Still Life

Working in the tradition of still life, I am considering the concepts around the idea of home. The home is where we work, play, nurture and be nurtured. All the objects are mindfully collected and arranged as a meditation that allows for margin to process everyday activities. Painting the arrangements becomes a reflection of, and a symbol for the sacraments and rituals of relationships being nurtured within this space.

Work on Canvas

The Gathering

Broken and Beautiful

Green Curtain (sold)

Cereal Bowl (sold)

Red Bowl

Always Time (sold)

Center of Attention (sold)

Cider Served in Red (sold)

Cozy (sold)

Garden Reminder (sold)

In a Mood (sold)

Sunshine

Two Pair

Apple Blossoms (sold)

Blue Glaze (sold)

Snippy

Birthday Brunch

Glasses (sold)

Chopping Block (sold)

Red Gems Spilled (sold)

Mug and Willow (sold)

Rooting (sold)

Stage Fright (sold)

Step Right Up

Iris on Display (sold)

Open Wide (sold)

Blue Retreat (sold)

Wide Open

Toppled Over (unavailable)

Quiet Reflection (sold)

Summer Fresh (sold)

Jewel

Quenched

Green and Purple Jar

Remembering (sold)

World Spice

Jewel

Shell

Two of a Kind

Back Side (sold)

Either Way

River Valley

All Together (unavailable)

Works on Panel

These works are the result of a daily paint practice that I did over the course of three years. All work is done on 6 x 6” panel in oil paint. Working small allowed me to improve observation and paint application technical skills quickly. I went on to teach many workshops and classes using this approach.