What The Lilies Know

This was my first experimental media piece. It is a very personal work. Since I wanted to play with copy, I used my favorite lines from scripture which are in the sixth chapter of the book of Matthew. I use to be a world class worrier. In fact, if I wasn't actively worrying about something, that worried me! Then my rather quiet life changed on a dime. I didn't have the luxury of time to indulge in worrying. My days were dedicated to survival. One day I stumbled across the familiar quote. "Fret not..., what of the birds of the air & the lilies of the field",... it was all there, everything I ever needed to know. It's the key that opened the door for me. Both in my personal life, as well as an artist, I know that there is something simply wondrous out there. I don't need to be white-knuckled onto life. I'm freed up to spread my wings and soar.

A Winter's Dreaming

The woodland that surrounds my home is covered in snow. Red squirrels and the winter birds stand out against the subtle palette. This painting was done the year we had snow days. There I was with a whole day to paint ! Looking out the window I was amazed at the shades of gray and the amount of detail. The snow falling created a texture all it's own. So there I was at the second floor window- painting until the sun went down. It should be named, "Plein Air With Warm Feet".