Georgia Sweet Peas, 12 x 16 This Sweet Pea vine comes from some pea pods I brought back from a visit with my daughter in Atlanta (it's ...

Bare Trees, 12 x 12 I am not going to lie, bare trees completely intimidate me. I love seeing the "bones" of the landscape sticki...

Leaning Pine, 6 x 6, SOLD I love trees of all sizes and varieties - I always want to paint them; I always find them compelling. I did this ...

Zilker Field, 6 x 8 This morning our Plein Air group met in spite of the forecast for showers (we are a committed bunch.) Sure enough, aft...

Long Shadows, 30 x 30 You know this time of day - when the sun drops on the horizon, colors deepen and shadows stretch out forever. There i...

Field of Maize, 20 x 20 . I posted a small study of this image last week. Several of you encourgaged me to stick with the centered composit...

Brass Heart, 6 x 6 . "May your heart always be joyful, may your song always be sung, and may you stay forever young." - BOB DYLA...

Sunlit Granite, 12 x 12 When I first moved to Austin, my kids and I took the tour of this towering landmark. The tour guide made a point of...

Uprooted Bulb, 6 x 6 The odd-shaped bulb and it's shadow - simply irresistible! I am going to save these guys and try planting them ou...

Spent Bulbs, 6 x 6 A bowl of Paperwhite Narcissus arrived on my doorstep at Christmastime from my dear friend Jennifer. They bloomed and ...

Field of Maize Study, 6 x 6 I am always, always drawn to bits of light that peek through large tree forms. I love the shapes and mystery. H...

Long Shadows, 6 x 6, SOLD Many of you have inquired about purchasing my work online, especially these smaller pieces. So... today I am laun...

Threads of Prayer, 10 x 10 My friend, Becky, is a knitter and has a huge yarn collection. In her many bins, she has special yarns that she ...

Winter Light at the Creek, 12 x 16 On Thursday, I painted outside with a new painting friend from Idaho, Bob Bissett. Since Austin was in ...

Standing Guard, 30 x 30 This is the large version of yesterday's study. This line of trees juts out into the lake and appears to be sta...

Standing Guard (Study), 6x6, SOLD Painting smaller studies in the studio can be helpful for planning a painting... I can work up different ...

Loading Time at the Garden Shop, 18 x 18 graphite sketch, 8 x 8 This painting came from a graphite drawing I made a few Saturdays ago when ...

Pretty in Pink, 12 x 12 Today my still life class started back up and I always get a hankering to paint while I am strolling around the roo...

Mountain Pass, 24 x 24 Encountering these soft, misty mountains from the sunlit meadow literally stopped me in my tracks. The warm light wa...

Afternoon Grazing, 24 x 30 This week I have been working on some larger works in the studio. For these, I typically revisit my smaller plei...

Spicewood Farm, 12 x 16 The arctic front moved in but we still painted at Spicewood Farms this morning. I guess compared to some parts of ...

Over the Back Fence, 7 x 5.5 Garden Shop Lineup, 6 x 9 Loading Time at the Garden Shop, 8 x 8 Today our Plein Air Austin group joined an...

Sea Marshes, 12 x 16 We all have special places of the heart and this is one of mine. My husband's great-grandparents built this beach ...

Colors of the Dusk, 24 x 30 When I was in Georgia at Christmastime I saw this incredible sunset. Though I didn't get to paint it at the...

Village Creek Landing, 20 x 24 It's 2009 and time to get started on all those new goals! Mine include lots of painting, so there is no ...

Paperwhite Narcissus, 6 x 6 Don't the holidays totally eclipse everything? Today was my first day back at the easel after several weeks...

Desert Ocotillo, 6 x 8 . This is my last Big Bend painting. I painted this typical desert scene along the Maverick Road, a "drive at y...

Sunlit Pueblo, 12 x 12 Terlingua (a quirky little town just outside of Big Bend National Park) has a the remnants of a ghost town - an old ...

Cottonwood Oasis, 12 x 12 Cottonwoods at Sunset, 12 x 12 . Driving through the desert, I was amazed to see some trees changing color. Th...

Dry Creek Canyon, 12 x 16 This is another piece from my Big Bend trip. Terlingua Creek runs through the town of Terlingua and empties into ...