Beach Rock

Beach Rock  12 x 14.5  $475  Note Card: $2.50

Beach Rock is in Barkhamsted, just a few minutes from my home. It overlooks Lake McDonough. This is the view to the West. This may be the first in a Beach Rock series. I have started the next one, which shows Lake McDonough.

Gregory the Corn Snake

Gregory

5 x 7

Leif will be eight tomorrow and this is his birthday present. He requested it but will be surprised because he didn't think I was going to do it. Gregory is his sweet, 4 1/2 foot corn snake. We got her on Freecycle a year and a half ago.

Black Snake

Black Snake

8 x 10

2006

Note card: $2.50

Jeff shot the reference photo for this painting at Omega Institute in Rheinbeck, NY. I loved the photo and had to paint this. It sold at my first solo show, in April 2006.

Today I got a beautiful corn snake for my son from Freecycle. The snake is friendly and gorgeous and even came with a huge and well equipped cage. Leif is thrilled. Gregory will make a lovely subject for a watercolor.

Lava Canyon

Lava Canyon

16 x 20

2007

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Jeff and I have kayaked and/or rafted the Grand Canyon several times. It is a wonderful experience. Jeff took the reference photo on his last canyon trip. It is a side canyon along the Colorodo River. This painting was the largest one I had painted at the time, and when it was finished I wasn't sure I ever wanted to paint another rock. I have recovered and still enjoy painting rocks in moderation. Lava Canyon was one of the first paintings I got into a Connecticut Watercolor Society so it helped me become a member. It has been in several other juried art shows. It is one of four Grand Canyon paintings I have done so far.