Second Beach, Newport, RI

This painting was created from a photo I took on a very gray snowy day last year. My husband and I like to walk on snowy beaches. It is very quite and few people venture out. That is a prep school called St. George in the distance. The painting is oil and measures 9"x12". SOLD

Cairn

A cairn is mound of stone used as a landmark or on trails to help hikers find their way. This was painted in a studio setting at a class I am taking with a fellow RI artist named, Kelly MacDonald as the instructor. Check out her blog. http://kelleymacdonalddailypaint.blogspot.com/
This painting is an oil measuring 6"x6".

Geisha

 I sculpted this figure from a model using a oil base clay a few years back. My husband, who is a sculptor just cast this for me using the bronze cold cast process. It was nice seeing it break free from it's plaster mold.

In the Garden

This painting was painted plien air at Watson's Farm which is located on Jamestown Is. It is a 8" x 8" oil painted on gesso board.  SOLD

Down at the Jamestown D.E.M.

This painting was done at the Department of Enviromental Management on Jamestown Island. It's not as scary as the name states. It is a beautiful spot overlooking where the Narragansett Bay and the ocean meet. Right across in Newport, sits a large Victorian mansion where  Jackie and John Kennedy had their reception. It is her childhood home called Hammersmith Farm.
The painting is one of the boats owned by the D.E.M. It is an oil measuring 6"x 6".

Before the Storm

This painting was done at Narragansett area before Irene blew in. The waves were just starting to get rough. It is a 6"x6" oil painting on gesso board.

Wickford

This is a fast study I did while near Wickford R.I docks.

Lonely Pine

My plien air friends and I painted at a lovely spot located in Narragansett RI. This spot was on a private property across from where the tide water river called the Narrow's goes into the Ocean. It is a 12"x6" oil.

Beavertail Light House, Jamestown RI

This scene was painted  at Beavertail light house at the tip of Jamestown Island which is located in the Bay between the mainland and Newport RI. It was a very foggy windy day. I chose to paint a favorite out crop of rocks which are normally used as a fishing perch on better days. It is painted in oil and measures 8" x 8".

Newport, Rhode Island

I was at a very beautiful cove near Green Bridge on Ocean Drive. This painting is 8"x 8" and painted in oils.SOLD

Eggplant and lemon

                                             6"x6" oil.

A Little Bit of Spring

A little bit of Spring is 9" x 12" oil,  painted on a panel.

Sprinkles

I thought it was time for a donut painting. I paint sometimes with friends in a class. They always enjoy my food setups which are shared afterwards. This is a 9"x12" oil painting.

Three of a Kind

I love the color I ended up putting behind these pears. It is a 6"x 6" oil painting.

"Three Green Pears"

I got a beautiful wooden bowl as a present from a good friend recently. Wanting to use this in a painting I chose to arrange three pears sitting in it. This painting is now showing at the Wickford Art Association members show. The opening is Sunday March 20th between from 1:00-3:00PM. It is 6" x 6" oil framed in gold priced at $150.00

Grapes

This Grape painting was painted while I was at the Wickford Art Association. My painting group goes there during the winter months. We laugh and have a great time during these sessions. Maybe too much.

Orange II

  I am on to painting another nestled orange in a napkin.
  I guess I like the look of a protected orange.