Category Abstract Watercolor

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”, 21 x 29″ watercolor on paper.  

“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, when I have the time to really sit with my…

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 day as the days grow longer. “Sun Blessing” celebrates this!…

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 that moment I thought it would be fun to paint…

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. “Fireflies” will be on display with the entire exhibition of…

It has been hot and dry here and I have been missing the rains. “Storm Break” is about the rains, swirling winds and sunshine as the storm passes. Watercolor, charcoal and gesso on watercolor paper, 21 x 28″

The other day I saw a YouTube video of an artist painting with charcoal and watercolor that inspired me to try it. The result of that exploration is my new painting, “Poppy Moon”, watercolor and charcoal on paper 21 x…