Project Description
Nature has become my muse where colors and texture play a major part in my work.
I love what Rembrandt said, “Choose only one master – Nature.”
The French Broad River Connection
Watercolor, 14″ x 18″
Asheville’s French Broad River in the early spring offers me more than just a landscape to paint. It is full of history and many stories back in time.
The Sky Turns Pink!
Watercolor, 14″ x 18″
I love the beautiful colors of Winter as a new season unfolds. At sundown I see the sky turn into pink and purple hues. I paint for hours at my porch as I enjoy this wondrous scenery.
Overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains
Watercolor, 12″ x 12″
Every vantage point at the Blue Ridge Parkway is a breathtaking view. Plein air painting is so much fun!
The Day is not Over
Watercolor, 16″ x 20″ framed
Hiking up to the top of Max Patch as the sunset meets me there is an awesome experience and yet, the day is not over but has many more hours of Nature’s wonder.
Misty Morning in Reeves Cove
Watercolor, 16″ x 20″ framed
Waking up in the morning in the winter time, I am greeted by a few chirping birds and the misty clouds enveloping the Pisgah mountain forest. A beautiful sight!
Rain shower Clouds
Watercolor, 16″ x 16″ framed
“I shut my eyes in order to see.” Paul Gauguin
I will Meet You near the pond
Watercolor, 12″ x 12″
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” Paul Cezzanne
Hickory Nut Gorge, Chimney Rock
Watercolor, 9″ x 12″
It was a weekend getaway for my hubby and I, and just a few yards away from our cottage, is this happy cascading of water bubbling its way through the gorge.
Land of the Sky
Watercolor, 12″ x 20″
Asheville is called Land of the Sky. The dramatic textures, colors, and shapes of the clouds are always framed by the waves of Blue Ridge Mountains. I feel like I could touch the sky.
Memory of Santa Barbara
Watercolor, 11″ x 14″
“Every line is the actual experience with its own unique story.”
Cy Twombly
I see you beyond the clouds
Watercolor, 9″ x 11″
The ever changing cloud formations and colors are a wonder to me.
Hideaway Island
Watercolor, 11″ x 15″
To capture a fleeting moment is the brain’s awesome work.
an afternoon from my porch
Watercolor, 9″ x 12″
Waiting for inspiration and a new vision.
“All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind.” Bob Ross
Waterrock Knob, milepost 451
Watercolor, 12″ x 12″
My hubby and I parked by the Waterrock Knob Overlook and voila, I started painting!
