"The Fisher"
16 x 12
Oil on Linen
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This painting will also be included in the show "Scenes of the Harpeth", August 18-20, 2016 sponsored by The Chestnut Group in partnership with the Harpeth River Watershed Association. I often see blue herons roosting in the trees around the river.  They are the epitome of patience, standing perfectly still for long periods, waiting for a fish to come within striking distance.

"Jerusalem Artichoke"
6 x 8
Oil on Panel
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This painting will be included in the show "Scenes of the Harpeth", August 18-20, 2016.  The show is sponsored by The Chestnut Group in partnership with the Harpeth River Watershed Association.  Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Harpeth River Watershed.  The Harpeth River is about a mile from my house so this benefit is near and dear to my heart.  I love the idea that my paintings may serve a greater purpose in supporting  conservation and protection of our natural resources.

"Donkey Hodey"
8 x 8
Oil on Panel

This guy lives on the grounds of the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, NC and he loves to be fed apples.  My niece had her wedding there almost 2 years ago.  Boy how time flies.  It was a beautiful setting and a great weekend to visit with friends and family.

This painting comes framed in an espresso colored frame with gold trim and is available on my Daily Paintworks page.
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"All Choked Up"
5 x 7
Oil on Panel
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A commissioned piece placed in a gold floater frame which set it off very nicely. 

"Market Street Bridge"

"Market Street Bridge"
12"  x  8"
Oil

I've survived another tax season!!!  Now that it's over and I'm starting to recover (seems like it takes longer each year), I am eager to get back to painting.  A creative outlet brings balance to my life and painting is my favorite way to create.  I'm excited to share that this painting has been selected to be included in the Tennessee Art League's show that will be exhibiting at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN May through August.  If you are in the area, please stop by to see the show.  The bridge in the painting is located in beautiful Chattanooga, TN - one of my favorite cities and the city of my birth.  I started this en plein air (outside) and finished it in the studio.  Hope you like it.

Grubbin'

"Grubbin'"
6 x 6
Oil on Panel
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A couple of years ago we went to our friends farm in Watertown, TN.  Bountiful Acres Farm had a visit your farm day for kids and urbanites to experience a farm first hand.  It wasn't the peaceful idyllic setting I imagined a farm to be.  There was a lot of activity going on!  There were sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, and guinea fowl. It was late Spring which means babies on a farm.  So adorable! The momma goat was kind of freaking out with all the strangers looking at her babies.  But this rooster was only interested in getting his grub on.

This painting comes in a black wooden floater frame.  Here is how it looks framed.

"Grubbin'" - Framed
6 x 6
Oil on Panel

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"Tropical Breeze"

"Tropical Breeze"
5x7
Oil on Panel
Auction begins 1/21/16

Today was a cold January day in Middle Tennessee with the first ice and snow of the year thanks to winter storm Ilias.  (When did they start naming winter storms?)  So here is a painting to "take you away" somewhere were there is a warm tropical breeze blowing.   Thankfully, winter doesn't last forever.

I am selling this painting framed in a simple maple floater frame - ready to hang.  Here is how it looks framed.

"Tropical Breeze"
5x7
Oil on Panel
Framed
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"Berthed"

"Berthed"
5 x 7
Oil on Linen Panel

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A shrimp boat is docked after a night of shrimping in the Gulf of Mexico.  Nothing better than fresh shrimp right off the boat!
Wishing everyone a blessed New Year!

"Jive Turkey"
8 x 8
Oil on Panel

Happy Thanksgiving!
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"Awake and Listening"

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This will be one of the paintings included in The Chestnut Group art show and sale benefiting Radnor Lake a Tennessee State Park in the heart of Nashville.  The show runs from November 6-8 at the Walter Criley Visitor Center at Radnor Lake.

"Summer Fling"

"Summer Fling"
5 x 7
Oil on panel

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My husband and I went to Cedar Point this summer to ride the roller coasters, just the two of us.  And we had a blast!  They've got some awesome roller coasters.  This one was called the Raptor because your feet dangled as if a bird of prey had picked you up and was doing crazy air stunts.  Makes you want to regurgitate your food, too.

"Reflections of the Day"

"Reflections of the Day"
5 x 7
Oil on Panel

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There are several places that inspire me artistically.  Chattanooga is one of them.  It's a beautiful city with the river and bridges and public art everywhere.  It's a great place to be outside!  This is the Market Street Bridge at dusk.  The lights reflected in the river were fun to paint.

"Granddad's Been Here"

"Granddad's Been Here"
6" x 6"
Oil on Panel
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Black Bottom Pie is a favorite family recipe, always demanded at holiday dinners.  Granddad has been known to sneak bites of chocolate from those who don't safely guard their treats.

"A Study of Hands - Flute Player"

"A Study of Hands - Flute Player"
8" x 10"
Oil on Linen Panel

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My art teacher, Pat Thompson, taught me that hands are not difficult to paint or draw if you break them down into parts.  Each finger has 3 parts separated by joints.  She is much more accomplished than I am. I still find them challenging.

"Ye Olde Homestead"

"Ye Olde Homestead"
6 x 8
Oil on Panel

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Having a little fun with color, this is the historic Hodge House in Percy Warner Park.

"Preened Nobility"

"Preened Nobility"
11 x 14
Oil on Linen
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Another bird from Radnor Lake.  This painting will be included in a show sponsored by  The Chestnut Group that will benefit Radnor Lake in November.

American Artist Appreciation Month

I did not realize that August was American Artist Appreciation month until I learned from the folks at Patience Brewster (where they make these beautiful handcrafted gifts and ornaments) encouraging me to post about American Artists (past or present) that inspire my work.

There are so many that inspire me that it's hard to name just one.  But I'll start with Karin Jurick, a current artist whose work I admire.

"Retirement Benefits" by Karin Jurick

 I love the vibrant colors she uses and her wide variety of subject matter.  It was her practice of painting small and often that inspired me to post paintings on  Daily Paintworks and to start a blog. She is a prolific painter and I love getting a message in my e-mail when she's posted a new painting on her blog A Painting Today.  They always inspire me to paint.

"Rosemary's Turkey Delight"

"Rosemary's Turkey Delight"

16" x 24"

Oil on Canvas

This painting will be a part of the Tomato Art Show this weekend in East Nashville at the Art and Invention Gallery. 

"Show Off"

6" x 6"

Oil on Panel

"Little Sparrow"

"Little Sparrow"

6" x 6"

Oil on Panel

Thanks to Rodney Campbell for his photo reference on the Paint My Photo website.