New Day 48x48

Current view 48x48

All I hear on the news is gas prices and the economy, this is my way of dealing with all the negative news. I know what is happening out there, but I choose to let it stay out of my head.
So this lady wears a newspaper on her head.
I want to see all the many beautiful things in the world.

Watching the waves, 48x48

I love this vintage swimming suite!
The red flowers on the side were inspired by my neighbor friend, she is 5.
Children's drawings are the best they have such a fresh quality.

Dancing gracefully in her white paper dress

48x48

oil on linen

This painting is in the Springville Museum of Art

"then and now" 48x48 oil, mixed media on linen

This painting is in the St George Parade of Homes.

The home is beautiful, built by JD Thompson.

Elegantly designed by Chris Evans, it was a pleasure to collaborate with

such talented and creative artisan's.

poppy shoes

poppy shoes

2008

Last week I gave an art talk at Southern Utah University.

I talked about where my artwork began and where it is going.

While preparing for this talk I had the chance to look back at

myself and my work.

This is a self portraite I did in Canada in 1998.

I did this painting as I was struggling to find who I was as an artist.

Was I going to be an figuritive painter or would I alow myself to look

at the possibility of abstraction.

What a turning point that was for me, to look outside of what I knew and was comfortable with and explore.

What a great way to start 2008 by remembering where I started.