" Thinking Outside The Nest "... 6 x 12 ...acrylic on linen... still a delicate balance... surrounded by the winds of change... hanging on ... hanging in.... new life on old strength .... what comes next is a mystery powered by humble acceptance ....

This painting is entitled..."A Delicate Balance ... Life Is Change "... a gray feather hangs by a slim leather cord on the left side (barely visible)... the image just came to me out of the blue ( hence the blue background )......
could be sky....water... atmospheric .... the image quietly stirs the imagination.... (acrylic on linen SOLD ) The image resonates strongly  and so I continue to paint it in slightly different and subtle ways...

"Dreamy".... for those of us who do not actually have a hammock the image of one tends to satisfy the wish...gazing at this image we are immediately transported.... acrylic on linen 20 x 24... even though this particular painting is SOLD I continue to paint the " hanging bed "... as the spirit moves me to do so...

" Life Is But A Dream "  ... and what better place for dreamy moments... gazing at this painting evolkes warm breezes...gentle swaying...being  safely held...surrounded by sounds of nature....simple gifts...the background sparkles like sunlight splashing on water... ( 6 x 12 acrylic on linen with rope around the gallery wrap edge ).

" Still Together" seems to be a recurring image to paint. No ropes...no anchors...through storm and calm...still together... enduring relationships continue to change ...if ever so subtle over time...as the waters are in continual motion....this particular painting gives the impression of the sublime shimmer of moonlight bathing the boats as they stay together...the romance resonates with imaginative possibilities within the flickering passing moments in moonlight...  ( 12 x 12 acrylic on linen )

I choose to paint the pineapple in a relaxed position...and a version of this pineapple is included in the gorgeous coffee table art book A Painter's Paradise....paintings by local artists of the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay... Fairhope is a welcoming town embracing the arts....warmth ...and congeniality...breeze through the town....this particular pineapple is 12 x 24...acrylic on linen....( I just painted a 6 x 12  version that was given as a wedding gift along with the book ...) Oh....eating fresh pineapple is a delightful remedy for inflammation ! This is another example of good food for the eyes....

This slice of watermelon has left quite a mess... this melon has been enjoyed... and served as a substitute for a birthday cake...acrylic on linen 6 x 12....the painting now hangs in a home that survived Katrina in New Orleans...