Tropical Grapes

This is my latest painting, just finished Monday and

framed today. It will be going to the Sarasota Main St Fine Arts Festival this coming weekend. The grapes were on Manasota Beach, south of Venice, FL. My husband and I were there for a rare "beach day" two years ago while camping near Myakka State Forest.

Fairytale Morning

Fairytale morning is my rendition of a steep, roughly cobblestoned alley in the river town of Joigny, France in Burgundy. As you can see by the original photo, all the shutters were brown but I chose to paint them a cereulean blue because nearly all the shutters I saw in France were that shade of blue. The day I was there it was the usual early autumn morning overcast but I thought it would look better with some sunlight. Artist's license. The painting is hanging at Art Center Manatee in Bradenton, Fl in the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society exhibition. It will be there until April 18.

Ibis Find a Home

The first of the Hillsborough River Ibis have flown my studio. The original painting, "This Way" has found a home with a couple from Anna Maria Island that fell in love with it when it was hanging in a show at Art Center Manatee in Bradenton last winter.

Journey of the Hillsborough River Ibis

Since last November I have been doing a series of paintings that depict the journey of a flock of Hillsborough River Ibis seeking access to the River. First in the series is "Which Way." This was actually the second painting I did. The first is "This Way." I just completed the 3rd painting of the group "Thru Here." I followed this flock as they meandered along a line of very old cypress trees on the bank, looking for access to the river on the other side. Soon they will join up with all their friends in the water.