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  Cradled sleeping puppy is safe from harm. Bubbles, named by her new owners, has found a warm hand to snuggle up in while she naps for a few hours. At only a few days old, she hasn’t yet started … Read More

A summer (and paintings) of fiery skies . This summer might be the worst one yet for destructive forest fires. (First published in August 2018). Of course we know that this year, 2023, is by far beating all records as … Read More

Two cats painted together on one canvas. These two cats painted recently, were a special commission for a repeat client. The first portrait that I painted of her Weasley, the escape artist, was destroyed in a fire in which the … Read More

Sailing on a Summer Breeze – peaceful, inspiring.   From beautiful sunsets to glittering blue water, there are many songs that evoke the pleasures (and disasters) that can happen at sea. Stormy waters are often used as metaphors for troubled … Read More

The Spotlight is on the Blue Footed Booby of Galapagos!   Let me introduce you to a very special bird…the Blue-Footed Booby of the Galapagos Island. Were it not for my sister’s recent visit to the Galapagos, I would not … Read More

A wild girl from the sea painted on discarded deck board. “She came from the ocean, this wild girl from the sea, her hair flowing southwards, she walked towards me.”  The Mermaid by Michael Faudet. “Wild girl from the sea” … Read More

Under the Sea Themes. Before Covid had us staying home, we had started taking family holidays down south. During one such holiday, we snorkelled at the Puerto Morelos Reef part of a barrier reef in Mexico called the Great Western … Read More

A vintage portrait series begins… In a previous post, I offered a portrait from times past of a young girl named Lottie. I enjoyed painting and then imagining a life for Lottie so I decided I would attempt one vintage … Read More

Cute Puppy Alert! Incoming…Edgar the Dachshund.   Edgar really loves his human mama…and he proves it every day. When Edgar goes out to do his business, he is always afraid he might have missed something special. This is the moment … Read More

A haunted look and a story to tell… So many haunted looks from children who suffer and cannot voice the atrocities they have witnessed so far in their young lives.  It is troubling to watch the news and see the … Read More

Jam jar filling with fresh strawberries and other fruits.   Strawberries are ready to be picked on local farms in our area. On a smoggy Friday morning, we were in the fields early to pick the juiciest ones. While I … Read More

Charcoal is a great medium for many reasons… First, charcoal is inexpensive, easy to find, and requires hardly any set up time.(First published in 2020). Fingers can be used to smudge the charcoal quite effectively so no other expensive tools … Read More