Big Waves

Winter is here and so are the large waves on the North Shore. It's an incredible sight and it takes courage and skill to surf in those conditions. Here's a group of onlookers totally mesmerized (well not everyone is checking out the waves). Definitely a winter day on the island. 40" x 50", acrylic sold

Over The Edge

I haven't posted anything in days and for anyone looking it might seem like I've dropped off the edge of the world. Not so. Busy painting a large piece, rescuing kittens (that have all sadly died), playing with my dogs and taking the time to "smell the roses". This is an older piece that I love and think is worth sharing. There's a lovely private school with it's own pond that is home to a few turtles, fish and water lilies. All this activity, plus water, equals a place children love to go. When you speak to folks who've long since graduated from the school, they all fondly speak of the pond and the inevitable, at some point you go over the edge! Some do admit they intentionally fall in while others say they got carried away. I love the shoes on these girls. Enjoy!

More Cherries

It's been great painting cherries and taking the time to realize what is so appealing about them. I think, besides the wonderful red colors, the stems are as important. It's the shape of the entire fruit and it's cast shadows that has captured my interest. Whether it's one cherry standing alone or a group, not intact, missing fruit, they create such great movement and appeal. This one is called Stems, (Cherry Series #6), 10" x 8", acrylic on canvas, gallery wrap, $150. My numbering system in this series is based on when I started it, not when I finished it... And as you can see I'm all over the place! This painting a day is a challenge, which at this moment I'm not meeting. None the less, it's been good fun. More cherries to come, I'm not bored yet. sold

Painting: Half A Bowl of Cherries

I'm not done with cherries, yet. Soon. Half A Bowl of Cherries, acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16, $800. sold
Presently I'm painting a series of canoes on the beach. It's a large canvas and hopefully I'll squeeze in some small pieces as I work on it. Not easy doing a painting a day.
One of my favorite painters these days is Julian Merrow-Smith. I found him while perusing blogs and this find has interested me in blogs in general as I hope to fall upon another person whose work I think is exceptional. His landscapes are beautiful. I love how he captures light. Recently his fall paintings, with such colors, makes me think that someday soon, I should face cold weather and check out the changing season and the colors of nature. But for now I'll stay barefoot and enjoy winter, on an island in the tropics and not mind having missed the seasonal change. Do look at his work at Postcards from Provence: http://shiftinglight.com/daily/about.php