A Poem & A Painting
A Poem & A Painting: Crowned Bird No. 4
Nov 17 2014 ·0Today I am wrapping up my series of paintings inspired by dessert plates. I’ve had a ball painting these Crowned Bird beauties and hope you’ve enjoyed them as well!
A Poem & A Painting: Crowned Bird No. 3
Nov 10 2014 ·0Today I have the latest in my series of paintings inspired by a set of dessert plates I recently purchased. I’m finding this week’s poem excerpt particularly appropriate as a new week begins…
A Poem & A Painting: Crowned Bird No. 2
Nov 03 2014 ·0Continuing with my series of paintings inspired by a set of dessert plates, this week features another gilded crown bird.
Instead of a poem, I’ve selected a bird related quote with beautiful imagery and seasonal timeliness…
A Poem & A Painting: Crowned Bird No. 1
Oct 27 2014 ·0This week’s painting was inspired by none other than dish ware! I purchased four dessert plates and the next thing I know I am painting the birds and gilding their crowns! Indeed, this is the first in a series of paintings.
I loved this snippet from the Carl Sandburg poem Purple Martins and thought it went well with the painting…
A Poem & A Painting: October
Oct 20 2014 ·0Waking up to today’s crisp, cool temperatures, there is definitely more than a “hint” of Fall in the air! This week’s poem is an excerpt from October a poem by Caroline Spencer…
A Poem & A Painting: Flower Girl
Oct 13 2014 ·0As most of you know by now, this summer my daughter was engaged to be married. Along with that, two of my close friends’ sons that said “Yes” to their brides. So you’ll understand why I’ve been thinking and daydreaming “all things wedding”!
A Poem & A Painting: Empty Nest
Oct 06 2014 ·0Today’s painting is an especially personal one. Empty Nest Studio is the name of my painting studio and serves as a visual representation of my home after my two “birds”, Emily and Freddy, have spread their wings and flown on their own…
A Poem & A Painting: Day 15, Wedding Do
Sep 15 2014 ·0“A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.”
—Author Unknown
A Poem & A Painting: Day 8, Sailing with Paul
Sep 08 2014 ·0Today’s painting, inspired by a recent visit to Maine with a friend, is doing double duty…
A Poem & A Painting: Bella Vita
Aug 25 2014 ·0
A Poem & A Painting: Lobster Dinner
Aug 19 2014 ·0I’d hoped to have a new painting ready to post today, but sometimes life gets in the way. Instead I am reposting a painting from last Summer ~ because really, nothing says Summer in New England like a Lobster Dinner!
I found this charming haiku that I think is just perfect for this week’s painting…
A Poem & A Painting: Kate At The Beach
Aug 11 2014 ·2
A Poem & A Painting: Rose Tree
Aug 04 2014 ·0This month’s Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge was Tree. It had me stumped for a while (hehe), but as I was perusing my inspiration file I came across a photo of a girl with a floral crown. I loved the ‘Rose Tree’ upon her head and I was off and painting. I love this poem and I think it the perfect complement for my lovely fashionista with a rose crown. What do you think?…
A Poem & A Painting: Drawing Figures
Jul 28 2014 ·0
A Poem & A Painting: Umbrellas at the Tides Inn
Jul 21 2014 ·0I just returned from the BEST vacation with my family! Re-entry back into the “real world” is hard, but I am feeling so blessed and thankful for our time together at Goose Rocks Beach in Maine. Today’s painting is fresh off the easel, painted this morning, and the poem is one I’ve always loved.
Feeling appreciative for Summer, family, and life…
A Poem & A Painting: Sunbather
Jul 14 2014 ·0We may be in the midst of Summer, but especially here in New England I know how fleeting it can be…
A Poem & A Painting: Pretty
Jul 07 2014 ·0
A Poem & A Painting: Dress Yourself In Love
Jun 30 2014 ·0
A Poem & A Painting: A Summer With 1000 Julys
Jun 23 2014 ·1While I was in Guatemala last week (more on that soon, another incredible experience!), my assistant Jen took her daughter and a friend to visit a few colleges in the Carolinas. One of their stops was in Charleston, SC to visit the College of Charleston. While in Charleston, they also had a chance to visit Galerie on Broad, one of the newest galleries in Charleston’s vibrant arts district. I was hoping they would have a chance to stop by as this is a new gallery where my friend, artist Sandy Welch, has recently started showing her work. I am so thrilled for Sandy and I hear her paintings are getting a wonderful reception from visitors to the gallery!
A Painting & A Poem: A Cup of Tea
Jun 16 2014 ·0By the time you read this, I will be in Guatemala working with an amazing group of people to help build a home for a deserving family. One of the things I’ll be bringing with me (by request) is this painting. I love the poem I found to go with it, there really is something special about a cup of tea…and the teacup you enjoy it from.