my interpretation :)