I based this rather abstract, loose painting on a photograph I snapped in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico, several years ago. I was struck by the irony of the U.S Pharmacy sign. Additionally, I was awed by the jumble of people and carts at this street corner as well as the lights from the shop signs at dusky dark. I've always wanted to paint this scene, and it's crying for a large (30 x 40) canvas. But this little study is only 11 x 14. I omitted some of the people, but I knew I had to keep the massive buildings, the U.S Pharmacy sign, the little girl holding the hand of the older man, the street vendor's cart, the 50-gallon barrel of trash, and the young woman in her ruffled dress and high heels. I may do this again on a larger canvas.

Give Peas a Chance

"Give Peas a Chance"
11 x 14
Oil on Canvas
$75.00

Judicial Portrait

Retiring Circuit Judge J.S. "Steve" Daniel commissioned me to paint his official portrait to hang in the courtroom of the judicial building where he presided. This is the portrait and a photo from the ceremony for the unveiling and hanging of the portrait.

Monteagle Bluff

Monteagle Bluff
11 x 14
Oil on Canvas Board

This landscape was painted from a photograph I took recently while visiting a friend's cabin in Monteagle.

Floral With Palette Knives

"Floral with Knives"
14 x 18
$125

This is my second attempt with palette knives. I picked the flowers from my yard and arranged them in a copper tea kettle.

Violet With Palette Knives

This is my first attempt with palette knives. I completed it on a canvas sheet, so when it dries, I'll stretch it onto bars (another first attempt). Once it's stretched, I think it will be 12 x 16.

Cypress Lane

"Cypress Lane"
Oil on Gessoed Board
9 x 7
$175

This little landscape depicts the lane leading to my parents' home. Cypress trees (which Mother and Daddy planted) line the lane; the field is often planted in soybeans or cotton, occasionally corn.

Back Yard

This is a landscape of my parents' back yard. The building near the back porch is a smoke house built by my grandfather. I have the smoke house nearer to the porch than it is in real life. The farm, which my parents call "M & M Farm," has received the designation of a Century Farm in Tennessee.

Bunny

This is a "portrait" of my house bunny who lived with us for several years. He was rescued from the middle of a country road--and brought to me! He lived in our sun room (where I had all the electrical cords secure in pvc pipe). He loved going on field trips (leashed) and loved to lie on his back to have his tummy rubbed.

Portrait from Life

"Portrait from Life"
Oil on Canvas Board
11 x 14

I completed this portrait in an afternoon live portrait session last summer.

Homeplace

"Homeplace"
Oil on Canvas Board, framed
12 x 16
$200

I created this landscape from a combination of scenes. The deer was in our front yard one afternoon. I was able to sneak up and get a photograph of her. My parents' farm was the site of the soybean field. So I combined the two and called it "Homeplace."

Orchid

"Orchid"
Oil on Canvas, unframed
14 x 11
$175

I painted this floral from a stem of orchids which were a part of an arrangement a friend made for my mother-in-law's funeral. My father-in-law grew orchids in his back-yard greenhouse. Marjorie, his wife, was a ceramist, doll maker, and miniaturist. She sculpted orchids of clay; at orchid shows they would both have artistic creations on display--his live orchids and her orchid pictures.

African Violet

"African Violet"
Oil on Canvas

I painted this floral as a donation to the Theta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, honorary teacher's sorority.

Midnight Santa

"Midnight Santa"
Oil on Canvas
8 x 10
Framed
$150

This small painting was the image for my holiday cards this year. I scanned the painting and printed the image on card stock. I love his gentle eyes and the starry night sky.

Granny's Quilts and Hens

"Granny's Quilts and Hens"
Oil on Canvas, framed
24 x 18
$275

This landscape was based on my love of my grandmother's quilts and my hens. I combined photos of my chicken coop, my hens, and family quilts to create this landscape. The photos above are closeups of the hens and the quilts.

Cock of the Walk

"Cock of the Walk"

Oil Rub Out on Masonite

$50.00

This is one of my first
experiences with oil paints. I covered the support with oil paint and used rags, q-tips, and stiff brushes to wipe away the paint in order to reveal the image. The image is based on a photo I took of a rooster at the Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson, in Nashville, TN.

Top of the Mornin' to You

"Top of the Mornin' to You"

Oil on Canvas, framed
14 x 14
$225

This is my Barred Rock rooster, struttin' his stuff and letting everybody know who's boss. I painted it from a photograph I took of him.

Brown Eggs and Aubergine

"Brown Eggs and Aubergine"

Oil on Canvas, framed

16 x 12
$225

This still life features beautiful shiny eggplant from last summer's garden with brown eggs from my happy hens. I thought the lovely border on the kitchen towel reflected the color in the eggplant.

Eggs, Feathers, and Glass

"Eggs, Feathers, and Glass"
Oil on Canvas, framed
14 x 11
$250












I painted this from a still-life set up, including some of my favorite things: brown eggs from my happy Cinnamon Queen hens, feathers from my Dominique hens, a small green glass vase that I blew several years ago, and a bright red kitchen towel.

Egg Money

"Egg Money"
Oil on Canvas Board, framed
10 x 8
$150

Continuing with my egg theme, this is an oil I painted from a still-life set-up, propping brown eggs atop a bill and scattered coins.