Travis And His Chicks

I was painting these chickens and rooster at the studio downtown and my friend happened in and decided to name the rooster Travis. She said as she lowered her voice a bit that Travis spoke like this, And her voice got real sultry and sort of Bostonian in accent. He's the cock of the walk here, keeping these chicks in place. Ever watchful. So, we named this one," Travis and His Chicks".

Landscape class at 16 Main

this Saturday at 2pm I will be teaching this landscape painting in oils. If you've never tried oils let me assure you you will love them. This class will teach the use of different brushes and even the palette knife. Class begins at 2pm and the fee is $45.00. Should be two hours, perhaps a little longer if necessary.
Get Ready! Let's Paint!
call to reserve your seat, 256.325.0161

Energen Art Competition Reception

Here's Jim today at the Energen art Reception in Birmingham Alabama. He accompanied me as my guest.


We had a wonderful time, lots of folks milling about and enjoying the fabulous buffet laid out by the Energen Chefs.

And finally, here I am with my entry, "Into The Mystic".
Long drive there and back but Oh So worth it!

Electric Guitar

This painting was so exciting to watch happen. At first I had all the wrong colors chosen and I quickly changed Magenta for the sage-ish green. I really think the colors now play beautiful music together. When I posted just a segment of the painting, a little corner, my friends on the social network FB declared that it looked like an electric guitar. So, well you guessed it, we named her just that "Electric Guitar". So while you look imagine your favorite guitar riff.

Artist Reception this Saturday

come on down to the Gallery on Saturday and visit, see what's new, have a snack.

Knife painting class

Today these beautiful women got to experience the palette knife. The subject was a rose in a vase. I think they did an absolutely fabulous job, didn't they!

Sunflower Sunset-SOLD

Another painting hot off the easel this week from my studio downtown, "Sunflower Sunset".
My step mother had requested a sunflower or rooster painting for her new kitchen but I didn't get the measurements. This painting was inspired by that but I think it may be too large.This painting measures 20"x30"x1 1/2" gallery wrap. Hope that it fits someones desired place in their home though.

The Mask

Flow paintings continue here in the studio. This one called "The Mask", measures 20"x24" and is already framed. Love the colors again! Wow, I find this new expression of paint and art to be very fulfilling and quite exciting as I never know what will happen. You can have no real plan when doing these except color choices.

The Genesis

I am so excited to introduce this new painting! It's a three paneled triptych flow painting. Each panel/canvas is 20"x30"x1 1/2". So the true measurement given an inch between panels is 62"x30"x1 1/2"gallery wrap.
I so love this painting! The colors are phenomenal and remind me of the first verses in the chapter Genesis in the Bible. The creation and formation of the world, air, water , sea and light.
I always feel the presence of my higher power at the creation of my paintings, He surely guided the paint flow on this one.
There is just a WOW factor to see this painting in real life. I surely hope you all enjoy it as much as I am.

Southern Comfort

This painting is a special painting I created to hang over the couch in our own home. I live in the south and so the name "Southern Comfort" was just a natural. My own couch is a raw sienna color so this painting has that color in it. The other colors are the accent colors currently used here at home. This painting is rather large, 3ftx4ftx1 1/2" gallery wrap. Made in a similar fashion as" Claudias Earth" with flow paints and pouring medium. After all was dry I laid a coat of high gloss gel over the top to even out some of the light refractions. This painting brings me so much comfort and a feeling of warmth that I just can explain or convey in words alone. I can only hope that feeling has been replicated here for you to see and enjoy.

Come Paint with Me

Feeling a bit of spring fever? I am so let's paint a Daffoldil at 16 Main next week. Call to reserve your spot, 256.325.0161

Three Roses

This acrylic knife work on canvas was the first painting that I did for a commission piece earlier listed in the blog. I made a mistake and put blues in the painting and the clients decor did not call for blues. So we have this one now framed and ready for the Gallery or the art shows as the season for shows is nearing. My husband actually prefers this one to the other one and I think it's because he does like blue!