g,Breath of Life

This painting is multi-layered and quite beautiful in person showing much depth not seen in the photo. It is dedicated to my friend Gabriel who signs all her correspondence with a "g".
In the background is a the god head blowing the breath of life into the cosmos, vaguely seen at the center point of the point of the crystals. The three crystals are the trinity of course. and the cosmos and all the spirit selves are in the whole of the background.

Even though I just met you, I knew you. Even though you have left, I shall see you again.

Summer Days

Lovely new painting just off the easel called, "Summer Days". This painting is very large measuring 24"x48"x1 1/2/"gallery wrap. The medium used is all new to me. My friend Michele has a faux finishing business and had this wax polymer that she used to burnish into wood pieces. She gave me some , and curious, I thought, "Hmmm I wonder what would happen if I mixed paint with it and used the wax as a thickening medium similar to gel?" I did that. I mixed up some beautiful colors that called to me and began. I first laid an underpainting in to get placement and color composition down. Next, I got out the knives! Now you know how I love the knives! All the canvas was done by knife impasto using that wax polymer and acrylic paint. It dried hard overnight. I checked with my friend about the durability of the wax and she assures me that it is quite strong and uses it on fireplace mantles as well as other pieces of furniture. The texture is firm and a semi-gloss when dry.

Intimacy's Fire

This abstract painting did not photograph well. In reality the flames are leaping from the bottom up to the top in hues of red and orange. Very dramatic in real life. Sorry that there was a glare on the painting during the photography.