Until Tomorrow

Oil

16 x 20

The colors in this painting are so peaceful and calm.

Great memories of lake sunsets.

Lake's Last Light

Oil

18 x 24

SOLD

This is the quintessential view of lake life . . . in my opinion.

Hey . . . Going This Way

Oil

11 x 14

Hoped to paint outside today but rain demanded a still life!

Update: I'm incredibly honored to have this painting juried into the 2016 Hoosier Salon! 

2016 Hoosier Woman Artist

Oil

18 x 24

NFS

I am thrilled to be selected as a 2016 Hoosier Woman Artist.  My painting, Morning glory, will be hanging in the Lt. Governor's office for the next year. This is such an honor to be recognized and included with such a talented group of Indiana women artists!

Ocotillo Trail

Oil

11 x 14

Special Merit Award

This painting, Ocotillo Trail, received a Special Merit Award from among 738 artists representing 28 countries. It will featured in the 6th annual 'Landscapes Art Exhibition' of the Light Space and Time online gallery through April.

This was a fun spot to paint in the Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona. A professional photographer was hiking for photos and snapped a photo - he'll turn it into Arizona Highways for a possible future issue. 

Sunlight and Shadows Exhibit

Oil

11 x 14

Quite honored to have this painting, Wild Burro Wash, juried into the 'Sunlight and Shadows' landscape show at the Toscana Gallery in Tucson. The exhibit will run through August 15, 2016. 

Out the Back Door

Oil

11 x 14

What a view - and so easy to plein air paint right out the back door.

Wild Burro Wash

Oil 

11 x 14

Fun day plein air painting with friends also visiting Tucson.  They were amazingly prolific creating two - three paintings each day.  Me, not so much!

Honeybee Canyon

Oil

9 x 12

Plein air painted recently in beautiful Honeybee Canyon just north of Tucson.  Can't believe how lucky I am to have met a fellow plein air painter from Colorado who is staying just down the street!

Tara - A Country Inn

Oil

9 x 12

Tara Inn in Pennsylvania is owned by my friend's mother-in-law.  This painting was a special, and much loved, gift.

White River V

Oil 

11 x 14

I'm frequently dropping my husband off at various 'boat' launches along White River for kayaking. Just one of many beautiful spots along the river.

The Painter

Oil 

11 x 14

Intended to paint a beautiful oak tree but couldn't help painting the painter . . . 

painting the oak tree:)

White River

Oil

30 x 40

This painting of White River will be displayed and for sale at Conner Prairie Living History Museum through January 10, 2016.  The exhibit is a collaborative partnership between the Hamilton County Artist's Association and Conner Prairie.

Fall Show

Oil

 5" x 7"

A small contemporary landscape for the HCAA 65th Annual Art Show.

Really?

Oil

9 x 12

I was looking through photos of the very few paintings I created this fall and thought, "Umm, I like that one.  Where is it?"  Well, it's  nowhere to be found.  I'm sure it will turn up someday!

Sunday Sailing

Oil 16 x 20

SOLD

I painted this one specifically to benefit the Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation. It will be auctioned on Saturday night and proceeds will be used toward protecting and improving the lakes and streams of the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed for today and the future.

Boating

Oil 

9 x 12

Full Swing

Oil 

11 x 14

Blue Vase

Oil

6 x 6

Corner Coffee

Oil

11 x 14

Another popular spot in for coffee and tea. And they have tasty other treats too sampled while painting in the area.

Addendum Gallery

Oil

11 x14

SOLD

Addendum Gallery, painted last summer, is a wonderful shop featuring in hand-crafted art pieces and imaginative gifts. Enjoyed painting this and punching up the colors of the traditional facade.

Monon Center

Oil

11 x 14

Interesting architecture, gorgeous and extensive gardens, walking paths, and a wealth of fitness options including indoor and outdoor pools serve the citizens of Carmel, Indiana at the Monon Community Center.

Palladium

Oil

11 x 14

SOLD

This was painted in 2014 in plein air from the Carmel City Center viewing the Palladium, a state-of-the-art concert hall in Carmel, Indiana.

Noblesville City Banner

The next few posts should have been written in 2014; however, it didn't happen.

This is a photo of my painting "Call Me Susan", shown on the left above, selected for the Summer Banner display in the City of Noblesville, 

Breakfast Envy

SOLD

Oil

11 x 14

If you haven't eaten at Eggshell Bistro at the Carmel City Center then you truly do not know what you're missing!  Fabulous vintage Euro style bistro serving breakfast and lunch that you will return for over and over again.