Style of Painting

Thought I would share some of my favorite oil paintings that I've completed in the last couple of years.

Hearts and butterflys

I was lucky enough to find these great boxes at a yard sale and I had the wooded heart (also a yard sale find) and originally was going to be a bee mounted on it, but that didn't really do anything for me. Now, the butterfly did the trick. They blended in with the blue from the old maps and it was a good use for some old butterfly jewely. Big wooded balls for feet and a glass knob for a top piece.

Happy Valentine's Day

Recently I had to take a centerpiece for my sorority coffee, I decided early on it would be stitched hearts. I figured they would be finished and using dowels to make stems on the hearts, I would just get a fern or something to place them in an upright position. I told my sister-in-law Linda what I was doing and before I could figure it out totally, she made hearts and used a cheese shaker to put her hearts on display. Whalla ! what a great idea. They look like all day suckers in a display case. Materials are all card stock or scrapbook paper. Shaker is wrapped in scrapbook paper with an appropriate ribbon. Lots of possibilities for all holidays.

Latest project - Tribute to my Mom

This is a piece dedicated to my Mom. She recently celebrated her 90th Birthday. This is a picture of her in her early 20s and display all the hearts as a symbol to how much she is loved.

Weekend of crafting

In mid October I took a long weekend in St. Louis. Purpose of the trip was to visit my sister-in-law and to got to a miniature show. My sister-in-law loves to do crafts so we did some collages, some artists trading cards and a couple projects found in Somerset Studios. Thought I would share some pictures.

Collage

Here is my latest series of collages. They pay tribute to the chicken. If you know about Key West, where I live, you know that chickens are always in the news. Some love them; some not so much. Canvas size is 3 x 4 inches.

More Collage Tapas

In April I posted my first 25 2 inch collages. Well, I have finished another 25. Think they will look good together.