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Quietly in my studio, these tulips are coming to life.  Working in small sections at a time my plan is to fill in all but the main tulip first.

The snow has really melted as the tulip leaves continue to push up out of the ground.  For years I have photographed Tulips with the idea of one day painting …

Just as I was getting excited about starting this “tulip” series the snows came. It has continued to be cold and snowy all week.  Too cold to work up in …

Guess winter is not over yet.  Snow has arrived and covered the tulip leaves.  Debated about waiting, but decided that I have lots of photo reference and will move forward …

A few years ago I discovered blumex parrot tulips and I felt a deep urge to paint them.  After much research I found a source for blumex tulips and ordered …

Do you dream in color?  I do! Often I find myself dreaming of tropical places, warm sandy beaches, lush vegetation and fragrant flowers. That was my inspiration for “Tropical Dream”, …

“Ancient” –  29 x 21″ watercolor finished in November of 2017. Often when I think that am finished with a painting I will put it away for a while. Later, …

Every year in December we celebrate the return of the suns light with the Winter Solstice. It marks the shortest day of the year and beginning of more sunlight each …

The other night as the moon light danced on frosty ice crystals I said goodbye to the crazy California poppies that had decided to bloom.  Inspired by the beauty of …

I am both honored and delighted that juror Paul Jackson has chosen my painting, “Fireflies” to receive an Award of Distinction at the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 2017 Fall Exhibition. …