"Reflecting"
This pastel is of one of our cats as he soaks of the sun near our living room window. The sun was falling across him in a beautiful pattern and I just had to paint him as he seemed to be reflecting on life, and perhaps, the great outdoors. I hope you enjoy this piece whether you are a cat person or not.

"The Rookie "
This recent pastel is one I did of a very young Norwegian Fjord horse as he was "learning the ropes" between two of his elders. I loved, not only the looks on their faces, but the play of light across all of them on this beautiful September day.

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"The Rookie"
11" x 17" pastel
$1600.00 inc. s/h

"Still Life With Cactus Wren"
This is the second in a series of works I am doing where I am exploring western themed still life paintings into which I am incorporating birds. I am really enjoying working on the pieces, and I think that the viewers are a bit surprised - and pleased - to see the unexpected creatures in the paintings.

"Still Life with Chickadee "
This is a bit of a departure for me in that it is a still life painting. However, I was very inspired to paint it after returning from a show and seeing some of the wonderful still life works there. I still wanted to be true to myself and incorporate my western and wildlife work into the piece, so I used a wonderful Indian rug, an antler and an unexpected chickadee in my composition. What a great painting to work on - intriguing, fun, and a new challenge for me! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

"Tree Top Beauty "
This recently completed acrylic painting is of a beautiful giraffe that we had the pleasure of seeing during a Spring visit to the zoo in Seattle. What an expressive face this elegant creature had! Although there were several giraffes there this one seemed to stand out "heads above the rest" with a great personality!