Tribute to DadWherever my father went he would have a pocket knife in his pocket. The pocket knife came in handy. It was good for cleaning fingernails, removing slivers and cutting apples. It was magically sterilized by swiping it on his pants to clean it off. I think Dad could have survived in the wild for three weeks with a pocket knife, a bandaid, a piece of string and an apple.
Pencil Play
Autumn Harvest
Leapin' Lizards!
Waiting for Paper
Oleanders
The Wash House in Spring
Hen and Chicks
Blue Succulents
Bird of Paradise
WaterlilyWatercolor on canvas.
Waterlily 2Watercolor on canvas
Dried PomegratatesThis painting was accepted into the Arizona Watercolor Association Spring 2010 exhibit.
Ups and DownsThis is a painting of the escalators at the shopping mall in Hong Kong, China. It is a huge mall. It is about six stories tall and these fabulous escalators are made of shiny material like glass or mirrors.
The PatioThis painting was accepted into 2010 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies exhibit in Salt Lake City.
VillageWatercolor & gouache
Just For Fun
Brandon
Anna Skiing
GrantWatercolor
SarahWatercolor, 15" x 22"
OliviaWatercolor
Grandma Ida
Uncle Jay
LuckyWatercolor, 22" x 30"
"I'll See You In The Funny Paper!"My Father would often say, as he left for work, "Bye. I'll see you in the funny paper!"
Macall
Shoot for the Moon
Sarah Jo - This painting was accepted into the 2009 Western Federation of Watercolor Society show in San Diego,CA.
- This painting was also accepted into the 2010 AWA National Show held in Phoenix, AZ.
The way I see itSelf portrait
Miss Madison
Miss Madeline
Jessica
Taitum Jo
Abbie
BrianWatercolor 15" x15"Brian is my youngest son. He is a surgeon presently with the Air Force. When he is on vacation he lets his beard grow and wears scrubs...completely relaxed. This captures him on vacation contemplating something.
Norbert BairdThis is a painting of my friend and fellow member of 1st Thursday Art Group.
Carol OrrThis is a portrait of my friend and fellow member of 1st Thursday Art Group.
Bug Kaleidoscope
Autumn Kaleidoscope
Christmas KaleidoscopeThe kaleidoscopes are difficult to design and paint. For years I have had the idea to paint a Christmas kaleidoscope with "Dolly Pardon" glitz. This is a picture of almost the end result. After I completed the painting I added iridescent and metallic paint. Then sparkled the snowflakes with snow glitter. I applied sparkling crystals to the ornaments, poinsettia centers, the red candies on the cookie and other random spots. The result was very lively and sparkly.
9-11 KaleidoscopeWatercolor 22x22This watercolor kaleidoscope was painted in the few days following the Sept. 11th attack on the World Trade center towers. I was taking a watercolor Master's Class with Betsy Dillard Stroud. Our class was on the day following the disaster. We sat in a circle and talked about our feelings and the effect it had on us and our families. As I listened to each student express their feelings and shock I discovered that, even though we were all from different faiths and backgrounds, we still shared a common bond in our patriotism and belief in a higher being.
At the end of the discussion Betsy assigned us to paint some of our feelings about 9/11 for the next weeks class. I thought for a few days about the assignment before I decided to express my feelings through a kaleidoscope.
The center depicts the debris from the flaming towers. But, even though we were attacked, we still are the strength of the world. That is represented by the flames turning into arms holding up the world. The stars and stripes and eagles represent our patriotism and love of our country. The book of scriptures and glow represent our belief in a higher power that watches over us and gives us faith.
