The Owl’s Flight Chronicles
My Chronicles…the stories that danced with me through the creative process
…the thoughts that linger behind the images
Oriana
I pictured a small enchanted glade where a worn-out fairy could lie down and rest. But instead, my brush brought to life a guardian tree spirit watching over my heroine. Her name is Oriana, which means blonde or gold. Gossamer wings are tucked back, and she is fast...
Flight of Fancy
A colorful vision of spirit and imagination blending in a medley of springtime colors, wings and blossoms. Life, especially in the awakening spring of the year, is a flight into the unknown. All the possibilities are bursting forth, creating a mosaic of vivid hope and...
Painted Bench
We had an old, weathered bench (affectionately known as the "husband bench") that sat outside our shop, Beyond, in Bonners Ferry. It needed a new look and I went a little crazy with color. It became a bit of a tourist attraction in our small town...people loved to...
Olivia’s Nook
Our daughter inherited her big brother's room when he moved away to college. She put her bed in a tucked away nook and designed the "circles and squares" theme that she wanted. Lucky girl...when you have an artist for a mother you can usually talk her into painting...
Stormy Book Shelf
A special request by our son, who wanted a "sunny & stormy" scene behind a built in bookshelf in his bedroom. I have to admit that it is a great backdrop for all of his treasures.
Graffiti Mural
When our 21 year old son moved into what used to be the guest room, it had to be redecorated. He (being my son!), did not want the normal paint job and requested I let my imagination run wild. My imagination, along with the available cans of paint in the basement,...
Graffiti Mural
This colorful mural is a great backdrop for our metal-smithing son's collection of knives and swords.
Jonny’s Mural
When our son was a bit older, had outgrown his dinosaur phase, and had discovered the fascination of wizards and dragons; he designed a mural for his bedroom wall. He drew a flying dragon, crystal topped mountain spire, and battling wizard for me to bring to life with...
Jonny’s Mural (wizard detail)
My son really admired the artwork of Myles Pinkney, who inspired this wise wizard.
Jonny’s Mural (dragon & castle detail)
Jonny's carefully sketched dragon, clifftop castle, secret cave and magical crystal.
Jonny’s Mural (flying carpet detail)
Bold dramatic colors, a young rider on a magic carpet, and Aladdin's Cave of Wonder's.
Jonny’s Mural (firebird detail)
I love the story of the Firebird (sometimes called the Phoenix). This image was very much inspired by Ludek Manasek's pictures in the 1969 children's book retelling the story of Fokine's ballet. I received this book as a child, treasured it and passed it along to my...
Olivia’s Mural
My four year old daughter spent weeks picking out which creatures/characters she wanted on her bedroom wall, and we ended up with quite a spectacular collection. This mural was done to celebrate her birthday and we put the finishing touches on Ariel and flounder on...
Olivia’s Mural (whale detail)
My children always had stories at bedtime, and each had their treasured favorites, so bed-time rituals always included, "Whose turn is it to pick the story?". Olivia had a favorite book depicting a myriad of sea creatures and several of them were chosen to inhabit her...
Olivia’s Mural (puppies & fairies)
It took Olivia a bit to whittle down her many, many favorite choices to the special few that we could put on her wall. Looking back now, when she is grown and on her own...we have to smile at the little girl who had to have dalmatian puppies, a chubby penguin and...