New Freeform Hibiscus

New Hibiscus-acrylic on masonite!

This will be available at the Dubuque Art Festival being held May 19th & 20th.
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New Petal Painting..."Shades of Shadows" ready for framing

"Shades of Shadows"

22"X28"

acrylic on canvas

Original available

Dark Dancers

This is my first "open acrylic" painting...I call it "Dark Dancers" because of the feeling of dancing in the petals!  Just completed and framed with an oak floater frame.  SOLD

Pelican Blue

"Pelican Blue"  Just completed and ready for the show.

22"X28" acrylic on canvas

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"Petal Party Blues 2"

New one just completed.

"24 X 36"

"Petals Transparent" Just finished

"Petals Transparent"  20" X 40" acrylic

gallery wrapped canvas

available

Petals.... work in progress..should be available for DubuqueFest

20"X40" work in progress

"Crested Petal" evolved!

"Crested Petal" complete!

Evolution of a petal painting

This painting is a work in progress...30" X 40"...doesn't look like much now..next post you will see a transformation!

Petal Party series

"Long Petal"

16"X40" acrylic

original available

signed prints 12X30 $75

"Large Petal #1"

24"X36" acrylic

original SOLD

signed prints 16X24 $75

                      12X18 $45

"Large Petal #2"

24"X36" acrylic 

original SOLD

signed prints 16X24 $75

                     12X18 $45

"Petal Fancy" origina SOLD

24"X36"

Original $395 acrylic

signed prints 16"X24" $75

                     12"X18" $45

  

                               "Tulip Petal Party Diptych"

                   Original 2 canvas 12"X20"acrylic available

                                signed prints $99 for set 12"X20"

                     1st place winner 2010 Iowa State Fair acrylics

"Hibiscus" ORIGINAL SOLD AND LIVING IN GEORGIA

signed prints 12"X15" $50

Dog Portrait..commissioned and delivered for Christmas

This is a painting of a bassett/lab mix...This guy was a real pleasure to paint. I was thrilled to hear how happy the recipient was with the painting!

New tulip petal party painting...

This is a new tulip petal painting...it is cut out of hardboard and painted in acrylics...aiming to have several completed before the Thieves Market in Iowa City December 3rd & 4th!  SOLD

My theory on painting!

No matter what you paint...what style your art when I teach you will hear me say "feel the painting". By that I mean put yourself into the art..feel the roundness of a sphere. Feel the coolness of the shade when you put your hand into the shade of your painted tree. Feel the heat of the sun..if you can not feel then perhaps you need to stand back and "feel" the changes you need to make. Imagine you are creating a sculpture..you have to feel the roundness of the object...the same with painting!

Whether it is an Iowa landscape or a flower petal...step inside and get the "feel" of the trees or the curve of the petals!

The classes at the Shueyville Art Gallery are a series of 6-2hour sessions. My students work to accomplish the sense of feel during these.

New commission in its final stages

This is a painting for a law office. This is 3' X 5' gallery wrapped canvas.

My latest commission completed for a client

Thanks to the Solon Economist

Thanks to the Solon Economist and Lori Linder for the wonderful feature they published about the gallery. As always Lori wrote a great article was enjoyed by many people. What a great local paper!

Childs Play

This is one of my paintings that is juried into the 2010 Iowa State Fair. Stop by and see "Childs Play" and "Tulip Petal Party"

Petal party series

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SOLD KIRKWOOD COLLEGE COLLECTION

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SOLD AND LIVING IN NEW MEXICO!

All of the painting above are sold!

Animal & Wildlife

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COMMISSIONED AND LIVING IN COLORADO!

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Animal & Wildlife Paintings

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Animal & Wildlife Art

SOLD AND LIVING IN BELIZE

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PRINTS AVAILABLE

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Figurative Art

Figurative Art

Capturing the personality is always a challenge in portraits. Perhaps that is why I enjoy painting them!

Iowa State Fair Award

Today I received notice that one of my paintings...either "Tulip Petal Party" or "Childs Play" won an award at the Iowa State Fair. The awards ceremony is August 10th at 7 pm. This is when I will find out which painting won what award!

Red Hot!

A new one for my opening show at the Orange Crate Gallery on April 22nd in Cedar Rapids.

sold

Knight Orchid

I named this Knight orchid because a neighbor sent me a link with orchids and it inspired me to paint one!