The Owl’s Flight Chronicles
My Chronicles…the stories that danced with me through the creative process
…the thoughts that linger behind the images
Bliss
Wearing nothing but a smile...and such a smile! Bliss is joy, supreme happiness, the feeling of being in heaven or paradise. We all want it; we strive for it. It is usually the ultimate goal. Being "blissed out" is generally a wonderful thing! The title for this piece...
Whimsy
Whimsy...an unusual, or fanciful idea. I had just opened a brand new box of paints. 48 colors to play with, and that is exactly what I wanted to do ~ Play! I wanted to paint without worrying about perfection or realism. I veered away from my "normal" and ended up...
Wrought in Moonlight
The light of the full moon glimmering on intricately coiled wrought iron gates draws you along the darkened path to a peaceful and serene oasis. This is a place of quiet, of rest, of reflection amid moments of time that fade from one to another unnoticed. 11" x 14"...
The Little Blue Room
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island Most mothers, in the midst of raising young children, can't possibly fathom what the house will be like when the kids are older. What would life be like...
Nothing is Constant but Change
"The Secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm." ~Aldous Huxley I'm a woman in my 40's going through major life changes. (I know, very cliché. This is the age where life changes are supposed to happen....
Shine
This piece is loosely based on a photo my daughter took of herself and emailed to me. (Having her live all the way across the country would be even more difficult without current technology!) Olivia has always been originally inventive with her make-up. Artfully...
The Song of Spring
Every so often I feel the urge to create a new fairy, and this beautiful girl was very much inspired by my cabin fever and the late March desire for Spring! I had an entirely different color scheme and background in mind when this piece was first sketched. But, as I...
Simple Pleasure
This piece is loosely based on a photo taken by my wandering little sister. She possesses a gypsy-soul and is currently vagabonding around Asia. She spent some down time on a beautiful beach in Thailand and snapped a photo of a group of young girls enjoying an evening...
Interlude
Everyone close to me knows of my lifelong fascination with mermaids. Those always beautiful, mysterious, and hauntingly lyrical creatures of the sea. Everything about them captures my interest... I have loved them since I was a little girl, and remember drawing pages...
A New Perspective
I started this piece simply as an exercise (and personal challenge), in using a very limited palette of colors. (Not something I am known for!) This woman is in a very unique pose. I imagined I would be in for a bit of a struggle with the shadowing, as I didn't have a...
Everyday Dust
“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~ Pablo Picasso The end of January. In our family this is the time that the holiday celebrations are now truly over. Hard on the heels of the New Year, we celebrate both my husband's and my son's birthdays, so...
Pieces of Me
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." Henri Matisse I once had a fellow artist, after studying my newest additions to my wall in the local gallery, remark, "It must be all rainbow colors and shimmer in your head....
Resolute
Resolute...meaning firm, unwavering, determined. This large canvas belongs to my daughter, Olivia. She needed something in her signature colors to adorn her very empty, and much too white, apartment walls. This tree depicts her quiet strength and courage as she not...
Creature (aka: Thor)
This sweet little guy, Thor by name, is such a unique brand of puppy that he is known throughout our family as "Creature". Thor overflows with quirky personality and charm, and never fails to deliver smiles and delight. His main occupation seems to be serving as...
I Dream My Painting
I came across a quote by Vincent Van Gogh today...one of those moments when words perfectly fit feelings. "I dream my painting and then paint my dream." When I am painting, life around me ceases and I get lost in the world I am creating. It’s a fascinating world of...