All Alone

This little clementine was charming all by itself. Oranges are in season and fun to paint- I will hopefully pull myself away from this subject matter soon!

100. oil on board 6x6" SOLD

Leafy Orange

The intense color of the orange, along with the complimentary sweep of green leaves made this an easy painting to execute.

Welcome to all of my new subscribers and thank you for joining!

100.00 oil on board, 6x6"

RISD Alumni Holiday sale

The holiday sale was a success in many ways. I sold paintings and I got to meet many interesting people- artists and shoppers. It is a very high quality sale and worth a visit if you have never come before. I am posting pictures of my table and my friend, who had a table right next to mine, Yuh's table. Yuh makes beautiful silk and wool scarves- such a treat for the eyes!
Welcome to all of my new subscribers! I handed out hundreds of my business cards and encouraged everyone to subscribe- so stay tuned for daily paintings to begin being posted again!
I am moving into my new studio in Somerville this weekend- lots of exciting stuff. Oh, and one other thing- the Belmont Gallery of Art has a fabulous holiday show up with many wonderful pieces of art for gift giving. So, if you live in the Belmont area, stop by the Homer building and take the elevator to the top floor to do some holiday shopping!

Upcoming Shows

I have not been posting lately due to several important events- first- of course, was Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday with family and friends.
My big announcement is that I have signed a lease on a studio! I will have a space at the Vernon Street Studios in Somerville, MA! This will help a lot for my larger works. I have been painting in my attic with no vertical walls!
The other distractions are the two shows I will be selling work in this month- the RISD Alumni Sale is this Saturday at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. There will be about 300 RISD alumni selling their artwork. And, lastly, the Belmont Gallery of Art Holiday sale will be opening next week. There will be artwork shown which you can purcahse and take with you for holiday giving.

I hope to get back to daily painting and posting next week! Until then, come see me at one of the shows!

Pink Lilies

The lily guy only had pink this time- so I am now using color!

Original oil paintings make great Christmas gifts! I am selling them for the lower prioces as I have listed them on the blog until the RISD alumni sale on December 4. After that, the prices will go up. I am selling them more quickly, so if you are interested- this is the time!

8x10"- oil on canvas
125.00 SOLD!

Christmas Lilies

I am really excited to have more lilies to paint now that these are finally at the end of their life! I have some purple lilies next. This series is nice change, but I am also gearing up to do another large piece as well.
I am getting ready for the RISD sale in December, and will be bumping up all of my prices for the show, so grab a painting or two for Christmas gifts while they are still low!

8x10" oil on canvas
$125.00

Radcliffe College

In the same theme as my larger pieces, I have been continuing with graphite on mylar. This is a painting done with powdered graphite and galkyd medium on mylar. the architectural details are not enhanced in the larger oil paintings, so these seem like a nice balance.

image is 8"x6", the piece framed is 11x14"- graphite on mylar
250.00

White Lilies

More lilies! I am having so much fun with these!

8x10" oil on canvas

125.00 SOLD

Two Day Lilies

My neighbor brought me these beautiful lilies and I have watched them open up, one at a time, over the last week. Perfect subjects for a painting!
Amazingly, this painting sold before the email announcing it had time to be sent. I have planned for a series of lily paintings over the next week, so stay tuned for more!
8x8" oil on canvas 125.00. SOLD

Providence, RI

This is the largest painting I have done in my small studio- 48"x36". I debated whether to put graffiti or tattooing on this piece, but every time I tried, it didn't blend. So this building will stay clear of decoration!

48"x36" oil on canvas
$2000.00

Work in progress

New work- this painting is 48x36". A house in Providence that I took a photo of at my reunion weekend. I am showing the initial layout that I painted in with a wash of gray, and then the beginning of filling in the color.

More to come...

Artichoke

Just returned from my 20 year RISD reunion- and needed to just get paint on a brush and work. This artichoke was at whole foods, and I thought it was beautiful! Hard to paint, but the rhythm kicked in and I feel I caught the feeling of it.

Wish I were 18 again and heading off to freshman year- but maybe if I get the MacDowell fellowship, it will sort of feel like that!

8x10" oil on panel

125.00 SOLD

Three Clementines

A new small painting! I am looking for the oranges that still have some nice green leaves attached, but until I find them, I am using clementines.

8x8" oil on canvas
125.00

Park Street Church completed

I am really proud of this painting. I am finally beginning to find techniques that work for me and my vision of what it is I want to express to people.

30"x15"x2 1/2"- oil on canvas
800.00

Park Street Church

This is a work in progress. I have been exploring painting with a looser hand- a less illustrative approach, and I am very excited about it. This is a church in downtown Boston that I shot while walking around the city with my husband and kids. I like the gray sky and cool, rainy feel to this painting, although that day it was warm and sunny! I will post again once I have added the finishing touches.