Dec 2018

I hope you are having a wonderful Holiday season. I wish all of you a Healthy, Happy 2019!

Abbie's Trees, oil on panel, 9x12"

 Abbie's Trees were painted from a photo in the studio. I kept thinking about O'Keeffe while working on them.

Gracie, graphite on Bristol, 9x12"

 Dreamy Gracie was a challenge I enjoyed.

Pond Reflections, oil on panel, 16x20"

 Pond Reflections were painted on location, by an ever changing beautiful pond.

Springtime Canigou, oil on panel, 16x20"

 Springtime Canigou is waiting for me to have time to evaluate it. I am torn between my old detailed way of working and my new carefree approach.

 All the work above was commissioned and I am very grateful for your trust and the challenge and learning that comes with each new piece. 

 However, I am not accepting any new commissions for at least a year as I want to finish current projects and cut out some time to work on paintings of my own.

April, May and June 2017

While listening to Marcel Proust and Emile Zola's novels, I have been drawing and painting my commissions over the last few months.
The Brother with his Baby Sister are direct descendants of Mary Cassatt's brother Alexander. I found it quite an honor to portray Mary's relatives.

Brother with baby sister, graphite 16x20"

The Virgin of Guadalupe is very popular in San Antonio. This is the first time I painted her image.

Virgen of Guadalupe, watercolor on wood

Sham in his darker summer and lighter winter coat. I enjoyed painting this portrait. It started when the trees were bare and I kept thinking, I need to paint those black trees with a building. There was very little time to paint and before I knew it, spring had come and the trees were leafing out. Looking through the photographs I had taken of Sham, I found the right one with lots of bare branches.  I felt confident that Sham's owner would understand, so I began without consulting her. (It is the first time I took such a chance on a commission.) As it turned out, she likes it, too!

Sham, oil on canvas, 18x24"

In June and July, my art will be exhibited at the Courtyard Cafe at 7600 Eckhert Rd in San Antonio (till July 31st). The reception will be on June 23rd from 4 till 6pm. It will be followed by BillyRay Sheppard Jazz duo from 7 till 10pm. The Courtyard Cafe has gluten free and vegetarian options.
I hope some of my local supporters can make it.

Have a great summer!

April and May 2016

Kendra, pencil, 11x14"

Kendra, oil portrait 2015

 Kendra's pencil portrait is inspired by the work of Odilon Redon, who has profiles of women and flowers together in his beautiful spiritual paintings. I have wanted to draw and paint a profile  with flowers for a while. Merci, Simone C, de me prêter ton beau catalogue!
 I painted Kendra's portrait last year and I am not sure if my Redon inspired painting is going to be of her as well or not.( I do love the picture of her that her father took and which I have used for both this drawing and the painting.)

Esperanza, pencil, 11x14"

I met Esperanza a few years back and always wanted to use her photograph. This was not an easy drawing. I have struggled with it up till the very end, Now it is very dear to me. In a way it is a symbol of the Native people of San Antonio and South Texas who live their lives and do their work quietly and friendly and who are becoming ever more important to me.
 I did not use projection in either drawing. It seemed far better to see what would happen without it.

Both "Leopard Hide and Seek" and "Tribute to Tracy" found a home at the Friendraiser for SARA!

Leopard Hide and Seek

Tribute to Tracy

Thank you for reading my blog and supporting my art! The emails I get with each new blog are truly inspiring!
 Have a great summer!