FALL IN, 2022, 8"x11"

The long lines of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and glacial lakes defined my childhood. The white of the winter and abundant green of the summer are surpassed by the flowing lines of color in the fall when colors pop and move.

BREATHE OUT, 2022, 8"X11"

I often need to remind myself to breathe out and to stop carrying so much from the past. This is one reason that I love watercolors.

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ENMESHED, 2023, 5"X7"

EARTH FLESH, 2024

This painting uses paint made from soil! In experimenting with it, these clean and elegant lines seemed to respect the brilliance of the paint and where it came from.

LAKEVIEW CIRCLE, 2025

Color carries with it meaning. These are the colors of my childhood. The colors I associate with family.

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