The Owl’s Flight Chronicles
My Chronicles…the stories that danced with me through the creative process
…the thoughts that linger behind the images
Satisfaction
This woman ...nicknamed "Cleo" in my mind because I think she resembles a modern day Cleopatra... seems very confident, strong, and is practically purring with contentment. She has had a good day and is well pleased with something. The richness of her room is a...
Namaste
The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore,...
The Celestials
This was a fun "play-around" canvas representing two of the celestial beings in Greek & Roman mythology. Aurora, the Goddess of the Dawn, and Morpheus, the God of Dreams. The purple background is enhanced with glittering iridescent paint creating a starlit, almost 3-D...
Zephyr
I was in the mood for brilliant colors when I started this piece. I had the idea of a horse called "Wind Dancer". A proud animal prancing with the wind. The horse became such a personality as I was struggling to make him match my imagination, that he needed his own...
Timeless Sentinel
Wolf song, especially on nights of the full moon, have echoed through the trees for centuries. The spirit of the pack continues to watch over the present day wolves, lending his eyes and experience, and remembering...
Timeless Sentinel (detail)
Dragon Dream
I created this painting years ago for our two children. We enjoy all things mystical in this family, and this piece was inspired by a very vivid dream I had. I fairly flew out of bed to sketch it before the dream faded away. The kids loved the idea of being...
Dragon Dream (detail)
Olivia was much younger than depicted in this painting, so I had to imagine how she would look as she grew. She was determined that she would wear a purple dress!!
Dragon Dream (detail)
Jonathan spent quite some time designing exactly the position he should painted in, and most importantly, the particular kind of sword he would have.
Isabelle’s Daydreams
This 2' x 3' acrylic on canvas was created for my sweet little niece. I really wanted to do a mural for her bedroom, but since we live several states apart, this was the next best thing! It is an enchanted land with many of Isabelle's favorite story-book creatures.
Isabelle’s Daydreams (dragon detail)
A fanciful house in a tree, and a friendly blue dragon inspired by the wonderful Serendipity books written by Stephen Cosgrove.
Isabelle’s Daydreams (mermaid detail)
A hidden door, an unexpected face, and a beautiful mermaid.
Isabelle’s Daydreams (fairy detail)
A tiny fairy hide-a-way under the tree.
Jamie’s Daydreams
A special commission for a beautiful young girl who was just beginning her journey into womanhood. 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas
Dreamtime Horses
In the animist framework of Australian Aboriginal mythology, Dreamtime is a sacred era in which ancestral totemic spirit beings created the world. This idea captured my imagination and somehow twined itself into this scene of mystical horses thundering across a...