bobcat

A bobcat spent a long time in our field today. Here the cat was admiring Gus' outdoor sculpture.

visitors

A painting class from the Vero Beach Museum of Art came to visit our studios today.

A Wren for Laura

Acrylic on canvas 24" x 30"
This early Florida poet's house is being preserved on the grounds of the Environmental Learning Center. Many artists chose it as a subject.

Roots

15" x 17" acrylic on canvas
2 fish + 1 moth. Painted en plein air during a fundraiser for the Environmental Learning Center + Vero's Cultural Council. It's a 3 day event.

Shore Birds

acrylic 44" x 50"
We have put our home of 26 years up for sale. I'll miss our beach.

April Brights

acrylic 34" x 36"
This is the last of a series of 4 flower paintings this size.

Studio Table

acrylic 44" x 50"
This was the first of a series of work table paintings but it's been refined. Go back a few posts to see the changes.

at work

My husband took this photo this morning.

Studio Table 3

acrylic 44" x 50"
This time I added some of the imagery I use when decorating my ceramics. 3 birds, 3 butterflies, a plate, as well as the usual paint tubes and papers on my work table.

Studio Table 2

acrylic 44" x 50"

Studio Table - in process

acrylic 44" x 50"
This is the first in a new series with my worktable as the subject.

50 Years

acrylic 44" x 50"
This year my husband and I will be celebrating 50 years of marriage. To celebrate I did this painting of a dozen different homes we've had. Some of our cars are added, too. Some places had water, some, snow.. it's been good.

Lilies of the Vase

acrylic 34" x 36"

Bonsai Bench

acrylic on canvas 16" x 20" Last painting of the summer. We move out of this house tomorrow-signing sale papers tomorrow.

Mute Swan

acrylic on canvas -roughly 46" x 50" We've sold our summer house here in New England. We're in the process of moving. This painting has already been put in storage. I thought it was finished back in "O6 but decided to rework it this summer. It was good to switch onto it while working on some smaller canvases.