Making art is what I do to cope with life… to maintain balance. With a strong belief in the GAIA theory while living close to nature on 20 acres of woodland, I feel compelled to paint and draw abstract, expressive imagery from the natural world. My mission is to bring awareness to the delicate balance of life on Earth, so that we may continue to benefit in emotional and tangible ways. My most recent work is social commentary in the Awakening Series.
“Beauty And the Beast”
Monkey on your back? Don’t let it run you. Shake it off. In this Year of the Horse I feel its chaos, saddled with a burden. As my brush strokes over the canvas, the painting process brings peace. Acrylic on canvas. 36″ H x 48″ W x 2″ $4500 2026
“Shhh! A Murder Is On Its Way
Birds are symbols for flight, freedom, escape; all important aspects of my life. Crows often visit the gardens surrounding my home and studio nestled amongst the trees. I never tire of watching them. They are extremely intelligent and are community minded souls, living in family groups, conversing vigorously. Throughout history they’ve often been misunderstood and that’s why a flock earned them the name of A Murder. Acrylic on wooden panel 32″ Diameter x 1.25″ Deep. $2200 2026
“A Broken Nation”
A bit of a departure from the natural world, and yet it is similar to our disregard of the creatures that share our planet. This painting speaks of the tragedy unfolding in the streets of our cities and in the hearts and minds of our citizens. Forces are Burning down the nation’s structure, Tearing it apart at the seams and inflicting Mortal wounds on peaceful protestors. Acrylic & Charcoal on canvas, 48″ H x 36″ W x 2″ D. 2026 $5800
“The Wheel Of Time”
The symbolism of the white mare as Mother Earth moves with the rhythm of the sacred spiral. Along with the bold color and the vigorous brushstrokes, the movement highlights the reference to the continual passage and turning of time. From the Awakening Series, continuing my quest to bring awareness to the delicate balance of nature and our dependence on it for survival. 2025 48″ H x 36″ W x 1.5″ D. Acrylic paint on gessoed wood panel. $3800
“Questions”
“Questions” from the Awakening Series. I’ve got questions, most everyone’s got them, especially now in this time of uncertainty about life on this planet. Acrylic and charcoal on Canvas 48″ H x 30″ W x 1.5″ D, gallery wrapped. 2025 $4500 “Questions” will be on view in the Regenhardt Gallery of the Shrode Art Center in Mt Vernon, IL from March 22-June 24.
“On Eagle’s Wings”
“On Eagle’s Wings”, from the Awakening Series presents a bold depiction of an eagle with a singed wing and burning tail feathers, bursting through a sweeping archway as if it were struggling from one world into another. The foreground, rich with shadowy hues, serves as a stark counterbalance to the light beyond the arch, drawing attention to the boundary between past and future, struggle and freedom. Acrylic on canvas, 48″H x 30″W x1.5″D, 2025 unavailable.
“The Last Tree Standing?”
“The Last Tree Standing?” from the Awakening Series is a painting that draws the viewer into a world rich with color and emotion. At its heart lies a solitary tree, standing tall and resilient, with a bold, prominent trunk and expansive branches that reach toward the sky. This central figure captures the essence of strength and endurance amidst adversity. With the hint of a wildfire, I hope to evoke a sense of urgency as well as inspire a commitment to preserving our natural world. It’s a call to action wrapped in a moment of serene beauty, inviting everyone to pause and consider the future we are shaping. Oil & Acrylic on wood panel, 2025, 30” Diameter 1.5” Deep $2500
“Fleeing Chaos”
Chemicals in the air we breathe falling from the sky in the once pure rain. As the air and water grow warmer, fires rage through the Sacred Forest and across the life-giving meadows. All the while bullets fly everywhere with no clear purpose other than sheer destruction. The terrified mare looks in all directions while fleeing the fire and projectiles. She is racing to what she thinks is a safe haven over the hill that hasn’t yet burned. In her panic, she fails to see the snares nor the dark hole she’s about to fall into. This is the world we now face. From the Awakening Series Acrylic painting on canvas 66”H x 35”W. 2025, $4500
“The Conversation”
Inspired by a 30 plus year old sketch that I had left to ferment, I recently created this painting. We were given a paradise the Garden of Eden, our Planet Earth. Crows are one of the most intelligent birds. Here, in this painting I call “The Conversation” we see them gathering to converse, as they are very community minded spirits. I can only imagine they foresee more destruction from fires, storms and wars. from the Awakening Series Oil on canvas. 28” x 40” $1800 January 2025
“Trail of Lost Souls”
The Coyote is known as the Trickster by Native Americans, while the Hawk is the messenger from God. Having lived in the woodlands of Southern Illinois the past 33 years, I’m very familiar with both animals. The haunting cries of the Coyote during the hunt and mating season, is a joyous song to hear. However their numbers are dwindling because many people shoot them on sight. Coyotes are underappreciated as an important predator of rabbits, squirrels and mice. from the Awakening Series 48″ Diameter, Acrylic on canvas over wood panel. $4500 2024
Climate Change 101
This painting is featured on Artsy.net 36″ x 60″ Acrylic & Oil on canvas 2020 $3800 from the Awakening Series This painting refers to the wildfires raging around the globe, destroying forests that store carbon thereby protecting our environment. The burning books in the foreground reference a product of lumber, as well as our need to learn how to prevent catastrophic climate change.
The Breath of Life
Oil, acrylic, pencil & charcoal on linen 40”H x 30”W 2020 $1200 Mother Nature breathes life into being. This painting is an expression of my concern for the environment. The image of this painting is published in the October issue of Beyond Words Literary Magazine and also juried into an exhibit at St. Louis Arts
“Crystals, Cactus & Cries”
The Hawk is known as the messenger of God. It is a Spirit animal to many. I have an affinity for birds, envious of their freedom of flight. I’ve created a fantasy landscape on a circular format, and for those that are familiar with my earlier work, you know how fond I am of working within a circle. The cosmic connection is powerful. 48″ Diameter Oil & Acrylic on canvas over wood panel. $4500
“Remembering”
My first playmate, friend, teacher and soulmate was my dog, Copper. After 70 years, she still looms large in my memory, having been there for me when no family member was.
Acrylic and Oil on canvas. 36″ x 48″ $3500 2024
“Soul Journey”
In many cultures, the mare is the symbol for Mother Earth, and in this dream world, she carries the winged woman. The white horse is often viewed as a celestial being. Highly personal symbolism for me, it is reminiscent of riding my gelding Spirit, and feeling the elation of flying over the landscape.
Oil on wood panel, 36″ x 48″ $4800 2024
“Dreamscape With Spirit”
My escape into a dreamworld of color, light and movement was always a reverie from my cold homelife. It’s not that my childhood was a tale of horror like many have suffered through. No, I had a privileged life with a horse and dog, piano and ballet lessons, and the finest high school in all of Southern Illinois, according to dad. Even so, my parents and sisters were always arguing, yelling and cussing and a few times it became physical.
All of them ignored me if I stayed out of the way and quiet. But of course, they ignored one another also, when it came to giving love, kind words or a smile. Everything was always in turmoil, and that scared me.
Time spent with Copper, my first dog, first friend, forever friend; and then later with my gelding Spirit, was what gave my soul nourishment, love, peace, and freedom as well as a deep appreciation for the natural world. Favoring bareback riding, I would sometimes drop his reins and reach outward as he galloped along. It was exhilarating and perhaps akin to flying.
The figure is nude to enhance the feeling of vulnerability in freedom. I use symbolism to visually heighten the emotion of my memories. This painting is an homage to Spirit and how our relationship helped me survive my troubled youth. Oil on linen, 36″ H x 48″ D $3200, 2024
“Moody Blues”
This blue lady depicts a theme of escape: escape from the murky, dark world to a land of color and atmosphere. She’s reaching for it, still afraid to leave the shadow world behind. Still trembling, she creeps forward into the light; into the natural world, so that she might become the woman she was meant to be, rather than the woman others expected her to be. She can leave fear behind because of the warmth she feels at her fingertips.
2023 48″ H x 36″W Oil on linen $4800
“Wind In the Door”
Oil on canvas, 44″H x 24″W x 1.5″ Private Collection
Spirit of the Woods
As a young girl, I was gifted a black gelding that I named Spirit. He was an amazing horse and we were close companions. I still think of him on occasion, missing our adventures together. I live in the woods, and can often see him in the tangled branches against the sky. This painting is an homage to him and his beautiful soul that didn’t deserve the ending he suffered. Oil on canvas, 42″ H x 27″w, 2021 $1200
Cosmic Odyssey
I’ve had a fascination for decades with the Universe, astrophysics, time-space concepts, energy flows and our place in this wondrous creation. My work returns again and again to this subject matter. Here’s my latest image of the power of the Cosmos. Oil on canvas, 41″ H x 34″ W, $2500 2022
“Journey of the Mind“
Oil & acrylic on wood panels, each 30″ x 30″. $2800 for dyptich. Acrylic & oil on wood panels, each is 30″ square. This is the culmination of a year of experimental drawing and painting. I love the results because it combines my 45 year interest in cosmology, astrophysics, the Gaia theory, movement, color and texture. A celebration is in order! 2022
“The Hot Radiance of Time“
Oil on Canvas Painting 2022, 30″H x 40″W, gallery wrapped. $2500 Time is what you think it is. This oil on canvas is titled “The Hot Radiance of Time…” Some of my thoughts while working on it: We quest more time, always held in that state of anticipation instead of being in the present and utilizing our time well. I’ve expressed time here as a flowing, spiraling line from which explodes hot, glowing energy. Inspiration was the surface of our own Sun. It does glow with the radiance of a precious jewel. Also, she’s a message from Mother Earth. Time is running out for us to reverse the damage to the environment humans have caused burning fossil fuels. What are we going to demand? look away from? embrace? And endure? As the artist that created this painting, I am merely a humble messenger. The GAIA Theory tells us that the entire Earth is a single living organism, and all life is interdependent. Mother Earth tells us to look to the science for answers and for the tragedies that will beset the entire planet and challenge the ability of the human race to survive if we don’t accept change now.
Birth of the Cosmos
Oil and acrylic on Linen 48″H x 36″W $3500 2012-2020 Before time, the creative source exploded energy and the minerals and gases formed the Universe. This painting was done quite spontaneously in 2012, put aside and then in 2020 I revisited it and altered the right side of it which had originally exploded off the side of the canvas. The new composition is much more satisfying. In studying it I began to see all sorts of figures in the brushwork that had not been intentional. It is very intriguing.
“Bursting With Life”
Oil & Acrylic on Wooden Panel 12″ Sq. 2021 NA
The Color Me Red Storyline Series is coming to you from Wolf Creek Studio in beautiful Southern Illinois with its forests, streams, lakes and rich veins of coal. This series is an extension of the Charcoal Storyline but this time in color with acrylic and oil on wooden panels. These small paintings exhibit the same level of rhythm, movement and energy, reminiscent of my childhood spent at the piano and in the ballet studio. At the same time they have a richness of color and the repetitive fractal patterns of nature. Today’s chapter is titled Bursting with Life. Life entails the cycles of birth, growth and death. This painting can hardly contain the energy involved with these cycles.
Poppies from the Storyline Series
Acrylic & Oil on board 12″ x 12″ 2021 $350
The second chapter of the Color Me Red Storyline Series is a dreamlike image that I titled Poppies. The round orbs dance and melt over the surface with rich color playing back and forth between foreground and background. The movement in this oil and acrylic painting has slowed, allowing the color to saturate the mind.
Wound Up from the Storyline Series
Oil & Acrylic on Wood Panel 12″ Sq. 2021 $350
The third chapter in the Color Me Red Storyline Series is a small painting that I titled Wound Up. This was the seminal piece for all of the drawings and paintings in the Storyline Series. This piece is bursting with energy and it marks my move into abstraction. Wound Up is inspired by the power of the cosmos to generate life. The title also refers to my excitement and anticipation I feel as I move forward and discover. It is a celebration of life! My move into abstraction has been really exciting. It’s giving me the freedom to express emotions in color and line. Follow me to see where I go with it.
Sun Melt from the Storyline Series
Oil on Linen 48″H x 24″W 2021 $2500
This image has really grown on me, as I see more hidden in the color: figures melting away, poppies growing towards the sun, movement in and out of the dark. This painting pairs well with the smaller paintings Poppies and Wound Up.
Rolling Along from the Storyline Series
Oil on canvas 28″H x 38″W 2021 $950
This painting is joyful, exhilarating, full of energy, something to brighten a space and uplift. I like the unfettered movement across the canvas, playing with the colors.
Into the Deep
This painting has been juried into the online exhibition “True Blue” on the Art-Fluent website. http://www.art-fluent.com The creative directive wrote: “Into the Deep is such a standout, we absolutely love it!” It’s a luscious blue, a swimming delight! Oil and acrylic on cradled wood 36″ x 36″ 2021 $1800
Conflict
Oil, acrylic, charcoal, pumice on floating board 30″ x 30″ $1200 2021 Conflict comes from opposition and it has a strong association to the color red, as red is the color of blood, birth and death. Here, a subtle heart shape is speared.
