Books & Trinket Box

It's been a few weeks since my last post and I wanted to  post  some new work I'm recently completed.   I hope to keep a better handle on tis blog in the upcoming months.  Thank you for your patience with me!  Here is the  first of several.  The book ends were found in an antique store.  I hadn't seen any like them before so they caught my eye...most of you know, I love the  unusual and unique character of old things.   They alone inspire me...:).  The antique trinket box was a gift from a friend.

Books & Trinket Box
14 x 16
Oil on Linen

Green Apples and Cinnamon Sticks

This is one of my recent paintings...  couldn't resist the vintage colander I used in Eggs an Enamel so decided to stage it with apples and a berry pail.  Started to name this one Spiced apples but have decided to let the painting speak for itself...:)


Green Apples and Cinnamon Sticks
16x20
Oil on Linen

I've completed several other paintings in the past  month and will post those later...  Thanks for stopping by...

"Knowledge - The Beginning of Great Things"

I decided on a title for the shelf sitters... "Knowledge - The Beginning of Great Things".  I have this one in the church exhibit and they request an artist interpretation of each work submitted.  I really enjoy this part of the process because it really makes me think about why I'm painting something.  I thought I'd share it with you... "when I was a child , I quickly realized that reading opened up a new world of places I'd never been,  people who led interesting lives and knowledge of those who accomplished great things.  These new adventures set into place the beginning of my lifetime goals."

I finally got a better photo of the painting and have posted it below.


I'll be starting another large work this next week and will work on it along side the dailies I've been doing.