Lost Poem

17 x 12 inches

acrylic on wood

I decided to do a piece based on that lovely poem entitled "Lost" by David Wagoner that I posted a few days ago. I get so inspired by poetry...

Dragonfly Duo

28 x 14 inches

acrylic on recycled cabinet door

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

I'm fascinated by flight. I can totally understand why DaVinci spent so much energy on his flying machines. The closest I'll ever come (before heaven, of course) is parasailing. What a blast! And it's not scary at all - just quiet and very peaceful.

For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
~Leonardo DaVinci

Fat Bottomed Girls at the Beach

acrylic on wood

SOLD

"Regularity, order and the desire for perfection destroy art. Irregularity is the basis of all art."

~Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Oh, My Soul

10 x 25 inches

acrylic on wood

SOLD

Sold this one right off the easel. I've been painting prolifically....

Everything has to do with loving and not loving.This night will pass. Then we have work to do.
~Rumi

Colorful Java Jive

5.5 x 20 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

Awe is the salve that will heal our eyes.
~Rumi

Reach For The Stars

5 x 7 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

I've been so busy lately, I've been forgetting to photograph things before they are sold. Happy Palm Sunday!


He does not believe, that does not live according to his belief.
~Thomas Fuller

"Lighthouse On The Rock"

5 x 8 inches

acrylic on wood

SOLD

Living here at the beach, I get requests for lighthouses and such. This little doodle was painted "while you wait" at the House of Blues.

"From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Blue Crab on Bare Wood"

approx 8 x 5 inches

acrylic on wood

SOLD

Today is my sister Donna's birthday. We'll have a nice dinner, followed by cake and presents at my house ~ a very traditional celebration.

I was reading this morning, and this popped out at me: 1 John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our friends.

"Free Spirit"

26 x 14 inches
acrylic on wood

safety coated with clear gloss

to hang outdoors, bathroom, kitchen

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

The text on this piece reads, "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. John 3:8"

Paintings are like children in that you give them birth. You really shouldn't have favorites, but it does tend to happen.... I'm thinking about making a print out of this one.

Not Cranky, Just Crabby

approx 12 x 8 inches

acrylic on wood

safety coated with clear gloss

to enable hanging outside or in bathrooms

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

This little creature is certain to give more smiles than crankiness! Once, at a show, a woman said to me as she was buying one of my happy crabs, "I looked all around at the other tents, but this crab kept calling me because I felt such joy! I'm surprised because I've never bought anything like this before!" Joy is indeed one of my missions.

Blue Damsel

5 x 5 inches

acrylic on wood

safety coated with a clear gloss for waterproofing

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

I've been seeing so many dragonflies lately. They are little miracles to me. One came and hovered in front of my windshield as I was waiting in line for gasoline the other day. Then it danced around everyone else's vehicle, too. I looked around, and no one else saw it ~ they were all on their cell phones. I hope I never miss the gifts God gives because I'm buried in technology or busyness.

Hang On!

approx 10 x 15 inches

acrylic on wood

safety coated to hang anywhere

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

I've always wondered what kind of suction these little rascals must have in their toes! And by the way, FROG means Fully Rely On God! Have a wonderful day.

Froggie Love

approx 15 x 12 inches

acrylic on wood

safety coated to hang outdoors or in bathroom

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

Here's another piece painted at the House of Blues. I seem to paint very well there ~ perhaps it's because I stay focused. I thought about calling this one "Ain't Nothin' Like Momma" but since the word "ain't" was like a cuss word in my house when I was growing up, I refrained!

Winged Happy heART

approx 12 x 8 inches

acrylic on wood with gold leaf

safety coated with clear gloss to hang anywhere

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

I painted this yesterday during the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues. What great music ~ it certainly kept the fires burning within! They sang old gospel favorites like "Soon and Very Soon" and "Down By The Riverside" and "His Eye Is On The Sparrow." I call it hand-clapping gospel ~ the kind of music that makes you glad you're alive, but even more glad that this world isn't my true home!

Funny Faces - Liza, Marilyn, and Friends

each piece is $4.5 x 4.5 inches

acrylic on wood

safety coated with clear gloss

for protection and waterproofing

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

I painted these little charmers at the House of Blues. I'll be going back for Gospel Brunch today. Life is good!

Bluebird of Happiness

approx 7 x 10 inches

acrylic on wood

safety coated with a clear gloss

to enable hanging outdoors or in bathrooms

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

If a miracle happens, don't take it for granted, or pass it off as chance. There are no co-incidences, only God-incidences!

The painting went well yesterday at the House of Blues, and I sold several paintings. I'm going back today!

Splish Splash

approx 15 x 9 inches

acrylic on wood, safety coated for display in bathrooms

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

I've been wanting to do some fun bath art for awhile, and finally got around to it.

I've been invited to do live painting on the front porch of the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach this weekend. Come see me if you have time! Their food is excellent.

Glory Road

36 x 24 inches

acrylic on canvas

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

This one has lots of texture and a finishing touch of goldleaf. They say the streets of heaven are paved in gold. I think there must be lots of horses there, too.

Earth Herd

48 x 24 inches

acrylic on canvas

sides painted, no need for a frame

SOLD

I like the way this herd seems to spring up from the landscape. In any herd, there is always a dominant horse, usually a mare, that disciplines the herd to make sure they are safe. I read about this in a book by Monty Roberts called "Shy Boy - The Horse That Came In From The Wild" I highly recommend that book, by the way, especially if you are a horse lover. Horses are much smarter and instinctive than I ever understood when I was growing up riding them. There is a whole school of thought that has sprung up in the last few decades called "Natural Horsemanship" that takes all this into account. I've been watching the Parelli's on TV, and they simply amaze me.

Big Ol' Piggy

14 x 11 inches

acrylic on canvas

sides painted, no need for a frame

This one is hanging at Southern Portraits and Accents. You haven't lived until you've seen a thousand pound sow snorting as she nurses a bunch of squealing piglets at the Iowa State Fair. It really is amazing, and convinced me that motherhood is not revered enough! This painting was inspired by an enormous sculpture in the children's garden area of Brookgreen Gardens. Oh, and one more pig story - When I first moved to SC, my roomate came into my bedroom and said, "I'm going to the Hoggly Woggly." I nearly fell off my chair laughing at the new name for the Piggly Wiggly. Too funny!

Good news! My work has been accepted at another gallery - E. Pickney Framing & Gallery at 38th Avenue and Bypass 17 in Myrtle Beach.