"I personally will never forget that people are more important than buildings."
- Harvey Milk
The graffiti in this painting resides on the building across the alley from where I live. I became curious seeing it daily.
What does it mean? Who painted it? Why did the artist decide to climb down the fire escape from the roof to paint it?
I took a photo of it as I usually do with things that interest me. I knew it would become part of a future painting.
Then an incredible thing happened!
While my painting was on display at an art festival, I noticed two young men spending a lot of time studying it.
Of course, I needed to find out what it was that caught their attention.
As I approached, one of them turned to me and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
I replied, "It's graffiti on the building across from my condo."
He said, "No, it is much more than that. It was painted by a graffiti artist as a memorial for another graffiti artist
who passed away in a motorcycle accident."
Wow, all the questions I had about the graffiti were answered!!
Now when I look out my window and see that beautiful writing, I can feel the admiration and love from one artist to another.
Painted with acrylic, oil pastel, ink pencil and copies of my b&w photos.
Mounted and framed in a beautiful black floater frame.
21.5"x23.5"x 1.25" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper/Available
$515
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FRESH OFF THE EASEL
"Try as you will, you cannot annihilate that eternal relic of the human heart, love."
- Victor Hugo
This abstract painting has many intriguing layers to excavate! Taking a deeper look you will discover interesting writings, beautiful glazes of warm color and lots of bold texture!
Painted with acrylic, charcoal pencil, oil pastel, ink pencil, gel embossing with stencils and found papers.
Mounted in a black mat ready to frame.
18"x9" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper
$95
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" Murky thoughts, like murky waters, can serve two purposes only:
to hide what lies beneath, which is our ignorance, or to make the shallow seem deep"
- Giulio Tononi
I often like to start a painting with spontaneous writing. It helps to clear my mind and channel my intuition.
I really love how the writing peeks out from under the many layers of blue, green and turquoise paint,
in this vibrant and glowing abstract painting!
Painted with acrylic and charcoal pencil.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
24"x24"x .75" Mixed Media and Watercolor on Paper/Available
$435
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"The jungle is dark but full of diamonds..."
-Arthur Miller
The depth in this abstract landscape painting leads you into a tangled jungle.
The twisted words and trailing vine like marks weave a mysterious world.
A world you want to know more about!
Painted with acrylic, graphite and ink pencil.
On a wood cradle board.
18"x14"x .75" Mixed Media on Wood Cradle Board/Available
$265
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"The jungle is dark but full of diamonds..."
-Arthur Miller
The depth in this abstract landscape painting leads you into a tangled jungle.
The twisted words and trailing vine like marks weave a mysterious world.
A world you want to know more about!
Painted with acrylic, graphite and ink pencil.
On a wood cradle board.
18"x14"x .75" Mixed Media on Wood Cradle Board/Available
$265
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"Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever ever feel like you're less than, less than perfect."
- Pink
Bright, lively and fresh small abstract mixed media painting!
Painted with acrylic, graphite, oil pastel, tissue paper and stencils.
Mounted to a white cradle board.
11"x11"x.75" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a white cradle board./SOLD
This painting is sold/commissions are welcome.
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"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."
- Helen Keller
This painting represents leaving something that is not working behind, and following your heart to something better.
The photos in this painting are a broken bridge and a crumbling building, the bright yellows give the painting a feeling of hope.
Painted with many layers of acrylic, charcoal pencil, ink stick, and copies of my b&w photos.
On a wood cradle board
16"x16"x .75" Mixed Media Collage on Wood Cradle Board/Available
$275
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"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair...."
- Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Don Felder
The amazing colors and beauty of the desert are so breathtaking!!
After returning home from a camping trip to Kanab, UT and Sedona, AZ,
I was inspired to try and capture the desert scenery in all its awe and grandeur!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, charcoal pencil and ink pencil.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
24"x24"x .75" Mixed Media Landscape on Watercolor Paper/Available
$515
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"I've always loved being at the eye of the storm creatively with people that I find exciting and glamorous.
So sometimes I got sidetracked in my career and maybe I would have done more TV or film."
- Sandra Bernhard
This is a monochromatic painting with lots of chaotic movement that looks like a tornado to me!
There is actually an eye in this painting that just appeared while I was painting! I love surprises!
Painted with acrylic, oil pastel, ink pencil, graphite and stencils.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
16"x12"x .75" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper/Available
$175
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"Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart"
-Jose N. Harris
This is the first painting I was able to paint after my daughter became ill with a life threatening heart condition.
She was broken and I was heart broken.
The small butterfly shape in the upper left corner gave me hope that she would heal and be well again....and she has.
Painted with acrylic, rice paper, found paper and charcoal.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
10"x10"x.75"
Mixed Media and Collage on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a black cradle board.
This painting is SOLD commissions are welcome.
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"There is light beyond the veil."
- Corban Addison
The photo of the barred window in this painting was taken in an alley in Denver. I find dark windows very intriguing.
They draw me in to take a peek and because I cannot see inside my imagination runs wild!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, oil pastel, ink pencil, graphite, charcoal, copies of my b&w photos and tissue paper.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
16"x16"x .75" Mixed Media Collage on Watercolor Paper/Available
$245
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"Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate."
- William Arthur Ward
Mixed media abstract painting beautiful soft and muted greens meandering line work and a pop of agitated red!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, charcoal pencil and ink pencil.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
24"x24"x.75"
Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a black cradle board
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“Every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping stone to other things.”
Pablo Picasso
Mixed media painting using acrylic, graphite, ink pencil, and gel embossing with stencils.
Mounted in a white mat and ready to frame.
12"x11" Mixed Media Abstract on Watercolor Paper/Available
$75
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"Once I decide to do something, I can't have people telling me I can't.
If there's a roadblock, you jump over it, walk around it, crawl under it."
- Kitty Kelley
Mixed media painting using acrylic, graphite, oil pastel, ink pencil, and gel embossing with stencils.
11"x11"Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper/SOLD
Mounted in a white mat and ready to frame.
This painting is SOLD, commissions are welcome.
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