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Category Archives: figurative

new girl heads to White Street Walk

Today is the 19th Annual White Street Walk in Eureka Springs. Lots and lots of artists are setting up their homes and studios to welcome shoppers and party goers. There will be a huge assortment of artwork, including paintings and prints, jewelry, pottery, and assemblage sculpture.  I will be bringing some new originals, and framed [...]

I Want A Giraffe

30″ x 40″       acrylic on canvas        $2800.
When I was a little girl my mom explained that things would be different when we moved to Connecticut. I asked if I could have a pet giraffe when we lived there. Well, not THAT different. Hmmph.
Today, I have moved my students’ paintings to the side and begun [...]

starting a new painting

I have been working on a large painting which includes a giraffe. I decided to make some changes to it and had to wait for the paint to dry thoroughly so I can sand it down and make the surface as consistent as I would like. In the meantime, I am preparing a 5′ x [...]

self portrait 2

One particularly silly night at karaoke, my painter friend, Jerri Stevens took this picture of me. I told her I had done a painting from it and she said “oh yeah, it was one of those pictures where you’re trying to eat me.” I usually just lick her cheek. It makes her make a funny [...]