April showers

Now is when the trees and flowers begin to bud in southeast Massachusetts.

New England snow globe

Wind and snow, and then more snow and wind.  Not that it matters too much more than a hill of Boston baked beans, but this wickedly wild winter weather does in fact extend beyond the Boston city limits.  Cape Cod is only about fifty miles away.  I love this extreme winter weather!

Being on the beach always inspires beach and ocean art.  There are so many wonderful places and things to explore along the shoreline.  There are edible shellfish and seaweed that can be plucked and eaten immediately.  Others are taken home and steamed to perfection.  Edible art inspirations.

watercolor, color pencil and ink.  5x7"

bubble and squeek

Art with sound.

Watercolor, color pencil, ink.  5x7"

gridded liquid

Acrylic/watercolor mix and ink.  8x10"

world without end

Back in early September, my adopted mother passed away.  This was the art I created just before, during and just after she died.  It is an image of moving into the next realm, which flows seamlessly through time and space.  Always spinning along in a unique, personal journey.  I was so entranced in this world that I could not stop until it was finished.  Some intense emotions they were.

the old paintbrush

This was the best paintbrush.  I used it for about five years.  It is now retired but still holds its position amongst the other tools.

rain!

Oh wonderful rain! It's been so long since we have had substantial rain. Now it is here, a day of celebration! The whole world needs it. For me it's like a nurturing cleansing of the soul. I love rain.

windows and portals

Sketches for commissioned art.

Magic Carpet Ride

Here is another angle that shows the pop-up carpets pieces a bit more clearly.

Happy New Year!

let it snow!

A quick sketch from a miniature snow globe. Colored with Photoshop.

parked under trees

Looking up in a pickup truck. This was a challenge to sketch. I felt very dyslexic...upsidedown became backwards.

global warming

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