More smalls

These are 8x6 paintings prepared for Troika and McBride galleries for the Christmas season. McBride in Annapolis is holding their Midnight Madness hours this Thursday and Thursday the 11th. Most importantly my solo show will continue to hang at the gallery until late December. The opening reception a couple of Sundays ago was well attended and a wonderful opportunity for me to meet collectors who'd acquired my work from the gallery over the years.
Troika Gallery will have its holiday hours and showings as well, and some of these small pieces are destined for their walls.

More new small pieces

These four pieces are little commissions, all 5x7 or smaller.

Found my Marbles

I started painting these marbles that belonged to my father about 2 months ago, one little painting at a time. I found I really loved the refraction of light through the glass, the highlights and distortions. I had in mind a set of 9 little paintings that would be mounted together in a frame but at this time they remain individual, sitting on a table at McBride Gallery to pour over during my show. Might still mount them sort of like they are shown here, but maybe not. Right now they are fun to rearrange on the board. They can go as a set or individually, only 4x4 inches each. You can click on the image to enlarge it to see the individual paintings.

McBride Gallery Solo Exhibition

7 Jewels (18x24)

Symbol (10x8)


Cottontail (8x10)



Marsh Grass and Yellowlegs (15x30)


My solo gallery show at McBride Gallery opened this weekend and I met a number of collectors who'd acquired work of mine over the years through the gallery; that was a pleasure, as was sharing the space with Sandy Scott and her world-class sculpture. I delivered a vanload of works last Tuesday and then returned to Annapolis for the evening reception that opened the show. Back to Annapolis today for the daytime reception (the traditional show opening time for the gallery). Had some good traffic through the gallery and got to catch up a bit with Sandy Scott and her assistant Trish. Also got to see some friends who've come to my various events over the years.
The show will hang through most of December, including Midnight Madness I & II - December 4 & 11, 2008 (extended shop hours throughout Annapolis).
Here are a few more images from the show.

Some little ones

Snow Bear (7x5)

Dutch Bunny (5x7)

Egret (8x10)

A few new scratchboards

I find myself doing fewer scratchboards every year. These will be at the gallery show for which I am preparing, at McBride Gallery in Annapolis, in late November.
Contemplation (Colobus Monkey) 25x11

Ruffed Lemurs (16x19)

Ghost Bird (11x23)


Watchful (25x11)

A couple of Wisconsin friends' dogs

Just informal portraits I've wanted to do for a while.

Ravyn, an Irish Terrier


Brad, a German Shepherd Dog who works for a living as a guide dog.

Some New stuff

A variety of things from the studio in the past month or so...

Asparagus (10x8)

Markers and Trophy Plate (4x6)
Audition (24x30)

Some more new work

I wish I were as disciplined as my friend TM (you know who you are) and could photograph a painting in stages but frankly, not sure I can teach much with that since I tend to flounder a bit before a painting finds itself. Except the really good ones, then they just paint themselves and I cannot say how I arrived there. Oh well. Here are some new ones. Been in an egret mode. (Imagine that).Summer Green(24x30)Watching Ripples (6x8)
Scattering Crows (24x36)

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Well, after a few weeks' correspondence and email conversation with my brilliant webmistress Winklebee, I have a completely redesigned website! It looks beautiful and is far more functional than before, as I did not do enough to update the previous incarnation to reflect the evolution of my work and business (such as the increase in dog art, ad work and photography). We are still tinkering with some details but most links are now active. I hope I do a better job now keeping this redesigned site relevant and current.

Judy, and Judy

2 Views of one of the greats of the breed

Australian Shepherd Bayshore's Russian Roulette

A few new paintings...

Including some still lifes (lives?). I have been wanting to paint from 'life' for a while and took this opportunity to try my hand.

Terry's Pears 12x24




Raku Pot and Silver Ribbon 11x14




Golden Evening (24x20)