Original Paintings & Giclee Prints
Bloom Where You Are Planted
I call this collection — Bloom Where You Are Planted — because it is the first series of paintings I have done that have appeared together in a GALLERY! I have exhibited my art in shows before, but never in a real-deal, first class gallery so this fulfills a long-time dream of mine. Even better, Seven Monkeys Gallery moved to our little town of Quilcene a few years after I did. So I guess you could say we are BOTH blooming where we were planted! I'm honored to be in such great company.
I'm excited to share these blooms with you and hope you find something that speaks directly to your heart. Throughout my life, artwork has played a major role in helping me create a warm and peaceful atmosphere where I come to recharge my spirit. I like to think that by creating these images, I am sending positivity out into the world and that my art will bring peace and beauty into your home as well.
These original paintings are available through Seven Monkeys Gallery.
Yellow Daylily
11” x 14”
$800
This flower was blooming in the garden on the day my oldest daughter was married, so it holds a special place in my heart. Daylilies only bloom for a day, so they serve as a reminder to seize the moment. We should celebrate those moments of beauty and joy we come across regardless of how brief they may be. But this one, of course, will bloom for a very long time!
Red Hibiscus
14" x 11"
$800
When I see a red hibiscus I always want to pick it and put it behind my ear. That’s what I did when I first discovered them on a trip to Hawaii when I was in my early thirties. I have always loved the rich, intense color of their petals and how they invite you into their very centers. This is a good one to lose yourself in — I did, a lot, while I was painting it!
Viola
14” x 11”
$800
I have always loved violas and pansies. All pansies are actually violas but not all violas are pansies, something I didn’t learn until recently. This one was growing in the planter outside my studio window and I was drawn to the beautiful shading of blue on the outside to the yellow of its center. I knew when I saw it, that I had to put it up on my easel.
Stargazer Lily
11" x 14"
$800
I love how showy and extravagant the Stargazer Lily is! It is truly one of those flowers that you simply can’t walk past. It’s so beautiful that whenever I see one, I always lean down to inhale its heavenly scent.
Yellow Calendulas 1
11" x 14"
$800
I created Yellow Calendulas 1 and Yellow Calendulas 2 as companion pieces, although they can each stand on their own. I had picked a bouquet of calendulas from the garden in front of my house and I just loved how velvety their petals were and how each flower seemed to enjoy snuggling next to its neighboring bloom. They seemed friendly and comforting.
Yellow Calendulas 2
11" x 14"
$800
I created Yellow Calendulas 1 and Yellow Calendulas 2 as companion pieces, although they can each stand on their own. I had picked a bouquet of calendulas from the garden in front of my house and I just loved how velvety their petals were and how each flower seemed to enjoy snuggling next to its neighboring bloom. They seemed friendly and comforting.
Sunflower with Bee
11" x 14"
$800
Our garden had a lot of sunflowers this year and they really pulled me toward them when I went outside. As I got close to this one, I noticed a bee that had also been drawn in close. Sunflowers just might be one of the happiest looking flowers in the garden.
Two Red Poppies
14" x 11"
$800
I have always loved the intense red and the contrasting black in the petals of red poppies. It’s the kind of dynamic flower you can easily lose yourself in.
Oriental Garden Poppy
14" x 11"
$800
I was thrilled this summer when the gardens on the property where I’m staying became filled with Oriental Poppies. I took many photos and loved making paintings from some of them.
Oriental Poppy
14" x 11"
$800
One of my favorite flowers, for sure. Perhaps it is how graphic their coloration is. They are bold and striking and they always make me happy.
Purple Clematis
11” x 14”
$800
There is a gorgeous vine that grows outside my living room and in summer it becomes filled with these intensely purple flowers. I picked this one and it spent a few days in my kitchen window. I loved how the light from outside illuminated its petals.