Abundance Mindset
Here is “Abundance Mindset,” 30″ x 40″. In this self-portrait, I’m holding a huge mass of flowers and produce harvested from my garden. I decided to cut the face off …
Williams Plaza Project: Base of the Redwood
Here is a new piece completed for the Williams Plaza Project: “Base of the Redwood.” For this grand piece, I reserved the largest, widest slab! For this design, I used …
Williams Plaza Project: Windows to the Sun
Earlier this year, I was commissioned by a local architecture firm and Home Forward, Portland, Oregon’s housing authority, to create paintings on 14 live edge slabs to hang on all …
Cycles of Hope
Here is “Cycles of Hope,” 30″ x 40″. You can watch my painting process here: Every year, when the purple bearded irises in my garden start to bloom in spring, …
Raindrops on Nasturtiums
Here is “Raindrops on Nasturtiums.” This painting was inspired by the nasturtiums in my garden. The way the hydrophobic leaves of nasturtium plants collect rainwater is one of the most …
Onward
Here is “Onward,” 36″ x 36″, Acrylic on Canvas. You can watch me painting it here: The “Plant Mama” series has now been born along with the coronavirus pandemic. While …
Plant Mama
Here is “Plant Mama.” Here is a time lapse video of the creation of this painting! Gardening, both indoors and outdoors, is one of my passions. I’m in all the …
Denizen
This 16″ x 16″ acrylic painting is called “Denizen.” den·i·zen/ˈdenəzən/ noun an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. One of my favorite things about Portland, Oregon is how many …
Glittering Leaves
This 24″ x 48″ acrylic painting, entitled “Glittering Leaves,” shows the forest lit up in sunlight, the colors sparkling like jewels. The leaves of the tree in the foreground drape …
Branches Glowing
This vertical format highly textured oil painting is called “Branches Glowing.” A piercing sun peeks around the edge of the tree trunk, creating a circle of golden light on the …