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California Here I Come #paint52

California Here I Come When I was nine, I had to move to France after my father died. Not only did I lose my father, but I had to leave my home, my friends and my country. My mother was French and...

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Twitter Followers #paint52

Twitter Followers I was enticed to paint this painting reflecting the common people, people in our everyday life, such a variety, all unique and distinct. But there was also something “sheepish” about...

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Pushing the Limit #paint52

After painting quite a few figure paintings, I felt I needed to release by painting some landscapes. Landscapes are my first love, although I do love doing people too. I am still on a journey to paint...

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Let Me Out #paint52

Listen to your soul Let me out says the muse Let me out No more laundry No more going to the grocery store No more cleaning the floors No more emails No more Social Media No more I like this one better...

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Three Colors and a Pusher

    Cable Car 53 -Where Are you? “Working with a limited palette of elements leaves a designer nowhere to hide.”  ~Michael Bierut Could this be the same for the Art World?  Ken Auster says, “When using...

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The Colorist and Crayola Crayons

  View From the 18th Hole, Oil on canvas 36″ x 48″ “Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” Al Hirschfeld Only 3 years old, I have fond memories of my mother bringing a fresh...

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“Guardians of Being”

Ollie Every being is a spark of the Divine or God. Look into the eyes of the dog and sense that innermost core. ~Eckhart Tolle I was commissioned by friends of mine to paint their dog Ollie.  I felt it...

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Happiness Project

Happiness Project, 48″ X 48″ Oil on museum wrapped canvas Less is more~Ludwig Mies van der Rohe  “Happiness project” was a new adventure for me, painting a much larger painting than usual, (48” X 48”)...

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Commissions Suit Me

Garden of Fortune 16″ X 20″ oil on canvas   Commissions suit me. They set limits. ~Jean Cocteau   I know to some artist’s commissions are a nightmare, but I love them. I love to problem solve and...

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Do You Have Art On Your Walls?

Lion’s Peak Garden 36″ x 36″ oil on canvas “Collectors are happy people”~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Do you remember art in your home when you were a child?  Did it inspire you or fascinate you? Do you...

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Blessing Of The Day

                Hope 36″ x 36″ oil on gallery wrapped canvas $3240 Sold Definition: Merriam-Websterblessing noun bless·ing: approval that allows or helps you to do something : help and approval from...

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Why An Artist Needs a Website

“Digging Deep” 6″ x 9 1/2″ oil on 400 lb. vellum $180   The More up-to-date the information, the more valuable it is. ~Katie Jacobs Stanton I’m very excited for you all to see my new website created by...

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Do You Dare?

What not to wear Have ever wondered where your painting was going? I have put myself in such an odd situation with this painting and a lot of firsts. So many that I didn’t know where or what was going...

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Twitter Followers #paint52

Twitter Followers 24″ x 48″ oil on linen $2880 I was enticed to paint this painting reflecting the common people, people in our everyday life, such a variety, all unique and distinct. But there was...

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Three Colors and a Pusher

    Cable Car 53 -Where Are you? “Working with a limited palette of elements leaves a designer nowhere to hide.”  ~Michael Bierut Could this be the same for the Art World?  Ken Auster says, “When using...

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The Colorist and Crayola Crayons

  View From the 18th Hole, Oil on canvas 36″ x 48″ “Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” Al Hirschfeld Only 3 years old, I have fond memories of my mother bringing a fresh...

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“Guardians of Being”

Ollie Every being is a spark of the Divine or God. Look into the eyes of the dog and sense that innermost core. ~Eckhart Tolle I was commissioned by friends of mine to paint their dog Ollie.  I felt it...

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Happiness Project

Happiness Project, 48″ X 48″ Oil on museum wrapped canvas Less is more~Ludwig Mies van der Rohe  “Happiness project” was a new adventure for me, painting a much larger painting than usual, (48” X 48”)...

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Commissions Suit Me

Garden of Fortune 16″ X 20″ oil on canvas   Commissions suit me. They set limits. ~Jean Cocteau   I know to some artist’s commissions are a nightmare, but I love them. I love to problem solve and...

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Do You Have Art On Your Walls?

Lion’s Peak Garden 36″ x 36″ oil on canvas “Collectors are happy people”~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Do you remember art in your home when you were a child?  Did it inspire you or fascinate you? Do you...

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