Pre-Sliced Mango

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum grade)

6x6

Available



Pear on Wooden Crate

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum quality), 6x6 -- View eBay Listing

This pear was originally red--I posted it last week, but decided it needed reworking. 

This is definitely an improvement.

Storm No. 1

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum quality), 6x6--View eBay Auction

My first attempt at lightning and falling rain....

The Key to My Heart

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum grade), 6x6--View eBay Auction

This key is actually the key to my front door.  It's much easier to locate on my cluttered keyring!



Red Pear Half

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum grade), 6x6 -- View eBay Auction

Here's a red pear AFTER "surgery."

Winter Onion

Oil on cradled panel, 6x6 -- View eBay auction

Very wintry colors, don't you think so?

Garlic

Oil on Canvas Panel, 6x6 -- Commission

Painting #3 of a 5-painting commissioned series is one of the most indispensable ingredients in my kitchen:  a head of garlic.  This particular model will join several more for an indescribably delectable garlic soup.  I first discovered this unsung pleasure while dining at a Spanish restaurant in the gaslight district of San Diego sixteen years ago.  Though my attempts at recreating it were futile at first, I happened upon a recipe in a cookbook that is close--complete with a fried egg in the broth!  Heavenly.



Tomato

Oil on Canvas Panel, 6x6 -- Commission


Here is painting number 3 in a five-painting commissioned series.  How I dearly miss tomatoes from my own garden!  Still, this model served me well.  With a little sea salt, it was a juicy snack.

Green Bell Pepper

Oil on canvas panel, 6x6 -- Commission

This is painting #2 in a five-painting commissioned series.  I think I will stuff the model and eat it for dinner tonight!

Pomegranate

Oil on canvas panel, 6x6 -- SOLD

The pomegranate has got to be the most complicated fruit in this area.  We have a tree growing on our farm property--absolutely loaded with these amazing red orbs; yet, they are never ripe when I pick them and attempt to remove the innards.  When they are clearly ready for eating, the  bugs have already devoured massive quantities.  Any advice for next year?

2011 Calendar Available (May, June, July, August photos)

2011 Wall Calendar -- $15 plus $3 shipping



My 2011 wall calendar is finally available for sale.  It features 12 of my original paintings in full color.  Using only premium glossy cardstock for the paintings and premium matte cardstock for the grid calendar, this calendar is spiral-bound and measures approx. 8.5 inches x 11 inches when closed, 17 inches x 11 inches when open.

Shown below is the artwork for May, June, July, and August.   The first two paintings (the scotchbonnet and the seascape) have already been sold.  The paintings for July and August ("Chuckwagon Salsa" and "Stocked:  Canning Jars," respectively) are both 20"x20" in size and are still available for sale.     Please contact me for more information.  (NOTE: I will post the remaining months in the next blog entry.)
  



 

"Scotchbonnet" -- May painting









"Gulf Waters" -- June painting





"Chuckwagon Salsa"-- July painting



"Stocked:  Canning Jars"--August painting

Iced Tea with Lemon

Oil on canvas panel, 7x5--Contact me for purchase info.

Just finished mowing the yard--wish I had one of these now!

Daisy Study No. 2

Oil on canvas panel, 6x6--Contact me for purchase info.

Ad in American Art Collector

My first ad (look for the egg....)! This appears in the March edition of American Art Collector (page 29 to be exact--click on the picture above to view it in a larger format.) It is a privilege to be included with so many wonderful Texas artists. Check them out too, if interested.