"Blue Bowl, Pitcher and Lemons"                                                                                                    Watercolor 18"x24" $850

I loved painting this image. The colors of the objects all compliment each other and portray a deep study of the juxtaposition of how light moves around everything we see. The lemons brought so much light into the image. The structure of the rustic wood table gave me the feeling of being in an old Italian villa as the inhabitants were preparing lemons for baking a Lemon Delight from the Amalfi coast. 

 

Lemonade Pitcher, Table Linens and Pears

Watercolor 18"x24" $950.00

Honorable Mention, Circle Arts, Lyon, France

This ceramic lemonade pitcher has been in my family for over 100 years. It was always used to make lemonade. The piece always had a lemonade destiny. I love the rich, warm colors the artist used in the rustic pitcher. The pitcher brought back memories of the joy of many summers drinking homemade lemonade and the light of a hot summer after running around chasing bugs and climbing the apple tree in our backyard. The pitcher always reminded me of mystical mountains from a far off magical place. The green pears were a must and I found the perfect green fabric to extend the mountains right off the pitcher into my world. 

 

"Art in the Pandemic"

Watercolor18"x24" $1,500

Award of Excellence, Circle Arts, Lyon France

I was contacted by Circle Arts and asked to submit a piece for their online Exhibition that exemplified

how the pandemic was affecting our world. The expression is complete and utter exhaustion. The lifeless jeans have no energy and weariness is expressed in every fold and drape of the fabric. 

                                                                       "Morning Coffee"

                                                                      Watercolor 18"x24" $850.00

    This was the second painting in a series of still life watercolors from the long year 2020. I love the silent activity in this piece and the range of colors. Soft amber light penetrates the scene. Color is brightly announced in the hand woven Oaxacan blanket that brings comfort in winter months. The shirt brings a casual attitude to the piece which represents the beginning of the day. 

Chair and Oaxacan Rug
Watercolor 18"x24" $1,500
Award of Excellence, Circle Arts, Lyon, France

 This image was composed in the winter at the beginning of 2020. I have lived and worked in Mexico for 30 years and have always loved the rich, vibrant colors the indigenous women of Mexico use in their weavings. I was  in total isolation and working on this piece connected me to the women who weave these beautiful works of art in the open air markets of Oaxaca, Mexico. Working on this piece brought back my connection to a world full of light and color. I sent the piece to a friend who suggested I enter the piece with Circle Arts, an arts organization in Lyon, France. I knew nothing about them and submitted the piece to the on line catalog exhibition. Then, I forgot about and continued to work on other images creating a series of Still Life paintings. A month later I  received notice that the piece has been accepted and was very, very pleased. I continued to work. Then I received another notice that the piece received an Award of Excellence. Again I was very, very pleased and excited. I  later learned from my niece, who actually looked at their site that there were 863 Artists who submitted 5-6 pieces each. I submitted this one piece. I am continually humbled and grateful for the award and the joy painting this piece gave to me during a very, very dark winter.