One of Mom's passions.

I just finished  a "lyttle" project in the studio....I completed a 12 piece grid of 12" x 12" paintings.  It was great fun to do!
One of my earliest memories  was going into the aviary  with my mother.  She raised parakeets and canaries (along with 4 kids, dogs, sheep, horses and a few other critters).  The aviary  was just outside our back door and occasionally I was invited to go in with Mom....a very special deal for me!   The flutter, chirps and happenings of the birds always so impressed  me.  Mom even showed me how to get a bird to sit on my finger...wow!
So, this grid is a tribute to one of Mom's passions..birds.
Here is one of the pieces.

(I've used cockatoos instead of parakeets because I like to draw/paint them (artistic license).

Rain, rain, rain!

It's no surprise, but it's raining like cats and dogs (or should I say "Cougs" and "Dawgs")  here in Seattle.  We're experiencing a "Pineapple Express" storm straight from Hawaii....warm and wet, wet, wet!
Anyway, I thought it would be a good time to post another recent painting, entitled
"Fall, Float".  
Now I need to venture  out and  check the drains to make sure they aren't clogged with leaves!

Snug By the Fire

My husband and I recently purchased a fireplace insert.  As it turned out, we
got it just in  time  to snuggle  by the fireside while Seattle had its first snow storm of the season.  I've always loved watching flames dance and flicker in a fireplace, and I began to wonder how I could paint that mood.   This is my attempt to capture the
spirit of the fire.  Hope it warms you.