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Octopus Island – New Painting

Octopus Island, Oil on Panel 18 x 24 $2,200.00 USD Sold Artist Comments As our summer trip to Desolation Sound was coming to an end, we made a quick run to Refuge Cove for ice and wine.  We then went through the Hole-in-the-Wall towards Octopus Island for one last summer night with the Flotilla.  ItContinue reading “Octopus Island – New Painting”

The Last Ferry Home

The Last Ferry Home Oil on Panel, 8 x 10 $600 Available I have always loved the ferries that serve as transportation here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For a girl from the landlocked Midwest, the idea that you could take a boat to work or on a weekend trip was new and wonderful andContinue reading “The Last Ferry Home”

Wine Tasting with Friends

New Painting –   Wine Tasting with Friends 8 x 10 Oil on Panel, $600 Available This painting will be on display and for sale at the Small WORKS, BIG Drafts infused with Poetry event on Thursday, Nov 15 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Hopheads Taproom in Woodinville. Hope to see you there!

Friday Afternoon

Friday Afternoon 8 x 10, Oil on Panel $600, Available Remember that sunny Friday afternoon a couple of weeks ago. It was at the end of a stretch of Indian Summer and we all knew the rain was coming soon. I played hooky that afternoon and ate lunch at an outside cafe. The city wasContinue reading “Friday Afternoon”

The Lovely Nicolo

Painting in Italy – where do I start.  I felt like I found my true happiness and discovered it is not as hard to achieve as I thought.  More on that later, but first Nicolo. Yes, the landscaping is beautiful but so are the people. Nicolo posed for us one morning at the Villa –Continue reading “The Lovely Nicolo”

The Bartender

I am back from Italy and I have so much to share but lets start with this new painting as I completed it before I left for my trip and it is in a show TODAY at Molbaks. Do you remember the TV show Cheers? The Hollywood Tavern is our local Cheers bar.  This isContinue reading “The Bartender”