Werling Pond

6 x 8

Oil

SOLD

Had the opportunity to plein air paint with Pam Newell at her workshop in New Haven, Indiana this past weekend.  The weather was quite toasty, think 90+ degrees and humid, but we had a wonderful experience painting at Donn Werling's gorgeous historic property.  The painting above is of the Werling pond and cabin.

Peaceful Morning

Oil

9 x 12

I think of still lifes as more traditional paintings and my style tends toward contemporary.  However, I am loving painting these still lifes! 

Still Life

Oil

8 x 8

Typically I paint from photographs but I forgot one today.  I borrowed Kathleen's apple and set up a still life with a paint tube and my insulated coffee mug.  Kathleen quickly replaced the mug with a small antique glass jar - thank goodness!

Peonies

Oil

8 x 8

SOLD

Painted peonies with Pam Newell last week.  We're working in the Renaissance Fine Art and Design gallery where solvents are a no-no; so, I used walnut oil for the first time and loved it! 

Going Home

Oil

9 x 12

Painting with Pam Newell in her Pastel and Oil Painting Workshop.  This is my oil version of her pastel demo on layering and capturing a dramatic sky. 

Nightlife - Carmel Arts & Design District

Oil

16 x 20

SOLD

An impressionist urban painting of downtown Carmel, Indiana looking west from Detour: An American Grill to Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream and beyond.  “Nightlife” was inspired by the downtown revitalization and addition of the Carmel Arts & Design District including art galleries, restaurants, shops, theatres and events. An evening scene is typically filled with muted grays and earth tones; however, I love bright vivid colors and enjoyed the challenge of reinterpreting “Nightlife” with a rich, saturated jewel palette.

"Nightlife" was auctioned for the benefit of the Carmel Clay Public Library at the fundraising event, "An Evening with Ted Allen".  Ted Allen is host of the Food Network show "Chopped".  The evening included appetizers and dinner from Ted's new book, "In My Kitchen".

Ted Allen Fundraiser for CCPL 

Featured Artist CCPL

Art Wall at Carmel Clay Public Library

Thanks to everyone who visited the library this month and viewed and/or purchased art from my exhibition.  I was honored to be the Featured Artist for April!

Painting with Sisters

Oil

8 x 8

Above is Desert Globemallow.

The winter rains were generous in Tucson resulting in gorgeous spring flowers.

Painting with my sisters, Paige and Marni, while visiting our parents in Arizona the end of March.  Below is a pic of the 'Fowler Five'!  We are so-o lucky - when we five get together we just laugh and laugh and have an awesome time!

Brittlebush

Oil

8x8

SOLD

Hiked the Wild Burro trail last week (north of Tucson, Arizona) and took many wonderful photos of Sonoran Desert wildflowers.   These are brittlebush, a shrub with a magnificent show of vivid yellow flowers.

Painting with Dad

Above is a demo painting for my class of one - my Dad.  He is a watercolorist wanting to learn oil painting so we're sharing tips and having a blast painting together!  Both of my sisters are artists too - they'll be joining us in a couple of weeks for a painting session - I can't wait to see the results!

Wetlands at Dusk

16x20

Oil

SOLD

This wetlands painting is a little moody.  Looks like a storm is rolling in from the east.

Carmel Library

Oil

12x36

SOLD

The library in Carmel, Indiana is an architectural delight both inside and out.  It's an incredible community resource for all ages.  If you've never been inside - it's worth the trip!

Daisies

Oil

12x12

Painted these daisies as an addition to my flower series.  I'd originally only planned to paint four 12x12s but I'm enjoying them much more than I thought I would.  So I'll continue to paint the "art" in my yard.

Prairie Trace Barn

Oil

24x24

SOLD

Just finished up this larger piece.  The painting had a mind of its own as this was not the finished product I'd envisioned; however, I like it.  A bright, vivid contemporary interpretation of a very traditional country scene.

Squirrel

Oil

6x12

SOLD

A squirrel has taken up residence in our home.  Thankfully, he's in the wall and not actually inside tearing things up!  Everyday we hear him munching on walnuts in his snug, heated home.   Outside, there are dozens of squirrels and they frequently stop on the deck railing for a look around the yard.

Purple Coneflowers

Oil

12x12

SOLD

I've been painting flowers on these gray Indiana days while awaiting spring. However, with all this rain and 40+ degree weather, spring may arrive in February!

Poppies

Oil

12x12

SOLD

Daffodil

Oil

12x12

O'Malia Food Market

Oil

9x12

Remembering flowers for sale at O'Malia Food Market at 126th Street and Gray Road, Carmel, Indiana.  Anyone remember O'Malia's used to have carpeted aisles?  And they served coffee to customers before we'd ever heard of Starbucks.

Detour

Oil

16 x 20

This painting is the Carmel Arts & Design District at Detour: An American Grille  restaurant. 

Warm Days

Oil

24 x 24

Another unseasonably warm fall afternoon

Days growing shorter

Beautiful jewel colors

Warm breezes

Bub's Burgers

Oil

8 x 10

Bub's is crowded with families in the summer.  And you know what, it's pretty crowded in the fall too!

Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream

Oil

8x10

Painted this from a combination of photographs. Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream in the Carmel Arts & Design District.  Wonderful place to hang out with the family!

Guess Who?

Oil

6x8

Lots of artists painting faces/portraits - Jerry Points recently painted John Lennon, Carol Marine is painting silly faces, and Stuart Ball just painted Steve Jobs.  So here's my face painting of a not so famous young man - at least he's not famous yet!  Guess who?

Dusk

Oil

12 x 36

I continue to paint the wetlands around Lake Tippecanoe even though I find these paintings to be challenging.  The photographs are dominated by greens, even the water appears greenish in midwestern lakes, so I try to push the colors.  I painted this at night and used artificial lights to brighten my workspace.  As this painting progressed, it appeared lighter than I wanted so I kept darkening the colors.  However, when the artificial lights were turned off, the painting looked more like dusk than midday.  Any suggestions for lighting a workspace?