Standing Still 40 X 42"

A Thank You note...

Treasure.

Sketch of a great memory.

Fly. Soar.

soar |sôr|
verb [ no obj. ]
fly or rise high in the air: the bird spread its wings and soared into the air | figurative : when she heard his voice, her spirits soared.
• maintain height in the air without flapping wings or using engine power: the gulls soared on the summery winds.

ORIGIN late Middle English: shortening of Old French essorer, based on Latin ex- ‘out of’ + aura ‘breeze.’

Atlantic to Pacific...Back West.

After various very memorable and inspirational days on the Atlantic, I return home for the month to continue with some paintings in the studio for the summer galleries and my Fall exhibition.  In 30 days, I pack up again to spend the summer back East with sketchbooks and watercolours...back to my sweet Atlantic.

Scallop.

Signs of Summer.

Andreas Feininger photographer...Angel Wings.

A dear friend of mine emailed me this snapshot of the black and white photograph by Andreas Feininger from the Berkshire Museum of Art. 

 

Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger (27 December 1906 - 18 February 1999) was an American photographer and a writer on photographic technique. He was noted for his dynamic black-and-white scenes of Manhattan and for studies of the structures of natural objects.

Little did she know I had just been introduced to them this weekend as Angels Wings. I love them.

Pholadidae, known as piddocks or angelwings, are a family of bivalve mollusc similar to a clam; however, they are unique in that each side of their shells is divided into 2 or 3 separate sections. Furthermore, one of the piddock's shells has a set of ridges or "teeth", which they use to grind away at clay or soft rock and create tubular burrows. The shape of these burrows is due to the rotating motion of the piddock as it grinds the rock to make its home. The piddock stays in the burrow it digs for the entirety of its eight-year lifespan, with only its siphon exposed to take in water that it filters for food. When the piddock dies and leaves an empty tubular burrow, other marine life such as sea anemone, crabs and other molluscs may use the burrow.

Green. Blue. Morning light after the sun has risen.

Walking the Beach.

Sunrise 5AM....

Horizons.

Home for the Summer.

Sunrise Watercolours...

6AM...

5:15AM Sunrise.

Treasure Hunting.

Land's End.

Back on the Atlantic Coastline.

Little Things...

Here's a slice of my desk...I'm a big fan of the little things that inspire. I bought the Ed Musante painted cigar box years ago from an exhibition in NY...There are always coloured pens and pencils all over my house, a big mussell shell filled with sand dollars I found on Stinson Beach a few months back, and Mary MacGill's beautifully designed business card for her incredible jewelery....the little things in life that make me happy.

In the Works...

Destination in Mind 40 X 30"

I am heading to the Atlantic Coastline for some springtime inspiration. I have rented a little saltbox for a few days and look very much forward to the time to photograph, sketch and use my watercolours...I was inspired by the thought of this Saltbox.

Windy Waters 40 X 42" (sold)

A sweet surprise Mother's Day present from an adoring husband...smile.

Solace 36 X 48" (sold)

My beloved Apron.

The Road Through (donated and sold at the BuildOn auction!)

A HUGE thank you to the wonderful family who bid on my painting at the BuildOn auction!

It was an honor to donate the piece to the BuildOn auction soon after my husband and son partipated in one of their treks to Nicaragua to build a school. It was definitely a life changing experience for the two of them.

Here is a video link covering some of some of the recent treks and experiences participants discuss including the recent Nicaragua trip! This is an organization I deeply believe in - for all that they do.

BuildOn Video

Out to Sea (sold)

Off Shore 40 X 30"