Venice

 This piece was commissioned by a lovely friend. Someday I hope to dip my toes into this water.

"Venice"

Acrylic on wood panel

12"x15"

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Chocolate Covered Deliciousness

Here are two more commissioned pieces I've recently completed for the same client I've been working with. I shipped them yesterday and can't wait to see photos of all of them hanging in their headquarters. 

Acrylic on Canvas

36"x36"

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I Love Chocolate Caramel Apples

This is the fourth in a series of paintings I'm doing for a delightful client. Chocolate...caramel...apples...what's not to love?!?! 

"I Love Chocolate Caramel Apples"

Image description: white and dark chocolate covered apples and caramel covered apples, many with decoration reflecting holidays/events/seasons (confetti, stripes, etc.). Most have a stick in their top and a few have bows.

Acrylic

36"x36" on Canvas

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Ruby

Sometimes when you're painting a commissioned piece you totally fall in love with the subject. Yup, that's totally what happened here. What a cutie!!!

Mixed Media

12"x9" on Canvas

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Together

This is the fourth of a series of commissions I've done for an amazing client. I look at those cherries and I'm reminded of how much better we all can be when we're together. Looking forward to a summer filled with togetherness.

"Together"

Acrylic

22"x28"" on Canvas

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I Love Sushi

 I was commissioned to recreate a piece I'd painted in 2019. This recreation is even more vibrant than the original. Always such an honor to do a commission.

"I Love Sushi"

Acrylic

36"x36"" on Canvas

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I Love Dolmas

This is the second in a series of food related commissions I'm working on. This was commissioned by the same person as the last one as a gift for his dear friend (who happens to love dolmas). I'm pretty fond of dolmas, too!

P.S. The veins in the grape leaves are gold and they sparkle.

"I Love Dolmas"

Acrylic

36"x36"" on Canvas

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I Love Strawberries

This piece was commissioned by the owner of a chocolate covered strawberries company. 

I'm super honored that it will be hanging in their store.

The title says it all...I love strawberries!!!

"I Love Strawberries"

Acrylic

36"x36"" on Canvas

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Wonder, Joy, and Patience

 It's always an honor to be trusted with someone's image. I really enjoyed doing this commissioned piece. 

I love this little girl's awareness that she is witnessing something so incredibly special. She radiates wonder, joy, and patience.

"Wonder, Joy, and Patience"

Mixed Media

12"x12" on canvas

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

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A Commissioned Piece

It was an honor to create this commissioned piece. I see so much wonder, love, and peace in these beautiful little ones.

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Inspired by Matisse and Hafiz - Part 1

I was commissioned to do a piece that is in a different category than the other commissions I've had. Rather than being given a photo to base the painting on, I was given a poem and a couple of concept ideas. And it has been so much fun getting out of what was more of a comfort zone for me and into abstract interpretation. Seriously...fun!!!

The lovely person who wanted this piece thought that perhaps Matisse style figures and a house would make a lovely background for the poem. So after loading a page of Matisse paintings on my computer and reading the poem by Hafiz a number of times for inspiration, I got started.

My first step was to paint a horizon and then add a house
in the background and some trees in the foreground.

I added details to the house and the ground.
Are you seeing Matisse in this yet?

I added more details...trees (I added one in the background, too),
the house, a walkway, and a stone pathway. I added some figures
as well and sent it to my client to see if I was on the right track.

She wanted the figures to be bigger, so before I painted them
I created a bunch of mockups to check on positioning.
This is one of the mockups.

This is another mockup. There were nine total.

I should have the finished piece ready to post tomorrow. I'm so grateful for my client's fabulous eye and ideas with this project! I think she's been totally right on. Loving how it's progressing!

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